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Synthetic gene reveals potential therapeutic target for rare, inherited disease

DNA Repair is essential for a healthy organism. In every day of our lives, tens of thousands of damages occur in the genetic material of our cells. Hence, it is not surprising that a broad variety of repair mechanisms developed in the course of evolution that enables cells to quickly react and patch up the affected DNA strands.

11 Jun 2018

CRISPR-Cas9 technique may raise cancer risk

Therapeutic use of gene editing with the so-called CRISPR-Cas9 technique may inadvertently increase the risk of cancer, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, and the University of Helsinki, Finland, published in Nature Medicine.

11 Jun 2018

Study shows positive vascular effects of mango intake in postmenopausal women

A new study conducted at the University of California, Davis found that two cups of mangos a day had beneficial effects on systolic blood pressure among healthy postmenopausal women.

11 Jun 2018

Research drug may one day be novel treatment for systemic inflammatory response syndrome

When trauma spills the contents of our cell powerhouses, it can evoke a potentially deadly immune response much like a severe bacterial infection.

11 Jun 2018

Scientists discover how certain foods can help protect against health issues

The foods we eat play a significant role in our health. Scientists are discovering how eggs, nuts, dairy products, vegetables and even coffee can help protect against health problems.

11 Jun 2018

Researchers identify enzyme that controls cell’s collagen secretion

Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have identified an enzyme that controls how much our cells secrete collagen.

11 Jun 2018

Study: Treg cells may protect infants from getting infected with HIV from their mother

Scientists now report that Treg cells, a type of regulatory lymphocyte, may be protecting babies in the womb from getting infected with the HIV virus when the mother is infected.

11 Jun 2018

Carboxytherapy eliminates belly fat

The first randomized, controlled trial testing carbon dioxide gas injections (carboxytherapy) to reduce belly fat found the new technique eliminates fat around the stomach. However, the changes were modest and did not result in long-term fat reduction, according to the Northwestern Medicine study.

8 Jun 2018

Scientists find role of schizophrenia gene in brain development

A USC research team identified 150 proteins affecting cell activity and brain development that contribute to mental disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar condition and depression.

8 Jun 2018

New research provides clues into development of mammalian cerebral cortex

The cerebral cortex - the brain's epicenter of high-level cognitive functions, such as memory formation, attention, thought, language and consciousness - has fascinated neuroscientists for centuries.

8 Jun 2018

Some tumors use two levels of protection against immune system, shows study

In research published today, Babraham Institute researchers have shown that some tumors use not one but two levels of protection against the immune system.

8 Jun 2018

Researchers identify culprit that spurs damaging inflammation following heart attack

Scientists have zeroed in on a culprit that spurs damaging inflammation in the heart following a heart attack. The guilty party is a type of immune cell that tries to heal the injured heart but instead triggers inflammation that leads to even more damage.

8 Jun 2018

Researchers discover new therapy combination that may help treat ovarian cancer

Researchers at The University of Kansas Cancer Center have discovered a therapy combination that may be helpful in the treatment of certain types of ovarian cancer.

8 Jun 2018

Researchers discover protein responsible for X chromosome inactivation

Researchers have discovered that the structural protein SMCHD1 is required to prevent genes from both X chromosomes being expressed in female mammals.

7 Jun 2018

Researchers find identity of stem-cell niche of the colon

Researchers at the University of Zurich have discovered the identity of the stem-cell niche of the colon. The niche comprises special cells that activate the stem cells of the adjacent intestinal epithelium and are responsible for its continuous renewal.

7 Jun 2018

Practicing with fake organs helps surgeon to perform complex cancer surgery

Anthony Camnetar remembers the first time he was told that he had von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, a rare genetic disorder.

7 Jun 2018

Researchers transplant lab-grown neural cells in mice with spinal injuries to improve breathing

Researchers from Drexel University College of Medicine and the University of Texas at Austin improved respiratory function in rodents with spinal cord injuries after successfully transplanting a special class of neural cells, called V2a interneurons.

7 Jun 2018

Targeting strategy may pave way for improved drug delivery to cancer cells

Bioengineers may be able to use the unique mechanical properties of diseased cells, such as metastatic cancer cells, to help improve delivery of drug treatments to the targeted cells, according to a team of researchers at Penn State.

7 Jun 2018

Collaborative research team seeks to collapse a tiny pocket between cardiac cells

A collaborative research team is on a quest to collapse a tiny pocket between cardiac cells that can cause big problems. Called the perinexus, the structure spans only tenths of a millimeter -- all the space it needs to disrupt a person's heartbeat.

7 Jun 2018

Naturally occurring antibody can block inflammation in mice, finds study

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine discovered that they can block inflammation in mice with a naturally occurring antibody that binds oxidized phospholipids, molecules on cell surfaces that get modified by inflammation.

7 Jun 2018