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Study Identifies 39 Genetic Mutations Associated With Heart Failure

In a new study co-led by investigators at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, a global team of scientists conducted one of the largest genetic association studies on heart failure to date.

25 Aug 2023

Study Shows How Genomic Topography Influences Where Cancer Mutations Arise

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have uncovered a connection between the topography of the human genome and the presence of mutations in human cancer. They found that certain regions of the genome, which exhibit unique features, act as hotspots for the accumulation of mutations.

25 Aug 2023

Scientists Uncover New Mechanism for Degrading Short-Lived Proteins

Short-lived proteins control gene expression in cells to carry out a number of vital tasks, from helping the brain form connections to helping the body mount an immune defense. These proteins are made in the nucleus and are quickly destroyed once they've done their job.

25 Aug 2023

Naked Mole Rat Gene Boosts Mouse Health and Longevity

University of Rochester scientists have successfully transmitted a longevity gene from naked mole rats to mice, resulting in better health and an extension of the mouse’s lifespan.

24 Aug 2023

Waters Launches XBridge Premier GTx BEH SEC Columns for Gene Therapy Applications

Waters Corporation introduced the first in a new line of size exclusion chromatography (SEC) columns aimed at improving the analysis while lowering the cost of gene therapies, specifically adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors.

From Waters Corporation 24 Aug 2023

High Levels of Exposure to the Virus Causing COVID-19 May Reduce Safety Given by Vaccination

High levels of exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19 may reduce or overcome the protection that vaccination and prior infection provides, according to a new study by researchers from Yale University, the University of Florida, and the Connecticut Department of Correction.

24 Aug 2023

Sensory Neurons Develop Customized Nerve Endings Based on Cues From the Skin, Finds Study

Nerve cells that sense touch grow the appropriate endings for hairy or hairless skin based on cues from the skin itself, rather than through predetermined programming, according to research led by Harvard Medical School scientists and published Aug. 21 in Developmental Cell.

23 Aug 2023

Study Solves Mystery and Establish the Mechanism Underlying SLC29A3 Disorders

In humans, the SLC29A3 gene regulates the function of lysosomes to control waste recycling in cells such as macrophages (that engulf and destroy foreign bodies).

23 Aug 2023

Analyzing the First Vaccine Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Many Older Adults

The first Americans over age 60 just started rolling up their sleeves to get vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, now that brand-new vaccines have started to arrive at pharmacies and clinics.

23 Aug 2023

CureMD to Integrate Tempus' Advanced Genomic Testing Capabilities Into EHR System

CureMD, a leading provider of comprehensive technology solutions for community oncology, is proud to announce its partnership with Tempus, a leader in artificial intelligence and precision medicine, to integrate Tempus' advanced genomic testing capabilities into CureMD's cutting-edge Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.

23 Aug 2023

Schizophrenia-Linked Chromosome Deletion Affects Mitochondria

Investigators are learning more about how schizophrenia develops by investigating the most powerful known genetic risk factor.

22 Aug 2023

SARS-CoV-2 Infection is Significantly Linked With the Development of High Blood Pressure

An analysis of electronic medical records for more than 45,000 people found that COVID-19 infection was significantly associated with the development of high blood pressure, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

22 Aug 2023

Noelin1-3 Proteins Have Major Influence on Learning and Memory Formation in the Mammalian Brain

A German-American research team headed by Prof. Dr. Bernd Fakler from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Freiburg demonstrated the major influence of Noelin1-3 proteins on learning and memory formation in the mammalian brain.

21 Aug 2023

New Method Reconstructs 3D Tissue From 2D Slices

Imagine a few roughly cut slices of bread on a plate. With just those slices, could you picture, in fine detail, the loaf they came from?

18 Aug 2023

Aging Disrupts Gene Expression in Specific Regions of the Brain

Most of us who've reached middle age have noticed a slowing in memory and cognition, but scientists don't have a clear picture of the molecular changes that take place in the brain to cause it.

18 Aug 2023

The Secret to Staying Awake May Lie in Astrocytes

New animal research suggests that little-studied brain cells known as astrocytes are major players in controlling sleep need and may someday help humans go without sleep for longer without negative consequences such as mental fatigue and impaired physical health.

18 Aug 2023

From Neanderthals to New Drugs: Unlocking Ancient Proteins

We need to think big in antibiotics research.

17 Aug 2023

Reprogramming Human Cells to Mimic Embryonic Stem Cells

Australian scientists have overcome a long-standing challenge in regenerative medicine in a remarkable discovery published in Nature.

17 Aug 2023

Single Injection of CRISPR Gene-Editing Treatment Safely Removes SIV From Non-Human Primates

A single injection of a novel CRISPR gene-editing treatment safely and efficiently removes SIV – a virus related to the AIDS-causing agent HIV – from the genomes of non-human primates, scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University now report.

17 Aug 2023

Stem Cells Used to Create Tooth Enamel in the Lab

Organoids have now been created from stem cells to secrete the proteins that form dental enamel, the substance that protects teeth from damage and decay.

16 Aug 2023

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Study Identifies 39 Genetic Mutations Associated With Heart Failure

Study Shows How Genomic Topography Influences Where Cancer Mutations Arise

Scientists Uncover New Mechanism for Degrading Short-Lived Proteins

Naked Mole Rat Gene Boosts Mouse Health and Longevity

Waters Launches XBridge Premier GTx BEH SEC Columns for Gene Therapy Applications

High Levels of Exposure to the Virus Causing COVID-19 May Reduce Safety Given by Vaccination

Sensory Neurons Develop Customized Nerve Endings Based on Cues From the Skin, Finds Study

Study Solves Mystery and Establish the Mechanism Underlying SLC29A3 Disorders

Analyzing the First Vaccine Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Many Older Adults

CureMD to Integrate Tempus' Advanced Genomic Testing Capabilities Into EHR System

Schizophrenia-Linked Chromosome Deletion Affects Mitochondria

SARS-CoV-2 Infection is Significantly Linked With the Development of High Blood Pressure

Noelin1-3 Proteins Have Major Influence on Learning and Memory Formation in the Mammalian Brain

New Method Reconstructs 3D Tissue From 2D Slices

Aging Disrupts Gene Expression in Specific Regions of the Brain

The Secret to Staying Awake May Lie in Astrocytes

From Neanderthals to New Drugs: Unlocking Ancient Proteins

Reprogramming Human Cells to Mimic Embryonic Stem Cells

Single Injection of CRISPR Gene-Editing Treatment Safely Removes SIV From Non-Human Primates

Stem Cells Used to Create Tooth Enamel in the Lab

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