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New study sheds light on citrus greening disease

Huanglongbing (HLB), also called citrus greening disease, is detrimental to the citrus industry and causes unparalleled levels of destruction around the world. But despite this fact, there is no proven treatment for this.

22 Jan 2021

Study shows major differences in mild versus severe COVID-19 infection

These days, a crucial question on people’s minds is how long does SARS-CoV-2 immunity last after infection?

22 Jan 2021

New CAR T therapy could be more effective and less toxic against neuroblastoma

CAR T therapy has transformed the treatment for leukemia. Regrettably, the therapy is not effective enough to treat solid tumors, like neuroblastoma.

22 Jan 2021

New protocol identifies mismatch repair deficiency

Researchers have developed a new integrated genetic/epigenetic DNA-sequencing protocol known as MultiMMR that can identify the presence and cause of mismatch repair (MMR) deficiency in a single test from a small sample of DNA in the colon, endometrial, and other cancers.

22 Jan 2021

Cancer cells can exchange and recombine their genetic material, shows study

Evolution within groups of tumor cells follows the principles of natural selection, as evolution in pathogenic microbes.

22 Jan 2021

SARS-CoV-2 virus may enter and replicate in human cells by targeting cellular processes

The SARS-CoV-2 virus may enter and replicate in human cells by exploiting newly-identified sequences within cell receptors, according to work from two teams of scientists.

22 Jan 2021

Caffeinated coffee helps to minimize reductions in attention and cognitive function

A new study exploring the impact of repeated sleep loss during a simulated working week has found that consuming caffeinated coffee during the day helps to minimize reductions in attention and cognitive function, compared to decaffeinated coffee.

22 Jan 2021

Researchers identify a new way to stop COVID-19 virus

While the world awaits broad distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, researchers at Ohio University just published highly significant and timely results in the search for another way to stop the virus -- by disrupting its RNA and its ability to reproduce.

22 Jan 2021

Study defines the most crucial genes that Increase risk of breast cancer

Genetic inheritance affects the likelihood of developing breast cancer. Some genes are already known to increase cancer risk; other genes are suspected to be involved, but not to what extent. It is crucial to clarify this issue to improve prevention since it opens the way to more personalized follow-up and screening programs.

22 Jan 2021

Immunity of COVID-19 patients may rely on antibodies from previous coronavirus infections

The results of a study led by Northern Arizona University and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, suggest the immune systems of people infected with COVID-19 may rely on antibodies created during infections from earlier coronaviruses to help fight the disease.

22 Jan 2021

Earth’s largest freshwater lakes reveal carbon fixation trends

NASA-funded research on the 11 largest freshwater lakes in the world coupled field and satellite observations to provide a new understanding of how large bodies of water fix carbon, as well as how a changing climate and lakes interact.

22 Jan 2021

Study: Phase separated droplets have many important functions in cells

Autophagy is a fundamental cellular process by which cells capture and degrade their own dysfunctional or superfluous components for degradation and recycling.

22 Jan 2021

Electrical trigger sites in the brain change with experience, shows study

To process information in our brains, nerve cells produce brief electrical impulses, called action potentials, triggered from one highly specialized region.

22 Jan 2021

New approach to biomaterial production may ease environmental burden of forestry, agriculture

It takes a lot to make a wooden table. Grow a tree, cut it down, transport it, mill it ... you get the point. It's a decades-long process. Luis Fernando Velásquez-García suggests a simpler solution: "If you want a table, then you should just grow a table."

22 Jan 2021

Synthetic cannabidiol can kill bacteria that causes gonorrhoea

Synthetic cannabidiol, commonly called CBD, has been demonstrated to destroy the bacteria that cause meningitis, gonorrhea, and Legionnaires’ disease.

21 Jan 2021

Venom of Tiger Rattlesnakes may advance genetic science

Among all rattlesnake species, the Tiger Rattlesnake has the simplest yet most lethal venom. Now, a new study performed by a team of researchers can describe the genetics behind the venomous bite of the Tiger Rattlesnake.

21 Jan 2021

Common insecticides affect the amount of night's sleep in bumblebees and fruit flies

Just like us, many insects need a decent night's sleep to function properly, but this might not be possible if they have been exposed to neonicotinoid insecticides, the most common form of insecticide used worldwide, suggests research by academics at the University of Bristol.

21 Jan 2021

Antibiotic resistance may be spreading much faster than expected

Pathogenic bacteria in humans are developing resistance to antibiotics much faster than expected. Now, computational research at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, shows that one reason could be significant genetic transfer between bacteria in our ecosystems and to humans. This work has also led to new tools for resistance researchers.

21 Jan 2021

Late rainy season onset reliably predicts drought in regions vulnerable to food insecurity

The onset date of the yearly rainy season reliably predicts if the seasonal drought will occur in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa that are particularly vulnerable to food insecurity, and could help to mitigate its effects.

21 Jan 2021

Investigational antisense medicine lowers disease burden, reduces myeloma cell abundance in mice

Many patients with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, eventually develop resistance to one treatment after another. That's in part because cancer stem cells drive the disease -- cells that continually self-renew. If a therapy can't completely destroy these malignant stem cells, the cancer is likely to keep coming back.

From UC San Diego 21 Jan 2021

Research News and Research

New study sheds light on citrus greening disease

Study shows major differences in mild versus severe COVID-19 infection

New CAR T therapy could be more effective and less toxic against neuroblastoma

New protocol identifies mismatch repair deficiency

Cancer cells can exchange and recombine their genetic material, shows study

SARS-CoV-2 virus may enter and replicate in human cells by targeting cellular processes

Caffeinated coffee helps to minimize reductions in attention and cognitive function

Researchers identify a new way to stop COVID-19 virus

Study defines the most crucial genes that Increase risk of breast cancer

Immunity of COVID-19 patients may rely on antibodies from previous coronavirus infections

Earth’s largest freshwater lakes reveal carbon fixation trends

Study: Phase separated droplets have many important functions in cells

Electrical trigger sites in the brain change with experience, shows study

New approach to biomaterial production may ease environmental burden of forestry, agriculture

Synthetic cannabidiol can kill bacteria that causes gonorrhoea

Venom of Tiger Rattlesnakes may advance genetic science

Common insecticides affect the amount of night's sleep in bumblebees and fruit flies

Antibiotic resistance may be spreading much faster than expected

Late rainy season onset reliably predicts drought in regions vulnerable to food insecurity

Investigational antisense medicine lowers disease burden, reduces myeloma cell abundance in mice

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