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Study shows how psychological stress leads to debilitating vessel-clogging episodes

Researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have demonstrated that chronic psychological stress can result in painful vessel-clogging episodes—a frequent cause of hospitalizations and the most typical complication of sickle-cell disease or SCD.

31 Jul 2020

New and unique class of carbohydrate receptors discovered

Exopolysaccharides (EPS) are surface-exposed carbohydrates that surround and protect bacteria and are involved in biofilm formation, cell-to-cell interactions, immune evasion, and pathogenesis.

31 Jul 2020

New methods to regulate enzymes involved in SARS-CoV-2 virus infection

A research team from the HSE University has designed innovative methods for controlling the expression of TMPRSS2 and ACE2 enzymes.

30 Jul 2020

Researchers use human genome database to study different types of cancer cells

David Gilbert from Florida State University is applying the latest data relating to the human genome to gain a deeper insight into cancer.

30 Jul 2020

New tool predicts and identifies novel genes involved in various biological processes

Chromatin plays a significant role in the silencing and activation of gene transcription, and establish the fate of the cells during development.

30 Jul 2020

Researchers map DNA methylation changes to study developmental disorders

Researchers performed a study in which they created a total of 168 new maps of chemical marks on DNA strands, known as methylation, in developing mice.

30 Jul 2020

A safer treatment harnesses the body's cancer-fighting T cells to fight multiple myeloma

A treatment for multiple myeloma that harnesses the body's cancer-fighting T cells was safe in humans and showed preliminary signs of effectiveness, according to a clinical trial involving 23 patients with relapsed or treatment-resistant disease.

30 Jul 2020

Researchers show how gut microbiomes change the nature of cancer mutations

It is a fact that has long baffled doctors: Cancer in the small intestine is quite rare, whereas colorectal cancer, a neighboring though much smaller organ, is one of the leading causes of cancer death for men and women. What is it about the colon that seems to "attract" cancer?

30 Jul 2020

Scientists use computational biology to identify functional elements in the human genome

UMass Medical School researchers Zhiping Weng, PhD, and Jill Moore, PhD, and MD/PhD students Michael Purcaro and Henry Pratt are lead authors on the latest publication of data from the ambitious ENCODE project.

30 Jul 2020

Grotesque side effects from unproven stem cell therapies more common than thought

Grotesque side effects from unproven 'stem cell' therapies are more common than we realized, reports a team of researchers led by UConn Health in Annals of Neurology on July 29.

30 Jul 2020

A new cell-based gene therapy approach to correct hemophilia A

In a new study from the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) researchers have developed an optimized cellular platform for delivering Factor 8 to better treat patients with hemophilia A.

29 Jul 2020

Study may lead to new therapeutic approaches against coronaviruses

The immune system secretes an endogenous protein that can strongly suppress coronaviruses, the pathogen that is responsible for causing the current pandemic.

29 Jul 2020

Researchers identify phosphoprotein biomarkers to guide cancer therapy

Precision medicine in cancer treatment uses genetic changes in the cancer cells to select the best therapies for individual patients.

29 Jul 2020

Study shows seafood labels can help people make informed choices

According to a study, companies looking to market seafood products produced from the cells of shellfish or fish must use the word “cell-based” on their labels.

From Rutgers University 29 Jul 2020

Olympus and Cytosurge collaborate to deliver a complete single-cell and CRISPR genetic manipulation solution in the Americas

Olympus, a leading manufacturer of high-end research microscopes, and Cytosurge, a precision manufacturer of cell manipulation technologies, have entered a co-marketing agreement to become a complete system provider to the scientific community’s growing need for next-generation single-cell and CRISPR genetic manipulation solutions.

From Cytosurge AG 29 Jul 2020

Multiomics analysis reveals multiple characteristics of HIV-1-producing cells in vivo

For eradication of HIV-1 infection, it is important to elucidate the detailed features and heterogeneity of HIV-1-infected cells in vivo.

29 Jul 2020

Movement of small RNAs underlies mobile RNA interference

Biologists have known for some time that RNA interference can silence genes in far-off cells. They suspected that a messenger substance “transmits” RNA interference.

29 Jul 2020

Discovering the Critical Role of Astrocytes in Neurodegenerative Diseases

AZoLifeSciences talks to Dr. Shane Liddelow about their research into discovering the critical role of astrocytes in neurodegenerative diseases like glaucoma.

From New York University (NYU) 29 Jul 2020

Researchers uncover a novel mechanism by which cancer cells adapt to stress

Collaborative Cancer Research UK-funded studies from University of Oxford researchers have uncovered a new mechanism by which cancer cells adapt to the stresses they encounter as they grow and respond to therapies.

29 Jul 2020

Human genome may explain the neonatal origins of immune and inflammatory diseases

A study published in the journal Nature Communications has pinpointed a number of areas of the human genome that may help explain the neonatal origins of chronic immune and inflammatory diseases of later life, including type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and coeliac disease.

29 Jul 2020

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Study shows how psychological stress leads to debilitating vessel-clogging episodes

New and unique class of carbohydrate receptors discovered

New methods to regulate enzymes involved in SARS-CoV-2 virus infection

Researchers use human genome database to study different types of cancer cells

New tool predicts and identifies novel genes involved in various biological processes

Researchers map DNA methylation changes to study developmental disorders

A safer treatment harnesses the body's cancer-fighting T cells to fight multiple myeloma

Researchers show how gut microbiomes change the nature of cancer mutations

Scientists use computational biology to identify functional elements in the human genome

Grotesque side effects from unproven stem cell therapies more common than thought

A new cell-based gene therapy approach to correct hemophilia A

Study may lead to new therapeutic approaches against coronaviruses

Researchers identify phosphoprotein biomarkers to guide cancer therapy

Study shows seafood labels can help people make informed choices

Olympus and Cytosurge collaborate to deliver a complete single-cell and CRISPR genetic manipulation solution in the Americas

Multiomics analysis reveals multiple characteristics of HIV-1-producing cells in vivo

Movement of small RNAs underlies mobile RNA interference

Discovering the Critical Role of Astrocytes in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Researchers uncover a novel mechanism by which cancer cells adapt to stress

Human genome may explain the neonatal origins of immune and inflammatory diseases

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