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AI model predicts flu vaccine strains more accurately than WHO

AI-based models like VaxSeer outperform traditional methods in flu vaccine strain selection, enhancing effectiveness and addressing global influenza challenges.

2 Sep 2025

Landmark study maps mutational landscape of triple-negative breast cancer in African American women

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), the deadliest breast cancer subtype, disproportionately affects African American women – but until now, they were underrepresented in genomic studies aimed at identifying the genetic mutations driving the disease.

1 Sep 2025

Exploring testosterone's influence on cardiovascular, metabolic, reproductive, and mental health

For decades, testosterone has been recognized as the primary driver of male reproductive development and secondary sex characteristics.

1 Sep 2025

Cancer-related nerve injury triggers inflammation and immunotherapy resistance

Cancer cells can break down the protective covers around nerves, causing nerve injury that triggers chronic inflammation leading to immune exhaustion and eventual resistance to immunotherapy, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

1 Sep 2025

Study provides evidence for a causal genetic link between prostate cancer and urothelial carcinoma

Prostate cancer is among the most common cancers in men and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. With improved detection and therapies, survival rates have risen, but this progress comes with a new concern: the risk of secondary primary malignancies.

1 Sep 2025

New ESC guidelines introduce unified approach to improve myocarditis and pericarditis care

New ESC Guidelines to improve the diagnosis and care of patients with myocarditis and pericarditis, have been published today at ESC Congress 2025.

30 Aug 2025

New ESC guidelines prioritize women's autonomy in high-risk pregnancies

Updated ESC Guidelines, published today at ESC Congress 2025, put a focus on a woman's autonomy in making her own reproductive choices by promoting a transparent dialogue and shared decision-making for pregnancies that are high-risk for an adverse maternal and/or fetal event.

30 Aug 2025

Discovery of mitochondrial microprotein opens path to obesity and aging therapies

Like bees breathing life into gardens, providing pollen and making flowers blossom, little cellular machines called mitochondria breathe life into our bodies, buzzing with energy as they produce the fuel that powers each of our cells.

29 Aug 2025

Genetic evidence reveals global patterns of language change

Throughout human history, there have been many instances where two populations came into contact – especially in the past few thousand years because of large-scale migrations as a consequence of conquests, colonialization, and, more recently, globalization.

29 Aug 2025

New mouse models reveal mechanisms of RP59 retinal degeneration

Retinitis pigmentosa retinal degeneration is caused by a family of hereditary mutations in nearly 100 genes that slowly lead to blindness over years or decades.

29 Aug 2025

Insights into clinical features and genetic variants of Cornelia de Lange syndrome in China

Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) is a rare genetic disorder with symptoms, including facial anomalies (such as fused eyebrows, short nose, upturned nose tip, and downturned mouth corners), growth retardation, small head (microcephaly), developmental delays, cognitive impairments, excess hair growth, and limb anomalies.

29 Aug 2025

Exploring the untapped potential of DNA glycosylation

Recent advancements in glycobiology have challenged the traditional understanding of molecular interactions, and a new study published in Engineering titled "Can DNA be glycosylated?" by Wei Wang further explores this emerging field.

29 Aug 2025

Male and female bovine embryos show distinct development paths

Cornell researchers have uncovered the genetic triggers that cause male and female bovine embryos to develop differently, as early as seven to eight days after fertilization.

29 Aug 2025

Inherited DNA changes can cause hormone imbalance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Increased testosterone levels are a consistent hormonal abnormality in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This study identified specific DNA variants in the gene DENND1A, which increase testosterone production in PCOS.

29 Aug 2025

Researchers identify genetic toolkit to reprogram cells into immune sentinels

An international team led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden has identified the molecular tools needed to reprogram ordinary cells into specialized immune cells.

29 Aug 2025

Disrupting protein quality control slows tumor growth in pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma

A new research paper was published in Volume 16 of Oncotarget on August 29, 2025, titled "In vivo manipulation of the protein homeostasis network in rhabdomyosarcoma."

29 Aug 2025

Genetic clustering of swine influenza revealed in Northern Italy

A new scientific article, titled "Swine influenza surveillance in Italy uncovers regional and farm-based genetic clustering", has been published by Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie as part of the Horizon Europe PAIR project.

29 Aug 2025

Daily use of low-dose colchicine may slow growth of blood mutations linked to disease

Taking low-dose colchicine daily may slow the progression of a common acquired gene mutation found in the blood of older adults that can lead to certain blood cancers and increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a subanalysis of the LoDoCo2 trial published in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology, and simultaneously presented at ESC Congress 2025.

29 Aug 2025

Glycosylation emerges as a key player in kidney disease progression

Kidney diseases affect nearly 700 million people worldwide and are a growing cause of mortality and health care costs.

29 Aug 2025

Clonogenic hepatocytes identified as engines of liver development

In a new study published in the Journal of Hepatology, researchers from the San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-Tiget) show that only 15–20% of hepatocytes in newborn mice - dubbed clonogenic hepatocytes - are responsible for generating over 90% of the adult liver mass.

29 Aug 2025

Genetic News and Research

AI model predicts flu vaccine strains more accurately than WHO

Landmark study maps mutational landscape of triple-negative breast cancer in African American women

Exploring testosterone's influence on cardiovascular, metabolic, reproductive, and mental health

Cancer-related nerve injury triggers inflammation and immunotherapy resistance

Study provides evidence for a causal genetic link between prostate cancer and urothelial carcinoma

New ESC guidelines introduce unified approach to improve myocarditis and pericarditis care

New ESC guidelines prioritize women's autonomy in high-risk pregnancies

Discovery of mitochondrial microprotein opens path to obesity and aging therapies

Genetic evidence reveals global patterns of language change

New mouse models reveal mechanisms of RP59 retinal degeneration

Insights into clinical features and genetic variants of Cornelia de Lange syndrome in China

Exploring the untapped potential of DNA glycosylation

Male and female bovine embryos show distinct development paths

Inherited DNA changes can cause hormone imbalance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Researchers identify genetic toolkit to reprogram cells into immune sentinels

Disrupting protein quality control slows tumor growth in pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma

Genetic clustering of swine influenza revealed in Northern Italy

Daily use of low-dose colchicine may slow growth of blood mutations linked to disease

Glycosylation emerges as a key player in kidney disease progression

Clonogenic hepatocytes identified as engines of liver development

eBook: Using iPSCs models for human disease research and drug discovery eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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