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New treatment may be effective in addressing the long-term effects of preeclampsia

Preeclampsia is a condition that affects the placenta during pregnancy and is dangerous for both the fetus and the mother.

30 Aug 2022

Genetic screening before pregnancy detects the risk in 44% of couples

Are would-be parents carrying a genetic risk of serious illnesses that they could potentially pass on to their children? In the USA, doctors recommend that couples have genetic screening before trying to conceive.

30 Aug 2022

Researchers create first mouse model carrying a disease-associated mitochondrial mutation

Studying the role of mitochondria—the specialized structures within cells responsible for energy production—in metabolic diseases has been difficult because of a lack of animal models with the necessary mitochondrial mutations to observe these tiny organelles.

30 Aug 2022

What is the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.75 variant?

Researchers recently assessed the infectivity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.2.75 variant compared to preexisting variants.

30 Aug 2022

Gothenburg scientists discover possible new cancer treatment target

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have identified a previously unknown mechanism controlling tumor growth in cultured cells and mice.

30 Aug 2022

Breast MRI may help stratify the risk of second breast cancer

Breast tissue features apparent on MRI are linked with future second breast cancer risk in women with a personal history of breast cancer, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

30 Aug 2022

Understanding recombination rates in RNA viruses

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30 Aug 2022

Novel mechanism identified that SARS-CoV-2 uses to suppress antiviral responses to make the cell more permissive to infection

Researchers assessed the impact of SARS-CoV-2 ORF-6 on innate immune signaling.

30 Aug 2022

Researchers report the exceptional binding and neutralizing potency of an ACE2 decoy against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers explored the activity of an ACE2 decoy against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

30 Aug 2022

Exploration of glycan shield structure of sarbecoviruses provides new insights into developing pan-coronavirus vaccines

A new study explored the glycan shield diversity of sarbecoviruses, furthering the knowledge for developing broad-range pan-coronavirus vaccines.

30 Aug 2022

Study reveals a 'stealing' mechanism that contributes to antibody diversity

A few years ago, Professor Kathrin de la Rosa and her colleagues in the lab of the Swiss immunologist Antonio Lanzavecchia made an unusual discovery.

29 Aug 2022

Discovery paves the way for specific therapies for common form of childhood brain and spine tumor

A study conducted by researchers in Brazil, Australia, Austria and the United States has made significant discoveries about a type of pediatric cancer with no approved drugs for treatment and with a low survival rate.

29 Aug 2022

Intracellular bacteria protect their host against giant viruses, research shows

Amoebae receive surprising support in defense against viruses: The bacteria they are infected with prevent them from being destroyed by giant viruses.

29 Aug 2022

Viruses modify host cellular machinery to produce high amounts of viral progeny

The study, published in Nature Communications, shows a new mechanism whereby viruses modify cellular machinery so that it can better read the instructions in the genome of the invading virus.

29 Aug 2022

Single mutation in Kcnc3 gene causes learning deficits in mice

A single mutation in a gene, Kcnc3, which encodes a potassium channel in neurons, causes learning deficits in mice, UT Southwestern researchers report in a new study in PNAS.

29 Aug 2022

Researchers identify multiple genes and rare variants linked with Crohn's disease susceptibility

An international consortium of researchers has identified genetic variants in 10 genes that elevate a person's susceptibility to Crohn's disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease.

29 Aug 2022

Researchers receive $1.2 million Keck Foundation grant to find molecules for targeting the 'undruggable proteome'

The W.M. Keck Foundation has awarded a $1.2 million grant to medicinal chemistry and computational biology researchers at the University of Kansas and the University of Chicago focused on addressing a long-unresolved problem in biomedical research - finding molecules able to target the "undruggable proteome."

29 Aug 2022

Genes News and Research

New treatment may be effective in addressing the long-term effects of preeclampsia

Genetic screening before pregnancy detects the risk in 44% of couples

Researchers create first mouse model carrying a disease-associated mitochondrial mutation

What is the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.75 variant?

Gothenburg scientists discover possible new cancer treatment target

Breast MRI may help stratify the risk of second breast cancer

Understanding recombination rates in RNA viruses

Novel mechanism identified that SARS-CoV-2 uses to suppress antiviral responses to make the cell more permissive to infection

Researchers report the exceptional binding and neutralizing potency of an ACE2 decoy against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Exploration of glycan shield structure of sarbecoviruses provides new insights into developing pan-coronavirus vaccines

Study reveals a 'stealing' mechanism that contributes to antibody diversity

Discovery paves the way for specific therapies for common form of childhood brain and spine tumor

Intracellular bacteria protect their host against giant viruses, research shows

Viruses modify host cellular machinery to produce high amounts of viral progeny

Single mutation in Kcnc3 gene causes learning deficits in mice

Researchers identify multiple genes and rare variants linked with Crohn's disease susceptibility

Researchers receive $1.2 million Keck Foundation grant to find molecules for targeting the 'undruggable proteome'

Inactivation of particular protein complex associated with Parkinson's and anxiety disorders

UB study reveals a mechanism of gene evolution generating mucin function

Parathyroid hormone administered to tendons promotes meniscus regeneration in rat model

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