Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Latest Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Lungs' immune cells can be activated more easily than previously thought

A significant site of damage during COVID-19 infection is the lungs. Understanding how the lungs' immune cells are responding to viral infections could help scientists develop a vaccine.

12 Jun 2020

Overactive enzyme causes an inherited form of hypertension

A Turkish family from a village near the Black Sea first caught the attention of medical researchers in the early 1970s.

12 Jun 2020

New study may lead to novel treatments for heart and liver diseases

A study that closely analyzed the cardiac health of flies offers new evidence that dysfunction in the liver may result in the deterioration of the heart.

11 Jun 2020

Intron detention is integral to post-transcriptional regulation mechanism

Muscle stem cells are the reserve stem cells found in skeletal muscles. They play a crucial role in muscle repair following damage.

11 Jun 2020

Researchers develop intracellular biopsy to isolate targeted miRNAs from living cells

MicroRNAs, are attracting interest relating to human diseases because variations in the expression of miRNAs are often associated with abnormal functions.

11 Jun 2020

Stress-induced chemoresistance is linked to changes in cellular metabolism

There is a wide range of mechanisms related to chemoresistance, a majority of which are yet to be fully understood.

11 Jun 2020

Researchers identify how certain gene mutations cause ALS

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified how certain gene mutations cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

11 Jun 2020

Microneedle depots effectively deliver stem cells into damaged tissues

Mesenchymal stem cells are multipotent in that they naturally replenish the cell types that build our bone, cartilage and adipose tissues.

10 Jun 2020

Researchers identify genes involved in the development of malignant brain tumor

Researchers have developed a new approach to identify functional mutations and their impact on genes applicable to the development of malignant brain tumors.

10 Jun 2020

Study reveals the role of Cpeb4 protein involved in bone and joint diseases

Osteoclasts are bone-dissolving cells that are extracted from a type of immune cell referred to as macrophages which are required for the maintenance of bones.

10 Jun 2020

Immune system could be 're-trained' to stop attack of healthy cells, study finds

The body's immune system can be re-wired to prevent it from recognizing its own proteins which, when attacked by the body, can cause autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis, a significant new study by UK scientists has found.

10 Jun 2020

High sodium intake affects health of gut microbiome

Particularly in females with untreated hypertension, reducing salt intake to what's considered a healthier level appears to be good for both their gut microbiome and their blood pressure, scientists report.

10 Jun 2020

Cellular mechanophenotyping may help better understand tumor cells

Our ability to predict who will get cancer, how a patient will respond to treatment, or if a patient will relapse is still quite limited. Despite advances in the detection of genetic mutations and the establishment of risk factors, such as age and genetic variants, it remains a great scientific and medical challenge.

10 Jun 2020

KAUST scientists reveal the genetic metronome within malaria parasites

The parasites responsible for malaria seem to march to their own beat.The mystery behind the molecular basis of how these parasites synch their rhythm in replication to the host's clock-driven rhythms has been solved.

10 Jun 2020

Study shows how a network of genes directs trachea and esophagus development

A new study reporting how a network of genes directs the development of the trachea and oesophagus in mice has been published today in eLife.

10 Jun 2020

RDP1 gene regulates the production of pollen grains

An international study has discovered a gene in the plant model Arabidopsis that reduces the number of pollen grains.

9 Jun 2020

Study reveals the relationship between genome folding and cellular functions

According to a study, the 3D structure of the human genome is fundamental to provide a quick and strong inflammatory response.

9 Jun 2020

Researchers identify a promising biomarker to screen stem cell quality

Published recently in the Stem Cells journal, a new study addresses a major issue that has been challenging the human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) therapy.

9 Jun 2020

Understanding protein-coding gene's role in IBD

A protein-coding gene associated with autoimmune diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, collectively referred to as inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, will be the focus of new research in the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside.

9 Jun 2020

Study investigates how cancer adapts its metabolism to overcome treatment

Knowing what cancer will do next could lessen the likelihood of it becoming resistant to treatment. A new Canadian study investigates how cancer adapts its metabolism to potentially overcome therapies still in development.

From University of Toronto 9 Jun 2020