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Investigating the neurological effects of SARS-CoV-2: anosmia and neuroinvasion as separate phenomena

A group of researchers investigated the neurotropic potential of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants by studying their ability to invade the brain through the olfactory pathway in hamsters.

1 Aug 2023

Research reveals surprising genetic overlap between neurological and psychiatric disorders

Researchers compared the shared genetic risk and biological foundations of neurological and mental illnesses.

1 Aug 2023

New way to attack fungal infections discovered

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Research Science (CSRS) and the University of Toronto have discovered a new way to attack fungal infections.

31 Jul 2023

Two new subtypes of HPV+ head and neck cancers identified

Cases of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers of the head and neck, known as head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), are rapidly increasing throughout the United States.

31 Jul 2023

Tiny amounts of hydrogen sulfide could help people live healthier for longer

Future therapies to help people live healthy lives for longer could be developed from drugs that release tiny amounts of the gas hydrogen sulfide (H2S), new research has indicated.

31 Jul 2023

Novel tool uncovers new cell types in the visual system of flies

New York University researchers have discovered new cell types in the visual system of flies, made possible by their creation of a tool that finds and labels neurons during development.

31 Jul 2023

Ancient Brazilian skeleton discovered to be descendant of First Americans

An article to be published on July 31 in Nature Ecology & Evolution reveals that Luzio, the oldest human skeleton found in São Paulo state (Brazil), was a descendant of the ancestral population that settled the Americas at least 16,000 years ago and gave rise to all present-day Indigenous peoples, such as the Tupi.

31 Jul 2023

Rockefeller researchers reveal the mechanisms behind malignant turn of events in cancer

Early on, every stem cell faces a fateful choice. During skin development, for instance, the embryonic epidermis begins as a single layer of epidermal progenitor cells.

31 Jul 2023

Newly identified protein plays a key role in the action of emerging anticancer therapies

Scientists have identified a protein that plays a pivotal role in the action of several emerging cancer therapies. The researchers say the discovery will likely aid efforts to fine-tune the use of immunotherapies against several challenging cancers.

31 Jul 2023

Study offers new insight into how antimicrobial resistance emerges in patients with bacterial infections

A research study led by the University of Oxford provides a transformational new insight into how antimicrobial resistance (AMR) emerges in patients with bacterial infections.

31 Jul 2023

The role of vitamins, minerals, and intestinal microbiota in heart disease development in adults and children

Researchers discuss how certain minerals and vitamins impact the development and progression of CVDs in adults and children.

31 Jul 2023

Blood test may help identify patients at risk for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy

A new multi-center study led by doctors at Boston Medical Center and Columbia University found that having a genetic variant in the prealbumin gene alone is not sufficient for diagnosis of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy in older Black patients.

28 Jul 2023

Circadian clock gene plays role in memory formation

A gene that plays a key role in regulating how bodies change across the 24-hour day also influences memory formation, allowing mice to consolidate memories better during the day than at night.

28 Jul 2023

Drosophila study pinpoints a genetic cause for virgin birth for the first time

Scientists have pinpointed a genetic cause for virgin birth for the first time, and once switched on the ability is passed down through generations of females.

28 Jul 2023

New method allows the discovery of specific inhibitors of lactate transporter

Scientists from the Giulio Superti-Furga Lab at CeMM, the Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, have developed a new method that allows the discovery of specific inhibitors of a lactate transporter associated with cancer and other disease areas.

28 Jul 2023

Study unravels how mitochondria call for help when under stress

Originally, the powerhouses of higher cells, the mitochondria, were independent organisms. Researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt have investigated to what extent their metabolism has blended with that of their host cells in the course of evolution, using the example of a mitochondrial stress response.

28 Jul 2023

Transcription factors may drive development of different colorectal cancer subtypes

New research in colorectal cancers directed by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center suggests that expression of transcription factors — proteins that help turn specific genes on or off by binding to nearby DNA — may play a central role in the degree of DNA methylation across the genome, contributing to the development of different subtypes of these cancers.

27 Jul 2023

Study provides valuable insights into the UV susceptibility of SARS-CoV-2 omicron variants

The global outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its new variants has created a need for effective disinfection technologies to protect against harmful pathogens.

27 Jul 2023

How MGI boosts agrigenomics and food sustainability with sequencing technology: an Australian case study

In the wake of the recent UN Food Systems +2 Stocktaking Moment in Rome, the spotlight on global food security has never been more critical. Addressing the challenges of a burgeoning population and changing climate requires innovative solutions, and one area showing remarkable promise is agrigenomics.

From MGI 27 Jul 2023

How do De novo sequencing, QTL mapping, WGS, and lcWGS empower breakthroughs in agrigenomics

Sequencing technology is playing an increasingly important role in agriculture, including crops, livestock and poultry, aquatic organisms, and more.

From MGI 27 Jul 2023

Genes News and Research

Investigating the neurological effects of SARS-CoV-2: anosmia and neuroinvasion as separate phenomena

Research reveals surprising genetic overlap between neurological and psychiatric disorders

New way to attack fungal infections discovered

Two new subtypes of HPV+ head and neck cancers identified

Tiny amounts of hydrogen sulfide could help people live healthier for longer

Novel tool uncovers new cell types in the visual system of flies

Ancient Brazilian skeleton discovered to be descendant of First Americans

Rockefeller researchers reveal the mechanisms behind malignant turn of events in cancer

Newly identified protein plays a key role in the action of emerging anticancer therapies

Study offers new insight into how antimicrobial resistance emerges in patients with bacterial infections

The role of vitamins, minerals, and intestinal microbiota in heart disease development in adults and children

Blood test may help identify patients at risk for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy

Circadian clock gene plays role in memory formation

Drosophila study pinpoints a genetic cause for virgin birth for the first time

New method allows the discovery of specific inhibitors of lactate transporter

Study unravels how mitochondria call for help when under stress

Transcription factors may drive development of different colorectal cancer subtypes

Study provides valuable insights into the UV susceptibility of SARS-CoV-2 omicron variants

How MGI boosts agrigenomics and food sustainability with sequencing technology: an Australian case study

How do De novo sequencing, QTL mapping, WGS, and lcWGS empower breakthroughs in agrigenomics

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