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Key protein orco crucial for ant olfactory neuron survival and social behavior

While smell plays a considerable role in the social interactions of humans-;for instance, signaling fear or generating closeness-;for ants, it is vitally important.

7 Jun 2024

Gene therapy trial: restored hearing in children with hereditary deafness

The safety and effectiveness of binaural adeno-associated virus 1 (AAV1)-human otoferlin (hOTOF) therapy in five children with autosomal recessive deafness 9 (DFNB9).

7 Jun 2024

Father's diet before conception can impact children's metabolic health, study finds

Research reveals that a father's high-fat diet can influence offspring's metabolic health through changes in sperm mitochondrial RNA, potentially leading to glucose intolerance.

7 Jun 2024

Genetic discovery reveals key to inflammatory diseases

Researchers discovered that a specific haplotype on chromosome 21 is linked to five inflammatory diseases, offering insights into potential new treatments.

7 Jun 2024

New molecular portrait of KRAS in pancreatic cancer may guide better treatments

Researchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues have established the most comprehensive molecular portrait of the workings of KRAS, a key cancer-causing gene or "oncogene," and how its activities impact pancreatic cancer outcomes.

6 Jun 2024

Precision medicine revolutionizes outcomes for high-risk pediatric cancer patients

In a world-first, Australian researchers and clinicians have shown that precision medicine – where treatment is tailored to an individual child's cancer – leads to significantly improved outcomes in children with high risk cancer.

6 Jun 2024

Researchers identify a potential metabolic target for cancer immunotherapy

Researchers at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology have identified a potential target for cancer immunotherapy.

6 Jun 2024

Developing pre-symptomatic diagnostic tools for Alzheimer's disease using long-read RNA sequencing

Researchers at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging are working to develop a pre-symptomatic disease diagnostic tool for Alzheimer's disease.

6 Jun 2024

Ohio State creates user-friendly repository to help study Alzheimer's disease

A searchable database is now ready to help study Alzheimer's disease.

6 Jun 2024

AI-driven mammography cuts workload by 33%, boosts breast cancer detection

Implementing AI in mammography screening significantly reduces radiologists' workload and improves breast cancer detection rates, according to a study in Denmark and the Netherlands.

6 Jun 2024

Discovery of Ptr gene revolutionizes understanding of plant immunity against fungal infections

Blast disease, caused by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae, is a veritable plague in agriculture. In addition to devastating rice crops – the staple food of 60% of the world's population – it began attacking wheat in the 1980s, across a growing area of distribution and with a serious risk of emergence in Europe.

5 Jun 2024

UCLA researchers discover key protein regulating blood stem cell self-renewal

UCLA scientists have identified a protein that plays a critical role in regulating human blood stem cell self-renewal by helping them sense and interpret signals from their environment.

5 Jun 2024

Novel technique maps enhancer-gene interactions in single cells

The human genome contains about 23,000 genes, but only a fraction of those genes are turned on inside a cell at any given time.

5 Jun 2024

Researchers discover new biological pathway that drives inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, working with UCL and Imperial College London, have discovered a new biological pathway that is a principal driver of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and related conditions, and which can be targeted using existing drugs.

5 Jun 2024

Unveiling the heterogeneity of skeletal stem cells across skeletal regions and developmental stages

SSCs are essential for bone development, homeostasis, and repair. Recent studies have identified distinct SSC populations in long bones, craniofacial bones, and spine.

5 Jun 2024

New insights into how fathers' diet before conception can affect children's health

A recent study conducted by Helmholtz Munich and the German Center for Diabetes Research provides new insights into how fathers' diets and overweight can affect their children's health even before conception.

5 Jun 2024

New bilateral gene therapy shows promising results in treating genetic hearing loss

A novel gene therapy designed to target a form of inherited deafness restored hearing function in five children who were treated in both ears.

5 Jun 2024

Salk researchers unveil SWI/SNF variants' role in macrophage immune responses

Bacteria, parasites, viruses-;the immune system tackles them all. At the front line of the human immune response are cells called macrophages, which are responsible for correctly identifying intruders and then directing how the entire immune system responds.

5 Jun 2024

JUN protein could slow prostate cancer growth, study finds

As prostate cancer progresses, it becomes increasingly aggressive and can metastasise. In this form, the tumor is difficult to treat, which is reflected in high mortality rates: Worldwide, the malignant disease of the prostate is the second most common cause of cancer death in men.

5 Jun 2024

Study uncovers genetic clues to the cause of restless leg syndrome

Scientists have discovered genetic clues to the cause of restless leg syndrome, a condition common among older adults.

5 Jun 2024

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Genes News and Research

Key protein orco crucial for ant olfactory neuron survival and social behavior

Gene therapy trial: restored hearing in children with hereditary deafness

Father's diet before conception can impact children's metabolic health, study finds

Genetic discovery reveals key to inflammatory diseases

New molecular portrait of KRAS in pancreatic cancer may guide better treatments

Precision medicine revolutionizes outcomes for high-risk pediatric cancer patients

Researchers identify a potential metabolic target for cancer immunotherapy

Developing pre-symptomatic diagnostic tools for Alzheimer's disease using long-read RNA sequencing

Ohio State creates user-friendly repository to help study Alzheimer's disease

AI-driven mammography cuts workload by 33%, boosts breast cancer detection

Discovery of Ptr gene revolutionizes understanding of plant immunity against fungal infections

UCLA researchers discover key protein regulating blood stem cell self-renewal

Novel technique maps enhancer-gene interactions in single cells

Researchers discover new biological pathway that drives inflammatory bowel disease

Unveiling the heterogeneity of skeletal stem cells across skeletal regions and developmental stages

New insights into how fathers' diet before conception can affect children's health

New bilateral gene therapy shows promising results in treating genetic hearing loss

Salk researchers unveil SWI/SNF variants' role in macrophage immune responses

JUN protein could slow prostate cancer growth, study finds

Study uncovers genetic clues to the cause of restless leg syndrome

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