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Unveiling the Molecular Mechanisms of Shigella flexneri Infection

Virginia Tech researchers have learned how bacteria manipulate molecules to infect the host organism.

23 Sep 2024

New Method Analyzes Tooth Enamel Proteins to Gain Insights into Human Health History

A new way of looking at tooth enamel could give scientists a path to deeper understanding of the health of human populations, from the ancient to the modern.

20 Sep 2024

Study Finds How Plants Limit Viral Spread to Progeny with RNA Interference

Scientists have learned how plants keep viruses from being passed to their offspring, a finding that could ensure healthier crops.

20 Sep 2024

Study Reveals Genes Influencing Menopause and Cancer Risk

New research has found four genes with some of the largest known effects on the timing of menopause discovered to date, providing new insight into links between menopause timing and cancer risk.

12 Sep 2024

Decoding the Infant Microbiome's Three Pioneers

Researchers discovered that newborn newborns had one of three pioneer bacteria in their stomach immediately after birth, one of which might be exploited to generate novel personalized infant therapeutic probiotics.

9 Sep 2024

LSTM Research Identifies 91 RNA Viruses in Parasitic Worms

New research shows that parasitic nematodes, responsible for infecting more than a billion people globally, carry viruses that may solve the puzzle of why some cause serious diseases.

5 Sep 2024

HudsonAlpha Scientists Receive NIH Grant to Enhance Genetic Testing for Rare Diseases

As genetic sequencing technology becomes more accessible and efficient, researchers have made significant strides in understanding the genetic underpinnings of various diseases. This knowledge has led to a surge in clinical applications of genetic testing, offering hope and improved outcomes for individuals affected by many genetic diseases and disorders.

5 Sep 2024

Genetic Variants Linked to Rare Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease Identified

Genetic variants linked to a rare form of bicuspid aortic valve disease that affects young adults and can lead to dangerous and potentially life-threatening aortic complications have been identified by researchers at UTHealth Houston.

3 Sep 2024

Melbourne Researchers Achieve Breakthrough in Creating Human-Like Blood Stem Cells

Melbourne researchers have made a world first breakthrough into creating blood stem cells that closely resemble those in the human body.

3 Sep 2024

Arctic Actinobacteria Yield Novel Antivirulence Compounds Against E. coli

A novel set of techniques was created by researchers in Finland and Norway to screen unknown substances with bacterial origin for antivirulence activity.

2 Sep 2024

Bacterial Cells Pass on Non-Genetic Traits Across Generations

Bacterial cells can "remember" brief, temporary changes to their bodies and immediate surroundings, a new Northwestern University and University of Texas-Southwestern study has found.

29 Aug 2024

Stem Cell Research Sheds Light on Rare Pediatric Condition

Scientists have identified mutations in the DENND5A gene that cause severe neurodevelopmental issues in infants, leading to improper brain cell division during development.

28 Aug 2024

Gut Microbiota Modulates Rotavirus Vaccine Effectiveness

Scientists at Georgia State University's Institute for Biomedical Sciences have shown that some gut flora can reduce the effectiveness of the rotavirus vaccine.

27 Aug 2024

New Screening Methods Uncover Antivirulence Compounds from Arctic Actinobacteria

Antibiotics are the linchpin of modern medicine: without them, anyone with open wounds or needing to undergo surgery would be at constant risk of dangerous infections.

27 Aug 2024

Rare CCDC201 Genotype Significantly Affects Menopause Onset in Women

Scientists at deCODE genetics and collaborators, have identified a sequence variant in the CCDC201 gene that when inherited from both parents homozygous causes menopause on average nine years earlier.

27 Aug 2024

Study Identifies Key Macrophage Subpopulations in MASH Progression and Regression

Formerly known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is an inflammatory disease characterized by liver scarring or fibrosis that progressively impairs liver function.

23 Aug 2024

Breakthrough Discovery in Mitochondrial Recycling Could Impact Health Treatments

Mitochondria, the so-called "powerhouse of the cell," depend on a newly discovered recycling mechanism identified by scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).

22 Aug 2024

Astrocytes Emerge as Key Players in Brain Health and Development

Researchers at the Mechanobiology Institute (MBI) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Duke-NUS Medical School have uncovered a novel mechanism for reawakening dormant neural stem cells, which may lead to the development of new treatments for neurodevelopmental disorders like autism, cerebral palsy, and learning disabilities.

14 Aug 2024

Utah Scientists Begin New Project to Map Epigenetic Changes Across the Human Genome

The Human Genome Project changed everything. A map of the entire human sequence of DNA was the starting point for an enormous number of discoveries, from disease genes to how humans evolved.

12 Aug 2024

Study Explores the Role of Sex-Biased Gene Expression in Autism Risk During Prenatal Development

The cortex of prenatal donors to determine differentially expressed genes based on sex and potentially identify molecular and cellular mechanisms that contribute to ASD.

7 Aug 2024

Children News and Research

Unveiling the Molecular Mechanisms of Shigella flexneri Infection

New Method Analyzes Tooth Enamel Proteins to Gain Insights into Human Health History

Study Finds How Plants Limit Viral Spread to Progeny with RNA Interference

Study Reveals Genes Influencing Menopause and Cancer Risk

Decoding the Infant Microbiome's Three Pioneers

LSTM Research Identifies 91 RNA Viruses in Parasitic Worms

HudsonAlpha Scientists Receive NIH Grant to Enhance Genetic Testing for Rare Diseases

Genetic Variants Linked to Rare Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease Identified

Melbourne Researchers Achieve Breakthrough in Creating Human-Like Blood Stem Cells

Arctic Actinobacteria Yield Novel Antivirulence Compounds Against E. coli

Bacterial Cells Pass on Non-Genetic Traits Across Generations

Stem Cell Research Sheds Light on Rare Pediatric Condition

Gut Microbiota Modulates Rotavirus Vaccine Effectiveness

New Screening Methods Uncover Antivirulence Compounds from Arctic Actinobacteria

Rare CCDC201 Genotype Significantly Affects Menopause Onset in Women

Study Identifies Key Macrophage Subpopulations in MASH Progression and Regression

Breakthrough Discovery in Mitochondrial Recycling Could Impact Health Treatments

Astrocytes Emerge as Key Players in Brain Health and Development

Utah Scientists Begin New Project to Map Epigenetic Changes Across the Human Genome

Study Explores the Role of Sex-Biased Gene Expression in Autism Risk During Prenatal Development

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