Genes News
April 23, 2024
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Apr. 23, 2024 — A research team has synthesized a lysin that during in vitro experiments targets bacteria responsible for producing odors in human ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Researchers describe the steps they took to manipulate DNA and proteins -- essential building blocks of life -- to create cells that look and act like cells from the body. This accomplishment, a first in the field, has implications for efforts in ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — Scientists have located and identified alterations in the monkeypox virus genome that potentially correlate with changes in the virus's transmissibility observed in the 2022 ...
Apr. 18, 2024 — In posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), intrusive thoughts, changes in mood, and other symptoms after exposure to trauma can greatly impact a person's quality of life. About 6 percent of people who experience trauma develop the disorder, but ...
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Apr. 22, 2024 — Clarifying the cause of a skin disease led to the discovery of a new disease-causing gene, a new category of diseases, and new perspectives for both counseling and therapy. The discovery is the first ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — Researchers have revealed the regulatory mechanism of a specific protein, TRBP, that plays a key role in balancing the immune response triggered by viral infections in mammal cells. These findings ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — A new study has identified that a deficit in the placental expression of the gene insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGFBP1) and low IGFBP1 circulating ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — Researchers found that a new activator called L687 induces cancer cells to accept delivery of antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) drugs. These drugs can treat cancer by blocking the transfer of messages ...
Apr. 18, 2024 — Most cancer patients do not benefit from early targeted therapies. Scientists now describe a new computational pipeline to systematically predict ...
Apr. 18, 2024 — Two siblings who have the only known mutations in a key gene anywhere in the world have helped scientists gain new insights that could help progress ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — AI developments in chemical biology could unlock new types of disease ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — The rate at which human cells age is influenced by multiple interconnected factors. New research examined how restricting calories influences telomere length and biological ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — Researchers have identified a variant in the gene TBX1 as key in the development of the unique morphology at the base of the skull. TBX1 is present at higher levels in humans than in closely related ...
Apr. 8, 2024 — A new diagnostic tool developed by researchers can test for SARS-CoV-2 and Zika virus with the same or better accuracy as high-precision PCR tests in ...
Earlier Headlines
Apr. 22, 2024 — Researchers sequence the bella moth genome, which they used to pinpoint specific genes that may confer immunity to noxious ...
Apr. 18, 2024 — Despite progress in defining functional elements of noncoding DNA, it is still not fully understood. Researchers, using an experiment that elucidated the function of tens of thousands of noncoding ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a DNA repair mechanism that advances understanding of how human cells stay healthy, and which could lead to new treatments for cancer and premature ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — Researchers have created a urine-based test that detects pieces of DNA fragments released by head and neck tumors. The test could potentially facilitate early detection of this cancer type, which ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — A recent breakthrough study has shown potential to improve therapeutic outcomes for patients suffering from lung ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — Scientists have identified promising real-world links between common HIV drugs and a reduced incidence of Alzheimer's ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — A new study revealed how aberrant epigenetic regulation contributes to the development of atypical teratoid/rhabdoid (AT/RT) tumors, which are aggressive brain tumors that mainly affect young ...
Apr. 12, 2024 — A study has disentangled the mechanisms behind one of the ways melanoma cancer cells develop resistance to treatment. The study found that, in response to some drugs, melanomas can 'break' ...
Apr. 12, 2024 — A research team has unearthed new findings which may help explain the connection between cancer risk and poor diet, as well as common diseases like diabetes, which arise from poor diet. The insights ...
Apr. 11, 2024 — Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the second most common cancer-causing virus, accounting for 690,000 cervical and other cancers each year worldwide. While the immune system usually clears HPV ...
Apr. 11, 2024 — Researchers reveal how DNA gyrase resolves DNA entanglements. The findings not only provide novel insights into this fundamental biological mechanism but also have potential practical applications. ...
Apr. 11, 2024 — A new study finds that telomere lengths follow a different pattern than has thus far been understood. Instead of telomere lengths falling under one general range of shortest to longest across all ...
