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Researchers identify a novel RSV variant associated with prolonged infection

Researchers examine pathogen or host genetic risk factors for RSV infection, as well as whether certain viral variants are associated with prolonged infection.

20 Nov 2022

UH researcher aims to find causal pathways to developmental disabilities among children in rural Zambia

Of the 2.6 billion children in the world, 11% or 291.2 million are estimated to have one of four developmental disabilities – epilepsy, intellectual disability, vision loss and hearing loss. Ninety-five percent of these children live in low- and middle-income countries, predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, according to recent estimates.

20 Nov 2022

Brain organoids reveal how alcohol exposure impairs the development and functioning of new brain cells

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy poses significant peril to the healthy development of the unborn child. There is no known safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy.

20 Nov 2022

Study challenges a long-standing idea about the role of Hippo signaling in organ growth

The Hippo signaling pathway – a genetic program thought to play a central role in organ development – does not instruct normal organ growth in flies and mice, according to a new study.

20 Nov 2022

Human case of swine-origin influenza A virus detected in Denmark, according to CDC study

Researchers detected a swine influenza A virus (IAV)-infected patient in routine surveillance at the National Influenza Center in Denmark. The detected influenza variant appeared distinct from any variant found previously in Denmark.

18 Nov 2022

Scientists explore bat sarbecovirus isolation in Japan

Researchers performed bat sarbecovirus isolation experiments using Rhinolophus cornutus bats from several regions in Japan that were phylogenetically situated in the same cluster of viruses related to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

18 Nov 2022

Clinical implementation of continuous genomic surveillance to identify, track, and interrupt the transmission of multidrug-resistant pathogenic bacteria

Scientists have developed a clinical WGS workflow that can detect transmission events of a pathogen before they become dominant.

18 Nov 2022

COVID-19 carries a much higher risk of epilepsy and seizures than influenza

COVID-19 increases risk of both seizures and epilepsy as compared to influenza infection

17 Nov 2022

Gut microbiome plays a role in Alzheimer's

In a recent review published in the journal Pharmacological Research, researchers in Brazil investigated the role of gut microbiota in cognition, brain function, behavior, and neurodegenerative disease pathogenesis.

17 Nov 2022

MGI announces European launch of new MGISP-Smart 8 automated sample preparation system and empowerment program at MEDICA to further access to genomics

MGI, a company committed to building core tools and technology to lead life science, today announced the introduction of the latest MGISP-Smart 8 automated sample preparation system to Europe and the first iteration of its Empowerment Program at the MEDICA Trade Fair, taking place November 14-17 in Düsseldorf.

From MGI 17 Nov 2022

Study uncovers new rules for lineage progression

The hypothalamus, one of the most complex brain regions in the mammalian nervous system, contains an astonishing heterogeneity of neurons that regulate endocrine, autonomic and behavioral functions. It not only regulates food consumption, water intake, body temperature, circadian rhythm and sleep to maintain the survival of individual organisms, but also controls puberty onset and reproductive behavior to sustain the breeding population.

17 Nov 2022

Study reveals a mechanism for mitochondrial activation via nucleoid dynamics

Mitochondria, famously known as the powerhouse of the cell, are important cellular structures that are vital for their role of generating energy. Mitochondria are "dynamic", meaning they constantly fuse together and split apart. They contain a small amount of genetic information known as mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA).

17 Nov 2022

National Institutes of Health funds a five-year, $11 million initiative

The conversations between our bone and muscle change as we age, and both are the weaker for it, Medical College of Georgia scientists say.

17 Nov 2022

Research highlights an understudied aspect of Alzheimer’s disease

Memory loss is often the first sign of Alzheimer's disease, followed by confusion and difficulty thinking. These symptoms reflect the typical pattern of worsening damage to brain tissues. Toxic clusters of proteins first concentrate in the temporal lobes of the brain -; the memory area -; before spreading to parts of the brain important for thinking and planning.

17 Nov 2022

Researchers discover the mechanism for heart complications from immune checkpoint inhibitors

Myocarditis is a complication that can occur in cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors.

16 Nov 2022

Machine learning algorithm predicts a tumor’s response to immune checkpoint blockade

Predicting which patients will respond well to treatment is a quandary that has plagued the field of cancer immunotherapy for more than four decades.

16 Nov 2022

Study could form the basis of blood testing for people at high risk of breast cancer

Researchers have found changes in the levels of particular proteins in people's blood up to two years before they were diagnosed with breast cancer.

16 Nov 2022

NIH researchers identify differences in gene activity in the brains of individuals with ADHD

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have successfully identified differences in gene activity in the brains of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

16 Nov 2022

Cambridge scientists use synthetic biology approach to destroy SARS-CoV-2 virus

Cambridge scientists have used synthetic biology to create artificial enzymes programmed to target the genetic code of SARS-CoV-2 and destroy the virus, an approach that could be used to develop a new generation of antiviral drugs.

16 Nov 2022

Whole-genome sequencing reveals five new subgroups of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

A collaborative study led by the University of Oxford as part of the UK's 100,000 Genomes Project, published in Nature Genetics today, has defined five new subgroups of the most common type of blood cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and associated these with clinical outcomes.

16 Nov 2022

Genetic News and Research

Researchers identify a novel RSV variant associated with prolonged infection

UH researcher aims to find causal pathways to developmental disabilities among children in rural Zambia

Brain organoids reveal how alcohol exposure impairs the development and functioning of new brain cells

Study challenges a long-standing idea about the role of Hippo signaling in organ growth

Human case of swine-origin influenza A virus detected in Denmark, according to CDC study

Scientists explore bat sarbecovirus isolation in Japan

Clinical implementation of continuous genomic surveillance to identify, track, and interrupt the transmission of multidrug-resistant pathogenic bacteria

COVID-19 carries a much higher risk of epilepsy and seizures than influenza

Gut microbiome plays a role in Alzheimer's

MGI announces European launch of new MGISP-Smart 8 automated sample preparation system and empowerment program at MEDICA to further access to genomics

Study uncovers new rules for lineage progression

Study reveals a mechanism for mitochondrial activation via nucleoid dynamics

National Institutes of Health funds a five-year, $11 million initiative

Research highlights an understudied aspect of Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers discover the mechanism for heart complications from immune checkpoint inhibitors

Machine learning algorithm predicts a tumor’s response to immune checkpoint blockade

Study could form the basis of blood testing for people at high risk of breast cancer

NIH researchers identify differences in gene activity in the brains of individuals with ADHD

Cambridge scientists use synthetic biology approach to destroy SARS-CoV-2 virus

Whole-genome sequencing reveals five new subgroups of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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