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"Copy-paste" genetic mechanism increases the genetic diversity of malaria parasite

By dissecting the genetic diversity of the most deadly human malaria parasite – Plasmodium falciparum – researchers at EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) have identified a mechanism of 'copy-paste' genetics that increases the genetic diversity of the parasite at accelerated time scales.

7 Mar 2024

Kobe University study identifies FAM81A as key player for synaptic function

A protein that appears in postsynaptic protein agglomerations has been found to be crucial to their formation.

7 Mar 2024

Neurological Narratives: A Journey into Women's Brain Health Research

This insightful interview explores the disparities in neurological care and the innovative strategies aimed at transforming research and treatment for better, inclusive health outcomes.

7 Mar 2024

New insights into the evolution of genomic imprinting

Some of our genes can be expressed or silenced depending on whether we inherited them from our mother or our father.

6 Mar 2024

Harvard's Catherine Brownstein's Multi-Omics Approach: A New Horizon for Understanding Rare Pediatric Disorders

Catherine Brownstein, MPH, PhD, an esteemed Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and an investigator at Boston Children's Hospital.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 6 Mar 2024

New catheter-based device images heart disease plaques with unprecedented detail

Researchers have developed a new catheter-based device that combines two powerful optical techniques to image the dangerous plaques that can build up inside the arteries that supply blood to the heart.

5 Mar 2024

New method simplifies production of limb progenitor cells from fibroblasts

In a collaborative study, researchers from Kyushu University and Harvard Medical School have identified proteins that can turn or "reprogram" fibroblasts -; the most commonly found cells in skin and connective tissue -; into cells with similar properties to limb progenitor cells.

4 Mar 2024

Microbial signatures linked to immunotherapy response across cancers

The microbiome can identify those who benefit from combination immunotherapy across multiple different cancers, including rare gynecological cancers, biliary tract cancers and melanoma.

1 Mar 2024

Unlocking the molecular mysteries of autism and intellectual disability

A new study from a team of McGill University and Vanderbilt University researchers is shedding light on our understanding of the molecular origins of some forms of autism and intellectual disability.

1 Mar 2024

Scripps Research scientists uncover plausible pathway for protocell formation

Roughly 4 billion years ago, Earth was developing conditions suitable for life. Origin-of-life scientists often wonder if the type of chemistry found on the early Earth was similar to what life requires today.

29 Feb 2024

GTF2I gene's role in Williams syndrome and autism unraveled

Individuals with the neurodevelopmental disorder Williams syndrome have a gregarious "cocktail party" personality, while those with the opposite genetic alteration, in contrast, tend to have autistic traits and are prone to struggle socially.

28 Feb 2024

Research identifies genetic change associated with human tail loss

A genetic change in our ancient ancestors may partly explain why humans don't have tails like monkeys, finds a new study led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

28 Feb 2024

Genetic studies shed light on hypertension risk but fall short of revealing new treatments

Genetic variant research in hypertension has identified numerous associations but is unlikely to yield new treatments, emphasizing the gap between scientific discovery and clinical application.

27 Feb 2024

UMass Amherst study targets aplastic anemia with cell retraining approach

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently released a first-of-its-kind study that focuses on the rare autoimmune disorder aplastic anemia to understand how a subset of cells might be trained to correct the overzealous immune response that can lead to fatal autoimmune disorders.

27 Feb 2024

Aston University and PDA collaboration to examine pharmacists' expanded duties in healthcare

A partnership between Aston University and the Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) is to examine the feasibility of extending pharmacists' duties to include more healthcare interventions, such as blood pressure checks and cholesterol screening.

27 Feb 2024

Study reveals early death predictors in COVID-19 patients with cardiac injury

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. The activation of immune and thrombotic biomarkers at admission, and their ability to predict cardiac injury and mortality patterns in COVID-19, remains unclear.

26 Feb 2024

How gossip became humanity's oldest viral trend

Researchers use evolutionary game theory and agent-based models to demonstrate how gossip's role in reputation dissemination and selfishness deterrence contributes to its evolutionary stability, suggesting gossip will continue to be a prevalent social beha

25 Feb 2024