Apr. 11, 2024 — Researchers have identified a suite of genes explaining the disconnect between diagnosis and ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — University of Montana researchers and their partners have found a new method to generate human cartilage of the head and ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — Cortisone and other related glucocorticoids are extremely effective at curbing excessive immune reactions. But previously, astonishingly little was known about how they exactly do that. Researchers ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — CAR T cell therapy has revolutionized the way certain types of cancer are treated, and the longer those CAR T cells live in a patient's body, the more effectively they respond to cancer. Now, ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — New research sheds light on the significance of the glucocorticoid receptor in drug-resistant prostate cancer, showing that the development of drug resistance could be prevented by limiting the ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — Only recently, a new era in medicine began with the first RNA vaccines. These active substances are modified RNAs that trigger immune responses of the human immune system. Another approach in RNA ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — Researchers have discovered the connection between aldehydes, organic compounds produced by cells as part of metabolic processes, and rapid aging. Their findings indicate a potential treatment for ...
Apr. 9, 2024 — In a study that spans more than a decade, researchers have looked at generations of families in a specific population to reveal the role newly inherited DNA variants play on recessive disease traits, ...
Monday, April 22, 2024
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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Researchers Discover Urine-Based Test to Detect Head and Neck Cancer
- Nanoparticle Delivery of FZD4 to Lung Endothelial Cells Inhibits Lung Cancer Progression and Metastases
- Common HIV Treatments May Aid Alzheimer's Disease Patients
Monday, April 15, 2024
Friday, April 12, 2024
- Melanomas Resist Drugs by 'breaking' Genes
- Scientists Uncover a Missing Link Between Poor Diet and Higher Cancer Risk
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Researchers Identify New Genetic Risk Factors for Persistent HPV Infections
- First Step to Untangle DNA: Supercoiled DNA Captures Gyrase Like a Lasso Ropes Cattle
- New Study Finds Potential Targets at Chromosome Ends for Degenerative Disease Prevention
- Why Some People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Have Pain Without Inflammation
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- New Way to Generate Human Cartilage
- How the Body Switches out of 'fight' Mode
- Researchers Identify Protein That Controls CAR T Cell Longevity
- New Insight Into Combating Drug-Resistant Prostate Cancer
- A Promising Target for New RNA Therapeutics Now Accessible
- Impact of Aldehydes on DNA Damage and Aging
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- The Genomic Architecture of Inherited DNA Variants
- Targeting RAS Proteins May Prevent Relapse in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Machine Learning Method Reveals Chromosome Locations in Individual Cell Nucleus
- Bacteria in Cancer Unmasked
- Research Could Unlock More Precise Prognoses and Targeted Treatments for Children With Cancer
Monday, April 8, 2024
- Tiny Brain Bubbles Carry Complete Codes
- Targeting Vulnerability in B-Cell Development Leads to Novel Drug Combination for Leukemia
- Pregnancy Accelerates Biological Aging in a Healthy, Young Adult Population
Friday, April 5, 2024
- Atlas of the Human Ovary With Cell-Level Resolution Is a Step Toward Artificial Ovary
- Can Language Models Read the Genome? This One Decoded mRNA to Make Better Vaccines
- First Tandem Repeat Expansions Genetic Reference Maps
- A Deep Dive Into the Genetics of Alcohol Consumption
- RNA That Doesn't Age
Thursday, April 4, 2024
- An Hereditary Liver Disease Cured With the Help of Gene Scissors
- Nerve Cells Not Entirely 'young at Heart'
- Mitochondrial Roles in Antiviral Immunity Modify Manifestations of Neurological Diseases
- Microbial Signature of Colorectal Cancer-Associated Mutations Identified in New Study
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Simulations Reveal Mechanism Behind Protein Build-Up in Parkinson's Disease
- Scientists Link Certain Gut Bacteria to Lower Heart Disease Risk
- YKT6 Gene Variants Cause a New Genetic Disorder Finds a New Study
Monday, April 1, 2024
- Cellphone Compass Can Measure Tiny Concentrations of Compounds Important for Human Health
