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Combining cholesterol-lowering medications and lifestyle interventions may yield better benefits

Combining healthy lifestyle interventions reduces heart disease through beneficial effects on different lipoproteins and associated cholesterols, according to a study published February 9 in eLife.

17 Feb 2021

Researchers combine maths and plant science to reveal how plant roots produce a hormone gradient

The research team that developed a biosensor that first recorded that a distinct gradient of the plant growth hormone gibberellin correlated with plant cell size has now revealed how this distribution pattern is created in roots.

17 Feb 2021

Genetic testing technology is extremely unreliable in detecting very rare genetic variants

According to a new study, a technology that is extensively used by commercial genetic testing firms is “extremely unreliable” in identifying very rare variants.

From University of Exeter 16 Feb 2021

Study shows American plant could be beneficial for balanced, sustainable diet

Researchers have discovered a plant native to America could also be grown in the United Kingdom, bringing with it benefits for a sustainable and balanced diet.

16 Feb 2021

Proprioceptive neurons perform sensory functions in all human body movements

Scientists have unveiled a range of proprioceptive neurons and have uncovered a new form of plasticity, indicating neuronal individuality in the nervous system.

16 Feb 2021

Machine learning approach to identify drugs that could be repurposed to fight Covid-19

When the Covid-19 pandemic struck in early 2020, doctors and researchers rushed to find effective treatments.

16 Feb 2021

Gene-based blood test may predict treatment success in people with metastatic melanoma

A test that monitors blood levels of DNA fragments released by dying tumor cells may serve as an accurate early indicator of treatment success in people in late stages of one of the most aggressive forms of skin cancer, a new study finds.

From New York University (NYU) 15 Feb 2021

Study uncovers how harmless E.coli gut bacteria turn deadly

An international team of scientists has determined how harmless E.coli gut bacteria in chickens can easily pick up the genes required to evolve to cause a life-threatening infection.

From University of Bath 15 Feb 2021

Innovative system allows complete study of SARS-CoV-2 mutant spectrum by ultrasequencing

Researchers have designed a program that allows the complete study of the SARS-CoV-2 mutant spectrum by ultrasequencing.

15 Feb 2021

Researchers use mouse models to explain how cancer cells spread

Most tumors consist of a heterogenous mix of cells. Genetic mutations found only in some of these cells are known to aid with the spread and progression of cancer.

15 Feb 2021

Study reveals key process by which plants switch between different stress responses

To design effective strategies that protect significant agricultural crops from climate change, it is important to understand how plants react to stressful environmental conditions.

15 Feb 2021

Enzyme in fruit fly larvae plays key role in waking up brain stem cells

Researchers studying an enzyme in fruit fly larvae have found that it plays an important role in waking up brain stem cells from their dormant 'quiescent' state, enabling them to proliferate and generate new neurons.

12 Feb 2021

Genomic test helps identify prostate cancer patients who may benefit from hormone therapy

A commercially available genomic test may help oncologists better determine which patients with recurrent prostate cancer may benefit from hormone therapy, according to new research from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and 15 other medical centers.

12 Feb 2021

New way to quantify the key characteristics of RNA-binding proteins

A research team from Case Western Reserve University has discovered a new way to quantify the main characteristics of proteins that bind to RNA in cells—a finding that may enhance one’s interpretation of how gene regulation is disrupted in infections, neurodegenerative diseases, or cancer.

11 Feb 2021

Scientists identify mystery protein that explains the origins of Parkinson's Disease

Researchers have made a “vital step” toward inferring the origins of Parkinson’s disease—a neurological condition that is rapidly growing in the world.

11 Feb 2021

Daytime napping is partly regulated by a person's genes

How often a person takes daytime naps, if at all, is partly regulated by their genes, according to new research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and published in Nature Communications.

11 Feb 2021

Inherited genetic variation plays a role in how patients respond to cancer immunotherapy

For all their importance as a breakthrough treatment, the cancer immunotherapies known as checkpoint inhibitors still only benefit a small minority of patients, perhaps 15 percent across different types of cancer. Moreover, doctors cannot accurately predict which of their patients will respond.

11 Feb 2021

Study examines the largest and most diverse genetic sequencing data sets

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and their colleagues published a new analysis today in the journal Nature from genetic sequencing data of more than 53,000 individuals, primarily from minority populations.

11 Feb 2021

Scientists discover how the 3D structure of eye-lens proteins is formed

The lens of the human eye gets its transparency and refractive power from the fact that certain proteins are densely packed in its cells.

11 Feb 2021

Scientists use new approach to avert drug resistance in glioblastomas

In far too many cases over the years, scientists have discovered promising new cancer treatments, only to report later that the tumor cells found ways to become resistant. These disappointing results have made overcoming drug resistance a major goal in cancer research.

11 Feb 2021

Genetic News and Research

Combining cholesterol-lowering medications and lifestyle interventions may yield better benefits

Researchers combine maths and plant science to reveal how plant roots produce a hormone gradient

Genetic testing technology is extremely unreliable in detecting very rare genetic variants

Study shows American plant could be beneficial for balanced, sustainable diet

Proprioceptive neurons perform sensory functions in all human body movements

Machine learning approach to identify drugs that could be repurposed to fight Covid-19

Gene-based blood test may predict treatment success in people with metastatic melanoma

Study uncovers how harmless E.coli gut bacteria turn deadly

Innovative system allows complete study of SARS-CoV-2 mutant spectrum by ultrasequencing

Researchers use mouse models to explain how cancer cells spread

Study reveals key process by which plants switch between different stress responses

Enzyme in fruit fly larvae plays key role in waking up brain stem cells

Genomic test helps identify prostate cancer patients who may benefit from hormone therapy

New way to quantify the key characteristics of RNA-binding proteins

Scientists identify mystery protein that explains the origins of Parkinson's Disease

Daytime napping is partly regulated by a person's genes

Inherited genetic variation plays a role in how patients respond to cancer immunotherapy

Study examines the largest and most diverse genetic sequencing data sets

Scientists discover how the 3D structure of eye-lens proteins is formed

Scientists use new approach to avert drug resistance in glioblastomas

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