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Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a biologically important type of molecule that consists of a long chain of nucleotide units. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous base, a ribose sugar, and a phosphate.

Mapping the heart's cellular blueprint: New insights into cardiac structure and disease repair

Researchers unveil the complex cellular architecture of the heart using advanced RNA sequencing and imaging techniques, shedding light on the intricate organization of heart cells and their developmental pathways.

14 Mar 2024

Researchers identify T-cell subsets as effective therapeutic target for preventing transplant rejection

Houston Methodist researchers identified a troublesome subset of T-cells in transplant recipients that may be a more effective therapeutic target for preventing transplant rejection in patients.

14 Mar 2024

Innovative super minigene to revolutionize spinal muscular atrophy research

Ravindra Singh has spent years studying a gene that when missing or mutated causes spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a deadly disease that's among the most common genetic disorders in children.

13 Mar 2024

Study reveals TDP-43 protein's key role in blood vessel formation and integrity

Defects in the blood vessel network of the central nervous system have been linked to early symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

13 Mar 2024

Targeting a non-encoding stretch of RNA may shrink pediatric brain tumors in mice

Targeting a non-encoding stretch of RNA may help shrink tumors caused by an aggressive type of brain cancer in children, according to new research in mice reported March 8 in Cell Reports by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators.

13 Mar 2024

Ricoh and ERS Genomics enter into CRISPR/Cas9 license agreement

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Researchers discover diverse and spatially coordinated cardiac cells involved in heart development

Researchers use a combination of scRNA-seq and multiplexed error-robust fluorescence in situ hybridization to better understand cardiac cell types.

13 Mar 2024

MIT researchers develop new method to quickly screen cancer-associated genetic mutations

Tumors can carry mutations in hundreds of different genes, and each of those genes may be mutated in different ways -; some mutations simply replace one DNA nucleotide with another, while others insert or delete larger sections of DNA.

12 Mar 2024

Research highlights the need for continued surveillance of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and vaccines

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and the National Institute for Health and Care Research Biomedical Research Centre at UCLH have highlighted the importance of continued surveillance of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and vaccine performance as the virus continues to evolve.

11 Mar 2024

AI framework can identify and track new and concerning COVID-19 variants

Scientists at The Universities of Manchester and Oxford have developed an AI framework that can identify and track new and concerning COVID-19 variants and could help with other infections in the future.

11 Mar 2024

Researchers forge new path to combat viruses and cancers with helicase inhibitors

Helicases are enzymes that unwind DNA and RNA. They're central to cellular life, implicated in a number of cancers and infections-;and, alas, extraordinarily difficult to target with drugs.

9 Mar 2024

Study unravels FOXO1's influence on blood vessel development

The human vascular system, a complex network of blood vessels, plays an essential role in maintaining health. Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying vascular development is important for tackling age-related disorders.

9 Mar 2024

The effects of high maternal folate intake on the health outcomes of offspring

Researchers summarized what is known about the effects of excessive folic acid (FA) supplementation for mothers on children.

8 Mar 2024

Man takes 217 COVID vaccines with no ill effects, shows immune boost

A case report of a 62-year-old man receiving 217 SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations over 29 months reveals no adverse effects, increased T-cells, and spike-specific antibodies, providing unique insights into the effects of hyper-vaccination on immune responses.

7 Mar 2024

Study uncovers unexpected level of complexity hidden within neutrophils

In a study published in Cell on March 5, Prof. Zhang Xiaoming at the Shanghai Institute of Immunity and Infection (SIII) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Profs. Gao Qiang, Fan Jia and Yang Li at Fudan University have uncovered an unexpected level of complexity hidden within neutrophils, which were previously thought to be a relatively uniform population of short-lived immune cells.

6 Mar 2024

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Mapping the heart's cellular blueprint: New insights into cardiac structure and disease repair

Researchers identify T-cell subsets as effective therapeutic target for preventing transplant rejection

Innovative super minigene to revolutionize spinal muscular atrophy research

Study reveals TDP-43 protein's key role in blood vessel formation and integrity

Targeting a non-encoding stretch of RNA may shrink pediatric brain tumors in mice

Ricoh and ERS Genomics enter into CRISPR/Cas9 license agreement

Researchers discover diverse and spatially coordinated cardiac cells involved in heart development

MIT researchers develop new method to quickly screen cancer-associated genetic mutations

Research highlights the need for continued surveillance of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and vaccines

AI framework can identify and track new and concerning COVID-19 variants

Researchers forge new path to combat viruses and cancers with helicase inhibitors

Study unravels FOXO1's influence on blood vessel development

The effects of high maternal folate intake on the health outcomes of offspring

Man takes 217 COVID vaccines with no ill effects, shows immune boost

Study uncovers unexpected level of complexity hidden within neutrophils

Study provides insights into the action and specificity of splice-modifying drugs

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