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Specialist assay kits and microplates for cancer research

Porvair Sciences will exhibit its latest assay kits and microplates for cancer and life science research at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting in New Orleans, USA from the 8th – 13th April 2022.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 7 Apr 2022

Researchers discover how an “accordion effect” is vital for switching off genes

In a study that changes the fundamentals of what researchers know about gene silencing, WEHI researchers demonstrated how an “accordion effect” is key to switching off genes.

From Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) 7 Apr 2022

Transposons are a potential antibiotic resistance, a study reveals

According to biomedical engineers at Duke University, the physical mechanism that enables high doses of antibiotics to encourage the transmission of antibiotic resistance across bacteria is now identified.

7 Apr 2022

Study sheds light on genetic causes of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias

If we want to enhance our knowledge and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, we need to identify genetic risk factors.

7 Apr 2022

Study discovers links between DNA methylation and gene expression in children

A new study headed by ISGlobal, an organization financed by “Ia Caixa” Foundation, finds links between DNA methylation patterns and gene expression levels in blood samples from youngsters.

7 Apr 2022

Novel method to obtain genomic data shows potential success

Researchers at the University of Otago have developed a novel technique for acquiring ancient genomic data without causing damage to the source material, opening up new possibilities for museum and archaeological collections around the world.

7 Apr 2022

Breakthrough discovery provides a desirable drug target to tackle metabolic diseases

In a breakthrough discovery, scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio today reported that inhibiting a liver enzyme in obese mice decreased the rodents' appetite, increased energy expenditure in adipose (fat) tissues and resulted in weight loss.

6 Apr 2022

Certain RNA molecules may serve as markers of cellular stress in different diseases

The body's ability to respond to various types of stress is essential for maintaining health, and failure of such adaptive stress responses can trigger or worsen numerous diseases.

6 Apr 2022

Researchers discover 15 genetic 'hotspots' that speed up or slow down brain aging

Researchers from a USC-led consortium have discovered 15 "hotspots" in the genome that either speed up brain aging or slow it down -; a finding that could provide new drug targets to resist Alzheimer's disease and other degenerative brain disorders, as well as developmental delays.

6 Apr 2022

Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals temporal patterning network in Drosophila medulla neuroblasts

The nervous system is made up of diverse cells that arise from progenitors in a specific time-dependent pattern.

6 Apr 2022

A critical subset of supporting cells may lie at the origins of scleroderma

Supporting actors sometimes steal the show. In a new study published today in Cell, researchers headed by Prof. Ido Amit at the Weizmann Institute of Science have shown that supporting cells called fibroblasts, long viewed as uniform background players, are in fact extremely varied and vital.

5 Apr 2022

Biologists unravel the mystery behind nuclear anomaly in blood cancer cells

The mystery is being unraveled of why the control centers, or nuclei, of certain blood cancer cells have a distinctly odd shape.

5 Apr 2022

Powerhouse-pruning protein may be a sound target to help trigger new blood vessel growth

A protein that helps keep our cell powerhouses working at a premium appears to also help make energy rapidly available when it's time to make new blood vessels.

5 Apr 2022

Genetic risk score may help identify Type 2 diabetes patients with a higher risk for cardiovascular events

A risk score based on a gene map predicted the likelihood of high blood pressure leading to heart problems or stroke in people with Type 2 diabetes, according to a study published today in the American Heart Association's peer-reviewed journal Hypertension.

5 Apr 2022

Researchers employ CRISPR gene-editing technology in human blood to cure HIV

Northwestern Medicine researchers are employing recent developments in CRISPR gene-editing technology to discover novel biological method that could lead to longer-lasting treatments and new therapeutic tactics for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

5 Apr 2022

Researchers explore a new procedure to disrupt gene regulation

What role does DNA packing play in regulating gene activity? Fanka Rang and Kim de Luca, researchers from Jop Kind’s (group leader at the Hubrecht Institute and Oncode Investigator) group, created a way to monitor both gene activity and DNA packaging at the same time to address this topic.

5 Apr 2022

Experimental "gene silencing" therapy reduces a important driver of heart disease risk by up to 98%

Findings from a new Cleveland Clinic-led phase 1 trial show that an experimental "gene silencing" therapy reduced blood levels of lipoprotein(a), a key driver of heart disease risk, by up to 98%.

4 Apr 2022

Researchers discover new type of cell that may play a key role in human lung diseases

A new type of cell that resides deep within human lungs and may play a key role in human lung diseases has been discovered by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

4 Apr 2022

Plant compound may be a good therapeutic candidate for treating food allergies

Researchers combined advanced computational methods with experimental studies to gain new insight, at the cell level, into how the plant compound formononetin might be used to treat food allergies.

4 Apr 2022

Researchers discover a gene linked to touch in sea anemones as well as hearing in humans

An international team of investigators, including several researchers in biological sciences from the U of A, have published a paper that reports the discovery of a developmental gene linked to touch in the tentacles of sea anemones as well as hearing in humans.

4 Apr 2022

Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Latest Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Specialist assay kits and microplates for cancer research

Researchers discover how an “accordion effect” is vital for switching off genes

Transposons are a potential antibiotic resistance, a study reveals

Study sheds light on genetic causes of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias

Study discovers links between DNA methylation and gene expression in children

Novel method to obtain genomic data shows potential success

Breakthrough discovery provides a desirable drug target to tackle metabolic diseases

Certain RNA molecules may serve as markers of cellular stress in different diseases

Researchers discover 15 genetic 'hotspots' that speed up or slow down brain aging

Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals temporal patterning network in Drosophila medulla neuroblasts

A critical subset of supporting cells may lie at the origins of scleroderma

Biologists unravel the mystery behind nuclear anomaly in blood cancer cells

Powerhouse-pruning protein may be a sound target to help trigger new blood vessel growth

Genetic risk score may help identify Type 2 diabetes patients with a higher risk for cardiovascular events

Researchers employ CRISPR gene-editing technology in human blood to cure HIV

Researchers explore a new procedure to disrupt gene regulation

Experimental "gene silencing" therapy reduces a important driver of heart disease risk by up to 98%

Researchers discover new type of cell that may play a key role in human lung diseases

Plant compound may be a good therapeutic candidate for treating food allergies

Researchers discover a gene linked to touch in sea anemones as well as hearing in humans

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