- New Advance Against a Form of Heart Failure Prevalent in Men
- Mosquito Detectives Track Malaria's History
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Do Sweeteners Increase Your Appetite? New Evidence from Randomised Controlled Trial Says No
- Genomic Research May Help Explain Cancer Resistance in Tasmanian Devils
- Single Genomic Test Promises Accelerated Diagnoses for Rare Genetic Diseases
- DNA Study IDs Descendants of George Washington from Unmarked Remains, Findings to Aid Service Member IDs Going Back to World War II
- Familial Alzheimer's Disease Transferred Via Bone Marrow Transplant in Mice
- 'Exhausted' Immune Cells in Healthy Women Could Be Target for Breast Cancer Prevention
- Reverse Effects of Trauma? Older Brain Cells Linger Unexpectedly Before Their Death
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- New Tool Provides Researchers With Improved Understanding of Stem Cell Aging in the Brain
- Researchers Turn Back the Clock on Cancer Cells to Offer New Treatment Paradigm
- Making Long-Term Memories Requires Nerve-Cell Damage
- Scientists Extract Genetic Secrets from 4,000-Year-Old Teeth to Illuminate the Impact of Changing Human Diets Over the Centuries
- Secrets of the Naked Mole-Rat: New Study Reveals How Their Unique Metabolism Protects Them from Heart Attacks
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- New Testing Approach Improves Detection of Rare but Emerging Powassan Virus Spread by Deer Ticks
- New Genetic Analysis Tool Tracks Risks Tied to CRISPR Edits
- Genetically Engineered Dendritic Cells Enhance the Power of Immunotherapy Against Lung Cancer
- Developmental Crossroads in the Brain
Monday, March 25, 2024
- Gene Discovery Offers New Hope for People Living With Chronic Skin Disease
- Researchers Uncover Protein Interactions Controlling Fertility in Female Mice
Friday, March 22, 2024
- The Aging Brain: Protein Mapping Furnishes New Insights
- Movement Disorder ALS and Cognitive Disorder FTLD Show Strong Molecular Overlaps, New Study Shows
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Novel Genetic Variants Associated With Alzheimer's Disease
- An Immunotherapy to Overcome Resistant Leukemia
- Immune Cells Identified as Key Players in Brain Health
- As We Age, Our Cells Are Less Likely to Express Longer Genes
- Research Offers Hope for Preventing Post-COVID 'brain Fog' By Targeting Brain's Blood Vessels
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
- Simulated Microgravity Effects Cause Marked Changes in Gene Expression Rhythms in Humans, Study Finds
- Role of Key Enzymes That Drive Cancer Mutations Discovered
Monday, March 18, 2024
- Mapping the Evolution of Urinary Tract Cancer Cells
- Overeating and Starving Both Damage the Liver: Cavefish Provide New Insight Into Fatty Liver Disease
Friday, March 15, 2024
Thursday, March 14, 2024
- Infections from These Bacteria Are on the Rise: New Blood Test Cuts Diagnosis Time from Months to Hours
- A Pioneering Way to Target the Culprit Behind a Deadly Liver Cancer
- FRYL Gene Variants Linked to a New Neurological Disorder
- Protein Discovery Sparks Treatment Hope for Aggressive Cancer
- Even Cells Know the Importance of Recycling
- New Simpler and Cost-Effective Forensics Test Helps Identify Touch DNA
- Lives Could Be Saved from Tropical Disease With New Rapid Test
- Study Links Key Gene to Protection from Severe Illness and Death from COVID Infections in Men Under Age 75
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- 'Junk DNA' No More: New Method to Identify Cancers from Repeat Elements of Genetic Code
- Water Droplet Spun by Sound Screens for Colon Cancer
- Genetic Condition Haemochromatosis Linked to Higher Levels of Disease in Older People
- Integrity of Blood-Brain Barrier Depends on Protein That Is Altered in Some Neurodegenerative Diseases
- RNA-Based Therapy Shows Promise Against Aggressive Childhood Brain Tumors in Mice
- Milk to the Rescue for Diabetics? Cow Produces Human Insulin in Milk
- Sting Operation out of Gas
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- A Simple and Robust Experimental Process for Protein Engineering
- How a Natural Compound from Sea Squirts Combats Cancer
- Scientists Develop a Rapid Gene-Editing Screen to Find Effects of Cancer Mutations
Monday, March 11, 2024
- GPS Nanoparticle Platform Precisely Delivers Therapeutic Payload to Cancer Cells
- Researchers Uncover Protein Responsible for Cold Sensation
- In Our Cellular 'glue,' Scientists Find Answers About Heart Attacks, Strokes, More
- Researchers Identify Gene Involved in Neuronal Vulnerability in Alzheimer's Disease
Friday, March 8, 2024
- Researchers Develop Artificial Building Blocks of Life
- Mutation Solves a Century-Old Mystery in Meiosis