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New research identifies a master timekeeper for the brain's circadian clock

A gene called Npas4, already known to play a key role in balancing excitatory and inhibitory inputs in brain cells, appears to also be a master timekeeper for the brain's circadian clock, new research led by UT Southwestern scientists suggests.

20 Aug 2021

Genomic surveillance is vital to achieve effective mitigation and containment of COVID-19

Although the development and increasingly widespread availability of effective and safe vaccines provides the greatest hope for the future recovery from the increasingly devastating COVID-19 pandemic, genomic surveillance is emerging as a vital necessity to achieve effective mitigation and containment.

19 Aug 2021

Study finds spike in calories among children, adolescents due to consumption of ultraprocessed foods

The calories that children and adolescents consumed from ultraprocessed foods jumped from 61% to 67% of total caloric intake from 1999 to 2018, according to a new study from researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy at Tufts University.

12 Aug 2021

New technique to hunt down mutations that cause cancer drug resistance

Using a virus to purposely mutate genes that produce cancer-driving proteins could shed light on the resistance that inevitably develops to cancer drugs that target them, a new study led by UT Southwestern scientists suggests.

11 Aug 2021

Longer use of cover crops more likely to benefit farmers

The longer farmers use cover crops, the more likely they are to see the benefits and to use the conservation practice on a higher percentage of their farmland, according to a survey of eastern South Dakota producers.

11 Aug 2021

Analyses of DNA tags may lead to better understanding of treatment approaches for cancers

Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) shed into the blood was discovered in the late 1940s but with rapid advances in genomics and computational analytics in just the past few years, researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center now believe that studying tags, or modifications to this type of DNA, may lead to a better understanding of how to assess, and possibly modulate, treatment approaches for cancer and other diseases.

28 Jul 2021

Profound changes in human behavior can meet the challenges of climate emergency

In a year marked by unprecedented flooding, deadly avalanches, and scorching heat waves and wildfires, the climate emergency's enormous cost—whether measured in lost resources or human lives—is all too apparent.

28 Jul 2021

Study shows promising results for treating muscular dystrophies with umbilical cord-derived MSCs

Results of a compassionate-use study released in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine show promising results for treating muscular dystrophies with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from Wharton's jelly (WJ), a substance found in the umbilical cord.

28 Jul 2021

ACMG and Elsevier announce new partnership to publish 'Genetics in Medicine'

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, the only nationally recognized US medical professional organization solely dedicated to improving health through the practice of medical genetics and genomics, and Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, are delighted to announce a new partnership to publish ACMG's official journal, Genetics in Medicine.

27 Jul 2021

UKRI invests in research projects that aim to build a sustainable future for marine economy

Six new research projects that aim to build a sustainable future for the marine environment and those whose livelihoods depend on it were announced today.

26 Jul 2021

Yeast study reveals a protein involved in gross chromosomal rearrangements

Gross chromosomal rearrangements--where portions of the genome become moved, deleted, or inverted--can lead to cell death and diseases such as cancer in complex multicellular organisms.

23 Jul 2021

Toward an antiviral drug that works against all coronaviruses

Safe and effective vaccines offer hope for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the possible emergence of vaccine-resistant SARS-CoV-2 variants, as well as novel coronaviruses, make finding treatments that work against all coronaviruses as important as ever.

22 Jul 2021

DRI study receives $1.5M grant to investigate the formation of harmful compounds by e-cigarettes

Scientists with the Desert Research Institute Organic Analytical Laboratory in Reno, Nev., led by Andrey Khlystov, Ph.D., have been awarded a $1.5M grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the formation of dangerous compounds by electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes).

21 Jul 2021

Study finds no evidence that caffeine consumption leads to greater risk of arrhythmias

In the largest study of its kind, an investigation by UC San Francisco has found no evidence that moderate coffee consumption can cause cardiac arrhythmia.

21 Jul 2021

Subset of immune cells may carry out a sort of 'secondary education' to protect pregnancy

Researchers at UC San Francisco are zeroing in on how the immune system may play a role in miscarriage, which affects about a quarter of pregnancies.

19 Jul 2021

Study examines consumer understanding of dairy processing terms on product labels

Consumers may have less trust in food processes that they don't understand, and animal-based foods may be subject to more uninformed scrutiny than other foods due to consumers' perception of higher risk.

14 Jul 2021

Updated Families SHARE workbook helps people use family history to assess disease risk

The Families SHARE workbook was developed by researchers at the NHGRI, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

12 Jul 2021

Combating drug-resistant pathogens using genetically modified immune cells

As part of the drive to support junior research groups in research into infectious diseases, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research is to provide 2,162,188 euros in funding from 2021 to 2026 for the research project 'AGEnTS - Genetic Engineering of T-cells for Treating Infectious Diseases' at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU).

7 Jul 2021

New genetic biobank could help protect babies from SIDS

A state-of-the-art genetic biobank could hold the key to preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), potentially saving the lives of hundreds of babies who die from the devastating condition each year.

5 Jul 2021

Study unravels genetic markers involved in life’s momentous milestones

A team of Oxford researchers successfully identified hundreds of genetic markers that are involved in two of life’s most momentous milestones.

5 Jul 2021

Education News and Research

New research identifies a master timekeeper for the brain's circadian clock

Genomic surveillance is vital to achieve effective mitigation and containment of COVID-19

Study finds spike in calories among children, adolescents due to consumption of ultraprocessed foods

New technique to hunt down mutations that cause cancer drug resistance

Longer use of cover crops more likely to benefit farmers

Analyses of DNA tags may lead to better understanding of treatment approaches for cancers

Profound changes in human behavior can meet the challenges of climate emergency

Study shows promising results for treating muscular dystrophies with umbilical cord-derived MSCs

ACMG and Elsevier announce new partnership to publish 'Genetics in Medicine'

UKRI invests in research projects that aim to build a sustainable future for marine economy

Yeast study reveals a protein involved in gross chromosomal rearrangements

Toward an antiviral drug that works against all coronaviruses

DRI study receives $1.5M grant to investigate the formation of harmful compounds by e-cigarettes

Study finds no evidence that caffeine consumption leads to greater risk of arrhythmias

Subset of immune cells may carry out a sort of 'secondary education' to protect pregnancy

Study examines consumer understanding of dairy processing terms on product labels

Updated Families SHARE workbook helps people use family history to assess disease risk

Combating drug-resistant pathogens using genetically modified immune cells

New genetic biobank could help protect babies from SIDS

Study unravels genetic markers involved in life’s momentous milestones

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