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New tool reveals potentially risky DNA alterations at site of CRISPR gene repair

Scientists have developed an affordable, downloadable app that scans for potential unintended mistakes when CRISPR is used to repair mutations that cause disease.

12 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

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

New platform may accelerate genomic medicine research, drug therapies

A research team, headed by Cleveland Clinic, has designed a novel personalized genomic medicine platform that would help speed up genomic medicine studies as well as genome-informed drug discovery. The results of the new study have been recently published in the Genome Biology journal.

9 Feb 2021

Study uncovers how cells actively seek information to make better collective decisions

Cells, like humans, cast votes to make decisions as a group. But how do they know what to vote for? Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and King's College London have uncovered how cells actively seek information in order to make faster and better collective decisions to coordinate the growth of new blood vessels. This provides a new basis for understanding intelligence in cells.

9 Feb 2021

New insights into the biology of chytrid fungus responsible for deadly skin infection

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have gained new insight into the biological processes of a chytrid fungus responsible for a deadly skin infection devastating frog populations worldwide.

9 Feb 2021

Scientists identify new drug target for treating Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome

Researchers have discovered a promising treatment method for Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS)—a debilitating genetic disorder that accounts for rapid and premature aging in children.

3 Feb 2021

Researchers gain a deep insight into the evolutionary history of bitter receptors

To evaluate the chemical composition of food from a physiological point of view, it is important to know the functions of the receptors that interact with food ingredients. These include receptors for bitter compounds, which first evolved during evolution in bony fishes such as the coelacanth.

3 Feb 2021

Study discovers new anti-inflammatory role for well-known blood clot protein

Flinders University researchers have discovered a new anti-inflammatory role for well-known blood clot protein fibrinogen, which could support targeted new treatments for kidney, heart and other common diseases.

2 Feb 2021

Intensive BP lowering effective in reducing cardiovascular risk in patients exposed to air pollution

Evidence suggests particulate matter is the air pollutant which poses the greatest threat to global health. Studies have shown that exposure to particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns is associated with acute and chronic elevations in blood pressure (BP) as well as hypertension.

2 Feb 2021

Genetic changes in tumors could help predict patient's response to immunotherapy drugs

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, the UCL Cancer Institute, and the Cancer Research UK Lung Cancer Centre of Excellence have identified genetic changes in tumours which could be used to predict if immunotherapy drugs would be effective in individual patients.

28 Jan 2021

Continuous in vitro monitoring could lead to faster, more effective treatments for chronic conditions

A world-first discovery by researchers at Monash University and The University of Queensland could lead to faster and more effective treatments for chronic health complications, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, with 'fluorescent' in vivo biosensors.

27 Jan 2021

New perspectives challenge diet-heart-hypothesis

In science, sometimes a new perspective can turn our interpretation of the data upside-down, and necessitate a paradigm shift.

25 Jan 2021

Study shows how nonmalignant cells adapt to harsh tumor microenvironment

Cells need energy to survive and thrive. Generally, if oxygen is available, cells will oxidize glucose to carbon dioxide, which is very efficient, much like burning gasoline in your car. However, even in the presence of adequate oxygen, many malignant cells choose instead to ferment glucose to lactic acid, which is a much less efficient process.

20 Jan 2021

Study explains operating mode of mitochondrial sorting and assembly machinery

Mitochondria are vital for the human body as cellular powerhouses: They possess more than 1,000 different proteins, required for many central metabolic pathways. Disfunction of these leads to severe diseases, especially of the nervous system and the heart.

18 Jan 2021

New type of stem cell with regenerative abilities could soon become a reality

A new type of stem cell - that is, a cell with regenerative abilities - could be closer on the horizon, a new study led by UNSW Sydney shows.

From The University of New South Wales (UNSW) 15 Jan 2021

Speciation process takes place in the presence of maximal gene flow, indicates study

Spatial isolation is known to promote speciation - but researchers at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have now shown that, at least in yeast, the opposite is also true. New ecological variants can also evolve within thoroughly mixed populations.

15 Jan 2021

Metabolites may be predictive indicators for recurrent major depressive disorder

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with Dutch scientists, have found that certain metabolites -- small molecules produced by the process of metabolism -- may be predictive indicators for persons at risk for recurrent major depressive disorder.

13 Jan 2021

Research uncovers gut microbes associated with lower risks of common conditions

Diets rich in healthy and plant-based foods encourage the presence of gut microbes that are linked to a lower risk of common illnesses including heart disease, research has found.

12 Jan 2021

Researchers discover new way to control natural killer cells in immune system

UC San Francisco scientists have discovered a new way to control the immune system's "natural killer" (NK) cells, a finding with implications for novel cell therapies and tissue implants that can evade immune rejection.

11 Jan 2021

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New tool reveals potentially risky DNA alterations at site of CRISPR gene repair

Daytime napping is partly regulated by a person's genes

Study examines the largest and most diverse genetic sequencing data sets

New platform may accelerate genomic medicine research, drug therapies

Study uncovers how cells actively seek information to make better collective decisions

New insights into the biology of chytrid fungus responsible for deadly skin infection

Scientists identify new drug target for treating Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome

Researchers gain a deep insight into the evolutionary history of bitter receptors

Study discovers new anti-inflammatory role for well-known blood clot protein

Intensive BP lowering effective in reducing cardiovascular risk in patients exposed to air pollution

Genetic changes in tumors could help predict patient's response to immunotherapy drugs

Continuous in vitro monitoring could lead to faster, more effective treatments for chronic conditions

New perspectives challenge diet-heart-hypothesis

Study shows how nonmalignant cells adapt to harsh tumor microenvironment

Study explains operating mode of mitochondrial sorting and assembly machinery

New type of stem cell with regenerative abilities could soon become a reality

Speciation process takes place in the presence of maximal gene flow, indicates study

Metabolites may be predictive indicators for recurrent major depressive disorder

Research uncovers gut microbes associated with lower risks of common conditions

Researchers discover new way to control natural killer cells in immune system

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