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What Impact is Antimicrobial Resistance having on Animal Health?

For World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022, we speak to Junxia Song, FAO Senior Animal Health Officer, about the impact AMR is having on animal health.

24 Nov 2022

Study reveals structural insights into the elusive tankyrase protein that fuels bowel cancer

Scientists have revealed the inner workings of a key protein involved in a wide range of cellular processes – potentially paving the way for better and less toxic cancer drugs.

23 Nov 2022

CAR T therapy extends its reach beyond oncology

Engineered immune cells, known as CAR T cells, have shown the world what personalized immunotherapies can do to fight blood cancers.

23 Nov 2022

MiRNAs can be used as a biomarker to predict disease recurrence and mortality in breast cancer patients

Researchers at University of Galway have determined that biomarkers known as microRNAs can help predict which patients with breast cancer are likely to face a recurrence of the disease and death.

23 Nov 2022

Over 440 SCI articles published! BGI’s cancer genetics and cell research fuels innovation

BGI has currently published over 440 SCI (Science Citation Index) papers in the field of cancer research, with a cumulative impact factor of over 4,000 points.

From BGI Genomics 23 Nov 2022

Study shows clear shifts in SARS-CoV-2 mutational spectrum during evolution

Researchers examined whether the mutational process of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) itself has changed during the evolution of SARS-CoV-2.

23 Nov 2022

New York sewer rats are easily infected by SARS-CoV-2, according to new study

Researchers evaluated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) exposure among rats inhabiting New York City (NYC) during the fall of 2021.

23 Nov 2022

New family of adeno-associated viral vectors found to be better at delivering genetic cargo

Gene therapies can treat, even potentially cure, certain genetic diseases, but it is challenging to deliver the treatments to the parts of the body where they are needed.

22 Nov 2022

Unique resource for identifying new biomarkers of environmental exposures in early life

Researchers now have a unique resource for identifying new biomarkers of environmental exposures in early life and understanding their health effects.

22 Nov 2022

Scientists develop RNA-targeting strategy to repair genetic cause of ALS and dementia

Scientists at UF Scripps Biomedical Research have developed a potential medicine for a leading cause of ALS and dementia that works by eliminating disease-causing segments of RNA. The

22 Nov 2022

UVA Health researchers develop new tool to advance genomics and disease research

UVA Health researchers have developed an important new tool to help scientists sort signal from noise as they probe the genetic causes of cancer and other diseases.

22 Nov 2022

Discovery could lead to new mantle cell lymphoma drugs

A form of blood cancer known as mantle cell lymphoma is critically dependent on a protein that coordinates gene expression, such that blocking its activity with an experimental drug dramatically slows the growth of this lymphoma in preclinical tests, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

22 Nov 2022

Previously unknown links between genetic factors in ASD identified

In a new study published today in Cell Reports, researchers from the Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute (DKJEI), part of the Krembil Research Institute at University Health Network, have identified previously unknown connections between genetic factors in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

22 Nov 2022

Genetic News and Research

What Impact is Antimicrobial Resistance having on Animal Health?

Study reveals structural insights into the elusive tankyrase protein that fuels bowel cancer

CAR T therapy extends its reach beyond oncology

MiRNAs can be used as a biomarker to predict disease recurrence and mortality in breast cancer patients

Over 440 SCI articles published! BGI’s cancer genetics and cell research fuels innovation

Study shows clear shifts in SARS-CoV-2 mutational spectrum during evolution

New York sewer rats are easily infected by SARS-CoV-2, according to new study

New family of adeno-associated viral vectors found to be better at delivering genetic cargo

Unique resource for identifying new biomarkers of environmental exposures in early life

Scientists develop RNA-targeting strategy to repair genetic cause of ALS and dementia

UVA Health researchers develop new tool to advance genomics and disease research

Discovery could lead to new mantle cell lymphoma drugs

Previously unknown links between genetic factors in ASD identified

Diastolic blood pressure found to be associated with neuroticism

Creating New Targeted Antibacterial Products to Help Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance

Exploring antibiotic resistance in the EU

New studies improve understanding of the genetic factors that protect people against COVID-19

Using induced pluripotent stem cells to recreate the adrenal gland in a petri dish

KEMEPHY diet may be an effective dietary pattern for athletes

Repetitive stress induces features of accelerated aging in the eye

Sequencing & Genomics: Elevating Science and Healthcare eBook

Revolutionizing Life Science: An Interview with SCIEX on ASMS, the SCIEX 7500+ System, and AI-Driven Quantitation

From Discovery Biology to ELRIG Chair

Breathing New Life into Diagnostics: Plasmion's SICRIT Technology

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