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New biomimetic model helps study wound healing in burn and laceration wounds

Burn wounds are notoriously prone to bacterial infection and typically lead to a larger amount of scar tissue than laceration wounds.

15 Mar 2023

Researchers design a virus-resistant, more useful E. coli bacteria

In a step forward for genetic engineering and synthetic biology, researchers have modified a strain of Escherichia coli bacteria to be immune to natural viral infections while also minimizing the potential for the bacteria or their modified genes to escape into the wild.

15 Mar 2023

Embryonic stem cells used to recreate thyroid cancer histotypes

A recent Nature Communications study revealed the recapitulating capacity of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) to elucidate the cellular hierarchy of the thyroid gland. Furthermore, these cells possessed the capacity to reproduce the oncogenic process using the CRISPR-based genetic editing method.

14 Mar 2023

AI-assisted analysis helps find new targets for CAR-T cell therapy against acute myeloid leukemia

Unlike other forms of blood cancer, acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cannot currently be treated with CAR-T cell immunotherapy.

13 Mar 2023

Components of the gut microbiome could be used to better predict efficacy of CAR-T cell therapy

Even though, according to recent preliminary studies, the risk of dying from cancer has declined within the European Union in recent years, cancers remain among the leading causes of death.

13 Mar 2023

Microglia partner with T cells to cause neurodegeneration, study shows

Nearly two dozen experimental therapies targeting the immune system are in clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease, a reflection of the growing recognition that immune processes play a key role in driving the brain damage that leads to confusion, memory loss and other debilitating symptoms.

8 Mar 2023

Gene mutation capable of regulating pain discovered

Pain afflicts at least 1.5 billion people worldwide, and despite the availability of various painkilling drugs, not all forms of pain are treatable.

3 Mar 2023

Studying gut bacteria's role in muscle regeneration and recover

In a surprising discovery, Harvard Medical School researchers have found that a class of regulatory T cells (Tregs) made in the gut play a role in repairing injured muscles and mending damaged livers.

2 Mar 2023

New delivery system based on lipid nanoparticles could increase the efficiency of gene therapy

Lipid nanoparticles have been used to encapsulate CRISPR-Cas9 and deliver it to cells in mice, where it was highly effective at knocking down expression of a target protein.

2 Mar 2023

Study reveals a new pathway for how children and adults develop cardiomyopathy

Researchers have discovered how a gene that increases the risk of developing genetic heart disease functions, paving the way for new treatments.

2 Mar 2023

Promising alternative strategy for islet transplantation in people with type 1 diabetes

In people with type 1 diabetes, the body's immune system attacks and destroys insulin-producing β cells that control blood glucose levels and are part of a group of cells in the pancreas called pancreatic islets.

1 Mar 2023

Difference between human and mouse lung tumor cells explains the discrepancy in cancer drug results

A small but significant metabolic difference between human and mouse lung tumor cells, has been discovered by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers, explaining a discrepancy in previous study results, and pointing toward new strategies for developing cancer treatments.

24 Feb 2023

Researchers successfully grow electrodes in living tissues

The boundaries between biology and technology are becoming blurred. Researchers at Linköping, Lund, and Gothenburg universities in Sweden have successfully grown electrodes in living tissue using the body's molecules as triggers.

24 Feb 2023

University of Vermont Cancer Center to offer a novel, highly effective form of cancer treatment

The University of Vermont Cancer Center will offer a novel, highly effective form of cancer treatment called CAR T-cell therapy beginning in February, when final accreditation and approval to begin treating patients is expected.

24 Feb 2023

UMSOM researchers unravel the molecular components involved in abdominal aneurysms

When the artery that supplies the stomach and the liver forms a bulge that ruptures, this medical emergency results in the deaths of 50 percent of patients before they reach the hospital.

23 Feb 2023

Novel fatty liver organoid models could aid in drug discovery and testing

Researchers from the Organoid group (former Clevers group, Hubrecht Institute) together with researchers from the Princess Máxima Center for pediatric oncology established novel human organoid models of fatty liver disease.

23 Feb 2023

Mapping specialized receptors on mosquito nerve cells reveals why the insects are more attracted to some humans

In a bid to understand why mosquitoes may be more attracted to one human than another, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have mapped specialized receptors on the insects' nerve cells that are able to fine-tune their ability to detect particularly "welcoming" odors in human skin.

21 Feb 2023

Genetic Engineering News and Research

New biomimetic model helps study wound healing in burn and laceration wounds

Researchers design a virus-resistant, more useful E. coli bacteria

Embryonic stem cells used to recreate thyroid cancer histotypes

AI-assisted analysis helps find new targets for CAR-T cell therapy against acute myeloid leukemia

Components of the gut microbiome could be used to better predict efficacy of CAR-T cell therapy

Microglia partner with T cells to cause neurodegeneration, study shows

Gene mutation capable of regulating pain discovered

Studying gut bacteria's role in muscle regeneration and recover

New delivery system based on lipid nanoparticles could increase the efficiency of gene therapy

Study reveals a new pathway for how children and adults develop cardiomyopathy

Promising alternative strategy for islet transplantation in people with type 1 diabetes

Difference between human and mouse lung tumor cells explains the discrepancy in cancer drug results

Researchers successfully grow electrodes in living tissues

University of Vermont Cancer Center to offer a novel, highly effective form of cancer treatment

UMSOM researchers unravel the molecular components involved in abdominal aneurysms

Novel fatty liver organoid models could aid in drug discovery and testing

Mapping specialized receptors on mosquito nerve cells reveals why the insects are more attracted to some humans

Exploring the potential of betalain-engineered vegetables in conferring anti-inflammatory properties

New mouse model demonstrates clear differences in virulence among mpox virus clades

Scientists identify miRNAs associated with type 2 diabetes in humans

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