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Copy number profiling provides insight as to why prostate cancer may become lethal

Researchers performed genome-wide copy number profiling of the androgen receptor (AR) on metastases from deceased prostate cancer patients.

16 Aug 2023

Newly discovered protein kinase shows promise for establishing future obesity and diabetes treatments

Researchers used genetically modified animal models to investigate the role of the newly discovered Traf2- and NCK-interacting protein kinase (TNIK) in obesity and metabolic dysfunction.

15 Aug 2023

Genetic determinants of retinol circulation and their impact on health

The genetic architecture of circulating retinol.

15 Aug 2023

A computational model identifies metabolites associated with Parkinson's disease

Researchers identify significant metabolites involved in the development and progression of Parkinson’s disease.

15 Aug 2023

Epigenetic drug-sensitive biomarkers for cancer

Researchers perform an epigenome-wide multi-omic high-throughput screen to identify actionable epigenetic drug-sensitive biomarkers.

15 Aug 2023

Stem cells used to create organoids that secrete dental enamel proteins

Organoids have now been created from stem cells to secrete the proteins that form dental enamel, the substance that protects teeth from damage and decay.

14 Aug 2023

Scientists identify key proteins driving cancer across multiple tumor types

Scientists have completed a deep analysis of the proteins driving cancer across multiple tumor types, information that can't be assessed by genome sequencing alone.

14 Aug 2023

New insights into severe obesity genetics: Evidence from adults seeking treatment reveals intriguing oligogenic patterns

Researchers explore the prevalence of rare genetic forms of obesity in a United Kingdom-based clinical obesity cohort.

14 Aug 2023

Exploring DNA methylation biomarkers of multiple sclerosis

Researchers identify cell-specific DNA methylation signatures associated with MS.

14 Aug 2023

Study identifies 135 genes associated with human skin color

The skin, hair and eye color of more than eight billion humans is determined by the light-absorbing pigment known as melanin.

11 Aug 2023

CRISPR/sgRNA-SAM therapy: a potential breakthrough for Parkinson's disease?

Researchers utilize the CRISPR-Cas9 system to induce the synthesis of dopamine (DA) in the brains of a rat model for Parkinson’s disease.

11 Aug 2023

Scientists develop "universal pan-mammalian clock" to accurately estimate age in mammals

Scientists at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and UCLA Health led an international research team that published two articles detailing changes in DNA – changes that researchers found are shared by humans and other mammals throughout history and are associated with life span and numerous other traits.

10 Aug 2023

Rice University chemist wins $1M NIH grant to address cancer health disparities

Rice University chemist Carolyn Nichol has won a competitive Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Institutes of Health to address race-based cancer health disparities by increasing underrepresented minority student populations' engagement and participation in biosciences education.

10 Aug 2023

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Copy number profiling provides insight as to why prostate cancer may become lethal

Newly discovered protein kinase shows promise for establishing future obesity and diabetes treatments

Genetic determinants of retinol circulation and their impact on health

A computational model identifies metabolites associated with Parkinson's disease

Epigenetic drug-sensitive biomarkers for cancer

Stem cells used to create organoids that secrete dental enamel proteins

Scientists identify key proteins driving cancer across multiple tumor types

New insights into severe obesity genetics: Evidence from adults seeking treatment reveals intriguing oligogenic patterns

Exploring DNA methylation biomarkers of multiple sclerosis

Study identifies 135 genes associated with human skin color

CRISPR/sgRNA-SAM therapy: a potential breakthrough for Parkinson's disease?

Scientists develop "universal pan-mammalian clock" to accurately estimate age in mammals

Rice University chemist wins $1M NIH grant to address cancer health disparities

Study examines shared genetic etiology of chronic diseases and links leukocyte telomere length to heart failure risk

Newly identified helicase might hold the key to a novel family of anti-COVID-19 drugs

Fruit fly study provides insights into piRNA production and fertility

Deep-learning technology could help scientists to develop personalized immunotherapies and vaccines

Ebola virus forms "viral factories" to replicate inside host cells

Study reveals the genetics of hair whorl direction

ADHD diagnosis in childhood vs adulthood: is there a difference in genetic architecture?

The art of CRISPR: The power and promise of gene editing 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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