Genes

Study could pave the way for future targeted treatments for kidney diseaseCredit: University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers from the Center for Precision Disease Modeling at the University of Maryland School of Medicine…

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Cells have a big decision: Should they replicate or sleep? Healthy cells can go either way. Cancer cells' replication switches are stuck in the 'on' position. Now a study by University…

Credit: Haifa Shen, Houston Methodist HOUSTON-(April 1, 2020)-We've all been warned about the dangers of triglycerides, the fat stored in your blood. But what if that unhealthy fat could effectively transport oral medication to…

For researchers studying bone or muscle loss that might be caused by diseases, aging or a sedentary lifestyle, the space station is a unique place to perform experiments that can help us understand how the body worksCredit: The Jackson…

Scientists have mapped the genome of the German shepherd, one of the world's most popular canine breeds, after using a blood sample from 'Nala,' a healthy five-year-old German shepherd living in Sydney. In a paper published today in…

Hereditary genetic defect destabilizes protein production This is a combined press release between EMBL, the Hopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg and the German Cancer Consortium. Medulloblastomas are among the most common malignant…

Collaboration co-led by researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital discovers a novel predisposition gene in pediatric medulloblastomaCredit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Investigators at St. Jude Children's Research…

The Neuro's director has been a driving force in neurological disease research and Open Science leadershipCredit: The Neuro Since 1957, The Gairdner Foundation has been recognizing the achievements of the world's top researchers…

Fast communication between our brain cells - or neurotransmission as it is called - is hugely important for our brain to work properly. Some of the messengers involved in this form of communication are neuropeptides, which are chemicals…

A team of researchers led by Patrick E. H. Jackson at the Myles H. Thaler Center for HIV and Human Retrovirus Research, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, has published a review on the subject of the HIV-1 Rev…

A team of researchers of the University of Trento focused on a new molecular mechanism that works like a 'switch'Credit: ©Alberto Inga, UniTrento There is an ongoing battle between cancer cells and p53, the protein known as 'the…

Test also identifies where in the body the cancer has originatedCredit: Allen McCrodden, Associate Director, Creative Group of ProEd Communications Researchers have developed the first blood test that can accurately detect more than 50…

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital mapped the epigenetic controls on T cells, which could aid Type 1 diabetes diagnosis and treatment, as well as cancer immunotherapyCredit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital…

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and St Erik Eye Hospital in Sweden have discovered a way to refine the production of retinal cells from embryonic stem cells for treating blindness in the elderly. Using the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing,…

Researchers Studying Gene Coexpression & Brain Connectivity In Female Autism Spectrum Disorder Allison Jack, Assistant Professor, Psychology, is examining gene coexpression and brain connectivity in females with autism spectrum…

Columbia study underscores complexities of deadly neurodegenerative disease; offers promising strategies to target disease's underlying genetic mechanismsCredit: Valeria Gerbino/Maniatis lab/Columbia's Zuckerman Institute NEW YORK --…

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Most ovarian cancer starts in fallopian tubes. Then it sloughs from its site of origin and floats around in fluid until finding new sites of attachment. It's not easy for cancer cells to…

As scientists scramble to learn more about the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, two recent studies of the virus' genome reached controversial conclusions: namely, that snakes are intermediate hosts of the new virus, and that a key coronavirus…

Scientists uncover a new mechanism underlying the life-threatening condition and propose a novel treatment strategy centered around cell-free chromatinCredit: Dr Indraneel Mittra, Tata Memorial Centre Sepsis--the body's own immune…

Credit: Kanazawa University Ependymoma is a rare form of brain cancer that implicates children and is often tricky to diagnose. Since effective treatment options can be initiated only after a well-formed diagnosis, there is a dire need…