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UMass Amherst study targets aplastic anemia with cell retraining approach

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently released a first-of-its-kind study that focuses on the rare autoimmune disorder aplastic anemia to understand how a subset of cells might be trained to correct the overzealous immune response that can lead to fatal autoimmune disorders.

27 Feb 2024

Breakthrough research could transform the landscape of ovarian cancer treatment

In a major scientific breakthrough, newly published research from an international consortium led by the University of Minnesota's Masonic Cancer Center has the potential to transform the landscape of ovarian cancer treatment.

27 Feb 2024

Bio-Rad launches vericheck ddPCR replication competent lentivirus and replication competent AAV kits for cell and gene therapy production

Rapid, Sensitive, and Validated Detection of Viral Replication Genes Using Droplet Digital™ PCR During Cell and Gene Therapy Production.

From Bio-Rad Laboratories 27 Feb 2024

Mapping the brain: How cell types and location influence Parkinson’s disease

A single-cell spatial transcriptome analysis on murine brain expression in age and disease using a Parkinson's disease.

27 Feb 2024

Wayne State researchers lead $9.6 million study on cancer genetics in African Americans

A team of researchers from Wayne State University and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute has received a five-year, $9.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health for the study "Genetic Variation in Cancer Risk and Outcomes in African Americans."

26 Feb 2024

Revolutionary stem cell culture method produces full model of human central nervous system

The first stem cell culture method that produces a full model of the early stages of the human central nervous system has been developed by a team of engineers and biologists at the University of Michigan, the Weizmann Institute of Science, and the University of Pennsylvania.

26 Feb 2024

Study reveals how long COVID can affect brain function through vascular disruption

The neurological response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be due to brain-brain barrier (BBB) disruption.

26 Feb 2024

Study sheds light on the composition of nuclear matrix in Arabidopsis thaliana

Chromatin is a unique DNA and protein complex that makes up the chromosomes. Specific proteins (histones) wind up the DNA like small cable drums to package the long DNA.

23 Feb 2024

Innovative research identifies key genes in cassava whitefly management

Whiteflies, particularly the African cassava whitefly (Bemisia tabaci, SSA1-SG1), pose a significant threat to agricultural productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa by transmitting viruses that cause cassava brown streak disease and cassava mosaic virus disease.

23 Feb 2024

Genetic variants influence blood pressure from early in life

Certain genes associated with hypertension affect blood pressure from early in life, and they increase the risk of cardiovascular disease as you get older. But you can do something about it.

23 Feb 2024

Genetic signature may help predict disease-free survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer

A new study identified a set of 140 genes that may help predict enhanced disease-free survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with a combination of immunotherapy and low-dose radiation.

23 Feb 2024

Study uncovers a biological role of transmembrane protein TMEM208

A recent study conducted in the lab of Dr. Hugo J. Bellen, distinguished service professor at Baylor College of Medicine and principal investigator at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital, has discovered a biological role of a specific transmembrane protein called TMEM208.

23 Feb 2024

Genes News and Research

UMass Amherst study targets aplastic anemia with cell retraining approach

Breakthrough research could transform the landscape of ovarian cancer treatment

Bio-Rad launches vericheck ddPCR replication competent lentivirus and replication competent AAV kits for cell and gene therapy production

Mapping the brain: How cell types and location influence Parkinson’s disease

Wayne State researchers lead $9.6 million study on cancer genetics in African Americans

Revolutionary stem cell culture method produces full model of human central nervous system

Study reveals how long COVID can affect brain function through vascular disruption

Study sheds light on the composition of nuclear matrix in Arabidopsis thaliana

Innovative research identifies key genes in cassava whitefly management

Genetic variants influence blood pressure from early in life

Genetic signature may help predict disease-free survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Study uncovers a biological role of transmembrane protein TMEM208

Key link discovered between spread of antibiotic resistance genes and drug resistance evolution

Advancing gene regulatory network inference with causal discovery and graph neural networks

New study defines clinical phenotype of Post-infectious ME/CFS, highlighting unique biomarker insights

Natural killer cells lead the charge in cancer treatment innovation

Females' immune system edges out males but at a cost of higher autoimmune risk

Proper serum levels of vitamin D may have a protective effect against breast cancer

Vitamin D3 and phytochemicals team up for immune boost and aging defense, study finds

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative funds Notre Dame research on aging and neurodegeneration

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