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Why are colon cancer rates in young people rising?

In a recent perspective article published in the journal Science, researchers at the Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute emphasized that a better understanding of the etiology of early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) is crucial to managing its increasing incidence worldwide

21 Mar 2023

Age-induced methylation changes in the sperm epigenome contribute to offspring's medical problems

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 5, entitled, "Age-related methylation changes in the human sperm epigenome."

21 Mar 2023

Avanced genome editing technology could be used as a one-time treatment for CD3 delta SCID

A new UCLA-led study suggests that advanced genome editing technology could be used as a one-time treatment for the rare and deadly genetic disease CD3 delta severe combined immunodeficiency.

21 Mar 2023

Discovery of 16th century coronavirus in France

In a recent study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, researchers conducted paleoserological tests on dental pulp samples of skeletons excavated from the Abbey Saint-Pierre in the village of Baume-Les-Messieurs in France.

20 Mar 2023

Research reports spillover of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) into marine mammals in the northeastern United States

A recent study published in the United States (U.S.) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) journal Emerging Infectious Diseases reported the outbreak of the highly pathogenic hemagglutinin type 5 and neuraminidase type 1 (H5N1) avian influenza virus among New England gray and harbor seals in the United States (U.S.)

20 Mar 2023

Researchers to investigate how viral proteins contribute to influenza spread

Influenza viruses have an enormous impact in the U.S., with an estimated 25 million illnesses and 18,000 deaths in the 2022-23 flu season alone.

20 Mar 2023

H5N1 avian influenza found in stranded harbor porpoise

In a recent study published in the United States (U.S.) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers from Sweden described the detection of the hemagglutinin type 5 and neuraminidase type 1 (H5N1) avian influenza virus in a stranded harbor porpoise, indicating a potential spillover of this highly pathogenic avian influenza virus into cetacean species.

20 Mar 2023

What role does dysbiosis play in Parkinson's disease?

The current study, published in the journal Revue Neurologique, is based on the hypothesis that dysbiosis, or unhealthy variations in the gut and oral microbiota, is a key component of PD pathogenesis.

19 Mar 2023

Machine learning applications for the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of cancer

Researchers review the application of machine learning in improving cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.

19 Mar 2023

Study describes sex-specific genetic variants linked with depression

Depression is widely reported to be more common in women than in men, with women twice as likely to receive a diagnosis than men.

17 Mar 2023

Study reveals the underlying mechanism by which TKI cancer drugs cause inflammation

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors are a type of targeted cancer medicine that can attack specific types of cancer cells and prevent them from multiplying.

17 Mar 2023

CRISPR-based genome editing restores the vision of mice with retinitis pigmentosa

Researchers in China have successfully restored the vision of mice with retinitis pigmentosa, one of the major causes of blindness in humans.

17 Mar 2023

Genomic analysis of Ashaninka individuals reveals an unexpected amount of underlying diversity

The Ashaninka are the most numerous Indigenous people living in the rainforests of Peru and Brazil where they inhabit a crucial area between the Andes and sources of the Amazon River. And yet, despite the size of the population and their importance in the past and present, their genetic history has remained understudied.

17 Mar 2023

Computational analysis of large genetic datasets reveals rare disease etiologies

Using a new computational approach they developed to analyze large genetic datasets from rare disease cohorts, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and colleagues have discovered previously unknown genetic causes of three rare conditions: primary lymphedema (characterized by tissue swelling), thoracic aortic aneurysm disease, and congenital deafness.

17 Mar 2023

Anti-Omicron antibodies are induced by hypermutation with ancestral BNT162b2 COVID vaccine

Scientists from the Republic of Korea have analyzed B-cell receptor repertoires induced by an mRNA-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine and found that somatic hypermutations in B-cell receptor heavy chain are responsible for broadening its specificity for unexposed antigens.

16 Mar 2023

Genome News and Research

Why are colon cancer rates in young people rising?

Age-induced methylation changes in the sperm epigenome contribute to offspring's medical problems

Avanced genome editing technology could be used as a one-time treatment for CD3 delta SCID

Discovery of 16th century coronavirus in France

Research reports spillover of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) into marine mammals in the northeastern United States

Researchers to investigate how viral proteins contribute to influenza spread

H5N1 avian influenza found in stranded harbor porpoise

What role does dysbiosis play in Parkinson's disease?

Machine learning applications for the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of cancer

Study describes sex-specific genetic variants linked with depression

Study reveals the underlying mechanism by which TKI cancer drugs cause inflammation

CRISPR-based genome editing restores the vision of mice with retinitis pigmentosa

Genomic analysis of Ashaninka individuals reveals an unexpected amount of underlying diversity

Computational analysis of large genetic datasets reveals rare disease etiologies

Anti-Omicron antibodies are induced by hypermutation with ancestral BNT162b2 COVID vaccine

Research highlights the potential risk of secondary SARS-CoV-2 transmission from wild rats

Examining SARS-CoV-2 origin theories

Scientists develop genetically defined mouse models for multiple myeloma subtypes

Using probiotics to treat depression

Bat stem cells reveal how bats survive in a virus-filled environment

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