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Scientists identify gene crucial to sperm cell production

Scientists at Cincinnati Children's appear to have flipped another piece in the underexplored puzzle of male infertility.

27 Oct 2021

Low dose of pollutants in food leads to high activation of antibodies that cause allergic response

Exposure to the heavy metal cadmium is known to irritate the stomach and lungs or cause kidney disease, but new research links another health issue to inadvertently ingesting low doses of the pollutant: high activation of the antibodies that cause an allergic response.

27 Oct 2021

Research reveals how cancer cells thrive by exploiting genetic and cellular processes

Writing in EMBO reports, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health describe how a pair of fundamental genetic and cellular processes are exploited by cancer cells to promote tumor survival and growth.

From UC San Diego 27 Oct 2021

Research suggests common genetic basis underlying a person's disapproval of sex and drugs

Few hallmarks of the 1960s counterculture stand out like sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll-; elements of a "lifestyle" that Life magazine once branded as "antithetical in almost every respect to that of conventional America."

27 Oct 2021

Research reveals new mechanism by which plants can rapidly activate defenses against infections

New work led by Carnegie's Kangmei Zhao and Sue Rhee reveals a new mechanism by which plants are able to rapidly activate defenses against bacterial infections.

27 Oct 2021

Correction of immune system's faulty timing may offer a new strategy to prevent severe COVID-19

Once an infection is under control, the body normally uses a biochemical messenger known as TGFβ to downgrade its immune response.

27 Oct 2021

bit.bio expands Board of Directors with appointment of entrepreneurs and Nobel Laureate

Today bit.bio welcomed three new members to its Board of Directors, who bring their respective experience of turning world-class science into new industries.

From bit.bio 27 Oct 2021

Researchers identify a gene that could help improve flavor and shelf-life of tomatoes

Buying tomatoes and other fruits in the grocery store is always a gamble because, however good they look, they are often firm but lack flavor.

26 Oct 2021

Genetic secrets of stress-tolerant mangrove trees revealed

Mangrove trees straddle the boundary between land and ocean, in harsh environments characterized by rapidly changing levels of salinity and low oxygen.

26 Oct 2021

Study identifies a novel role for regulatory protein Bach1 in Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder, afflicting more than 10 million people worldwide and more than one million Americans. While there is no cure for PD, current therapies focus on treating motor symptoms and fail to reverse, or even address, the underlying neurological damage.

26 Oct 2021

New insight into how neurons and astrocytes work together to form healthy synapses

Brain cells called astrocytes play a key role in helping neurons develop and function properly, but there's still a lot scientists don't understand about how astrocytes perform these important jobs.

26 Oct 2021

Scientists identify genes responsible for allowing Candida fungus to survive treatment

It is estimated that 80% of women will suffer from vaginal candidiasis at least once in their lives. In addition to superficial infections, which can be oral or vaginal and do not usually have a serious prognosis, fungi of the Candida genus can cause systemic diseases in immunocompromised individuals and these are fatal in 40% of cases.

26 Oct 2021

Genetic biomarker test could help personalize therapy for men with high-risk prostate cancer

A new meta-analysis finds that a genetic biomarker test accurately predicts how men with high-risk prostate cancer will respond to treatment with radiation and hormone therapy.

26 Oct 2021

MIP Diagnostics to support the development of challenging affinity reagents with new Molecular Imprinting Epitope Discovery

MIP Diagnostics has today announced the launch of its novel Molecular Imprinting Epitope Discovery Service.

26 Oct 2021

Specific amino acids act against neurodegenerative processes, says study

Dementia is a condition that involves severe loss of cognitive function.

26 Oct 2021

Study analyzes walking movements to detect nervous system disorders

Scientists from Rutgers University linked the genetic disorders Fragile X and SHANK3 deletion syndrome to walking patterns.

From Rutgers University 26 Oct 2021

Experts use photothermal nanofibers for the safe engineering of therapeutic cells

Ghent University’s concentrated on a technique for the safe engineering of therapeutic cells with photothermal nanofibers for the past decade.

26 Oct 2021

Cell-free DNA employed to identify measurable residual disease

Researchers demonstrated that cell-free DNA from CSF could be employed to examine MRD in children treated for the brain tumor medulloblastoma.

25 Oct 2021

Study uses artificial evolution to search DNA molecules for light producing deoxyribozymes

Once thought to function primarily as a storage molecule for genetic information, it is now known that DNA can also catalyze chemical reactions. Although such DNA enzymes (deoxyribozymes) have not been identified in nature, they can be isolated in the lab using powerful methods of artificial evolution.

22 Oct 2021

Research opens new therapeutic perspectives for treatment of skin fibrosis

Collagen, the main component of the skin's extracellular matrix, can cause a pathological condition if it is in excess. Applying an electric field to the skin affects collagen pathways, temporarily reducing collagen production and increasing its degradation.

22 Oct 2021

Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Latest Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Scientists identify gene crucial to sperm cell production

Low dose of pollutants in food leads to high activation of antibodies that cause allergic response

Research reveals how cancer cells thrive by exploiting genetic and cellular processes

Research suggests common genetic basis underlying a person's disapproval of sex and drugs

Research reveals new mechanism by which plants can rapidly activate defenses against infections

Correction of immune system's faulty timing may offer a new strategy to prevent severe COVID-19

bit.bio expands Board of Directors with appointment of entrepreneurs and Nobel Laureate

Researchers identify a gene that could help improve flavor and shelf-life of tomatoes

Genetic secrets of stress-tolerant mangrove trees revealed

Study identifies a novel role for regulatory protein Bach1 in Parkinson's disease

New insight into how neurons and astrocytes work together to form healthy synapses

Scientists identify genes responsible for allowing Candida fungus to survive treatment

Genetic biomarker test could help personalize therapy for men with high-risk prostate cancer

MIP Diagnostics to support the development of challenging affinity reagents with new Molecular Imprinting Epitope Discovery

Specific amino acids act against neurodegenerative processes, says study

Study analyzes walking movements to detect nervous system disorders

Experts use photothermal nanofibers for the safe engineering of therapeutic cells

Cell-free DNA employed to identify measurable residual disease

Study uses artificial evolution to search DNA molecules for light producing deoxyribozymes

Research opens new therapeutic perspectives for treatment of skin fibrosis

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