Gene discoveries give new hope to people who stutter
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Researchers identify key RNA “gatekeeper” in gene expression, pointing to possible new drug targets
BOSTON – An important player in the healthy development of female embryos turns out also to play a key role ...
Scientists discover biological mechanisms caused by deficits in high-risk autism gene
CHAPEL HILL, NC – Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and colleagues have ...
Study highlights role of disordered protein interactions in gene expression
A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Czech Academy of Sciences has uncovered a new ...
Unsung gene is key to how antibodies develop: U of T study
Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered that an overlooked gene plays a major role in the development of ...
Novel gene therapy for hemophilia a leads to sustained expression of clotting factor and reduced bleeding events
Philadelphia, November 18, 2021—A novel gene therapy for hemophilia A led to sustained expression of the clotting factor those patients ...
New gene identified that contributes to progression to type 1 diabetes
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 16, 2021) – When the pro-inflammatory pair, a receptor called CCR2 and its ligand CCL-2, get together, it ...
CNIC scientists identify the essential role of a gene in placental development
Scientists working with an experimental mouse model at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have identified the essential role ...
It takes more than one mutant copy of the PIK3CA gene to make breast cancer more aggressive
Breast cancers that have an overactive PI3K enzyme, involved in cell growth and division, tend to be more aggressive and ...
UVA reveals how gene mutation boosts cancer risk
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered how a common gene mutation robs people of natural ...
Oncotarget: PD-L1 expression and MET gene amplification in non-small cell lung cancer
Oncotarget published "Correlation between PD-L1 expression and MET gene amplification in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer and no other ...
NSU research scientist leads group that discovered gene variants that delimit HIV-1 infection
Research Take-a-Ways:Credit: Dr. Stephen J. O'Brien Research Take-a-Ways: This represents the first detailed study of a search for human genes ...
Study reveals a gene crucial to sperm cell production
Scientists at Cincinnati Children’s appear to have flipped another piece in the underexplored puzzle of male infertility.Credit: Cincinnati Children's Scientists ...
Princeton-led study of DNA repair boosts prospects for gene editing technology
The ability to edit the genome by altering the DNA sequence inside a living cell is powerful for research and ...
A decade after gene therapy, children born with deadly immune disorder remain healthy
Over a decade ago, UCLA physician-scientists began using a pioneering gene therapy they developed to treat children born with a ...
Salk scientists reveal most commonly mutated gene in all cancers
LA JOLLA—(October 13, 2021) For the past fifteen years, cancer researchers have been using DNA sequencing technology to identify the ...
White matter integrity disrupted in people with Alzheimer’s gene mutation
OAK BROOK, Ill. – The structural integrity of the brain’s white matter as measured with an advanced MRI technique is ...
Salt stress alters legume responses to symbiotic rhizobacteria by modulating gene expression
Crop legumes are an integral part of sustainable agriculture, as several of these species represent an important protein source for ...
Understanding hearing loss from noise damage through gene expression changes
A growing number of people are suffering from hearing loss due to exposure to loud noises from heavy machinery, concerts, ...
In a gene tied to growth, scientists see glimmers of human history
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A new study delves into the evolution and function of the human growth hormone receptor gene, and ...
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Can seven questions determine how wise you are?
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Scientists edge closer to probe that would inspect atherosclerotic plaques by forcing molecules to sound their presence
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Spanish scientists determine the mode of action of essential proteins involved in cancer and Alzheimer´s disease
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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Probiotics improve nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, according to new study
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Study reveals that giant planets could reach “maturity” much earlier than previously thought