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Longitudinal study identifies many genetic markers linked to bone mineral accrual

A multidisciplinary team of researchers led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has discovered several genetic markers associated with bone mineral accrual, which could ultimately help identify causes of eventual osteoporosis earlier in life through genetic testing.

7 Jan 2021

Scientists resolve long-standing debate over key mechanism involved in gene silencing

Scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have resolved a long-standing debate over how crucial gene-silencing protein detects its targets.

5 Jan 2021

New study explores the role of genetics in prostate cancer

When compared to other groups, certain ethnic and racial groups tend to suffer more often, and fare worse, from common ailments.

5 Jan 2021

New project on self-deleting gene technology takes aim at mosquito populations

To control mosquito populations and prevent them from transmitting diseases such as malaria, many researchers are pursuing strategies in mosquito genetic engineering. A new Texas A&M AgriLife Research project aims to enable temporary "test runs" of proposed genetic changes in mosquitoes, after which the changes remove themselves from the mosquitoes' genetic code.

29 Dec 2020

Genomic study of weedy seadragons reveals significantly distinct populations

Charismatic, iconic and Instagram-friendly, the weedy seadragon is a favourite with divers and snorkellers. The first genomic study of east coast Australian seadragon populations can now reveal "weedies" from NSW, Victoria and Tasmania are significantly different.

24 Dec 2020

Study uncovers how shattered chromosomes make cancer cells more aggressive

Cancer is one of the world's greatest health afflictions because, unlike some diseases, it is a moving target, constantly evolving to evade and resist treatment.

From UC San Diego 24 Dec 2020

Researchers use different colors of light to control gut bacteria genes

Baylor College of Medicine researcher Meng Wang had already shown that bacteria that make a metabolite called colanic acid (CA) could extend the lifespan of worms in her lab by as much as 50%, but her collaboration with Rice University synthetic biologist Jeffrey Tabor is providing tools to answer the bigger question of how the metabolite imparts longer life.

23 Dec 2020

Scientists find master switch that adjusts gene activity to match nutrient levels in roundworms

Transforming a fertilized egg into a fully functional adult is a complicated task. Cells must divide, move, and mature at specific times. Developmental genes control that process, turning on and off in a choreographed way.

23 Dec 2020

New computational tool can segment and analyze cell images of C. elegans

A joint research team co-led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has developed a novel computational tool that can reconstruct and visualise three-dimensional (3D) shapes and temporal changes of cells, speeding up the analysing process from hundreds of hours by hand to a few hours by the computer.

23 Dec 2020

Scientists develop a new gene biomarker identification method for toxicity testing

Companies like agrochemicals must check extensively for possible toxicity when they develop new products, before they can obtain regulatory approval.

21 Dec 2020

Novel compounds may lead to potential treatment for rare terminal childhood illness

Researchers have discovered a method to “rescue” genetically mutated cells, providing opportunities to develop a new treatment for mitochondrial disease.

From University of Exeter 21 Dec 2020

Scientists identify new protein that may improve future chemotherapy treatment

Chemotherapy not only attacks cancer cells but also targets all cells in the human body. This is the reason why patients receiving this treatment generally experience adverse side effects, like hair loss, physical weakness, and nausea.

18 Dec 2020

Study demonstrates drug repurposing can be used to treat genetic diseases

A new study by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago describes a potential technique of using drug repurposing for the treatment of genetic diseases.

18 Dec 2020

New method boosts the extraction of vegetable oil from plants

Vegetable oils provide significant health benefits, like reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and lowering cholesterol levels.

18 Dec 2020

Evolutionary biologists discover genomic signatures of recombination in freshwater invertebrates

Skoltech's evolutionary biologists discovered recombination in bdelloid rotifers, microscopic freshwater invertebrates, which have long been regarded as 'an evolutionary scandal' due to their presumed ancient asexuality.

18 Dec 2020

Innovative gene therapy approach for regeneration of functional new neurons

Spinal cord injury (SCI) often causes disability and seriously compromises quality of life. While decades of research have made significant progress in axonal regeneration after SCI, most of the interventions have not been translated into clinical therapies.

18 Dec 2020

Study reveals correlations between genes and cellular pathways in the brain

You must first understand how something works normally before you can figure out why it's broken.

17 Dec 2020

Researchers measure bacterial and host gene expression profiles in mouse model

The bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae colonizes the nasopharynx and can cause pneumonia. Then, it can spread from the lungs to the bloodstream and cause organ damage.

17 Dec 2020

AI-powered psychological aging clocks interpret psychosocial factors

Deep Longevity, a firm that specializes in designing artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor human aging and prolong productive longevity, has launched the first AI-powered psychological aging clocks to inspect and decode the psychosocial factors with respect to aging.

17 Dec 2020

Scientists identify new target to deliver anti-cancer drugs to tumor cells

With the evolution of cancer, the quest for identifying efficient treatment techniques for cancer patients has remained challenging.

17 Dec 2020

Genomics

Longitudinal study identifies many genetic markers linked to bone mineral accrual

Scientists resolve long-standing debate over key mechanism involved in gene silencing

New study explores the role of genetics in prostate cancer

New project on self-deleting gene technology takes aim at mosquito populations

Genomic study of weedy seadragons reveals significantly distinct populations

Study uncovers how shattered chromosomes make cancer cells more aggressive

Researchers use different colors of light to control gut bacteria genes

Scientists find master switch that adjusts gene activity to match nutrient levels in roundworms

New computational tool can segment and analyze cell images of C. elegans

Scientists develop a new gene biomarker identification method for toxicity testing

Novel compounds may lead to potential treatment for rare terminal childhood illness

Scientists identify new protein that may improve future chemotherapy treatment

Study demonstrates drug repurposing can be used to treat genetic diseases

New method boosts the extraction of vegetable oil from plants

Evolutionary biologists discover genomic signatures of recombination in freshwater invertebrates

Innovative gene therapy approach for regeneration of functional new neurons

Study reveals correlations between genes and cellular pathways in the brain

Researchers measure bacterial and host gene expression profiles in mouse model

AI-powered psychological aging clocks interpret psychosocial factors

Scientists identify new target to deliver anti-cancer drugs to tumor cells

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