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Differences in gut microbiome diversity attributed to dietary patterns in children with obesity

Differences in the dietary patterns of overweight or obese children contribute to variations in the gut microbiome diversity.

16 Feb 2023

Understanding neural crest cell development will help to better comprehend craniofacial birth defects

Craniofacial birth defects, including cleft lip and palate, are among the most common human congenital malformations.

16 Feb 2023

Genetic features of the immune system linked to a person's ability to resist new COVID-19 variants

An international team including researchers from the HSE University Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology has found a link between certain genetic features of the immune system and one's ability to effectively resist new waves of COVID-19.

16 Feb 2023

Similar genes may lead to different patterns of fat distribution in women

Obesity causes many health problems and worsens several chronic illnesses, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, however, some obese people are more susceptible to complications than others.

16 Feb 2023

Machine learning algorithm predicts DNA insertion efficiency of prime editing

A new tool to predict the chances of successfully inserting a gene-edited sequence of DNA into the genome of a cell, using a technique known as prime editing, has been developed by researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute.

15 Feb 2023

Social and economic disadvantage may explain the higher risk of dementia in women

A large international study of dementia risk involving almost 30,000 people from 18 countries covering all six continents suggests that social and economic disadvantage may explain the higher risk of the condition in women.

15 Feb 2023

Study highlights the interconnectedness of autoimmunity and cancer

In a recent study published in the journal Immunity, researchers reviewed the T cell response in cancer and autoimmunity to propose strategies for more effective immunotherapies.

15 Feb 2023

First successful correction of limb length in mouse model of autosomal dominant Robinow Syndrome

Robinow Syndrome is the best known of a set of genetic disorders that affect the growth and development of the skeletal system.

15 Feb 2023

Comparative study on retinoic acid-inducible gene-I of humans and bats

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers cloned and functionally characterized the virus ribonucleic acid (RNA) sensor, retinoic acid-inducible gene-I (RIG-I), from the microbat Myotis daubentonii (Yangochiroptera suborder) and the megabat Rousettus aegyptiacus (Yinpterochiroptera suborder), and compared them to the human ortholog.

15 Feb 2023

Researchers identify a novel mechanism of DNA repair that occurs in neurons

"Use it or lose it" goes the adage, applied liberally to everything from our muscles to our minds, especially as we age.

15 Feb 2023

"AutoPLP" technique enables rapid, accurate detection of mutating bacteria and viruses

As we now know from our experience with the COVID-19 pandemic, the microbes responsible for some infections can rapidly mutate into variants that evade detection and treatment.

15 Feb 2023

Promising HIV vaccine candidate by Texas Biomed stops the virus upon entry

The National Institutes of Health has awarded $3.8 million to Texas Biomedical Research Institute to further develop a promising HIV vaccine candidate that stops the virus upon entry, before it begins rapidly spreading throughout the body.

15 Feb 2023

Scientists reach a substantial consensus on the four principles that will enable the future development and expansion of virus taxonomy

A team of 45 virologists, evolutionary biologists, bioinformaticians, and structural biologists from around the world arrived at a consensus on virus classification methodologies and presented an integrated taxonomical framework for the systematics and taxonomy of viruses.

15 Feb 2023

Study reveals how astrocytes of socially-isolated mice cause learning and memory deficits

Here is an important reason to stay in touch with friends and family: social isolation causes memory and learning deficits and other behavioral changes.

14 Feb 2023

New mouse model demonstrates clear differences in virulence among mpox virus clades

Scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health have removed a major roadblock to better understanding of mpox (formerly, monkeypox).

14 Feb 2023

Complete genomics drops genome sequencing price to sub $100 at AGBT General Meetin

Complete Genomics Inc., a global life science tools leader and subsidiary of MGI Tech Co., Ltd. (“MGI”), today launched new revolutionary products and prices at Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) General Meeting.

From MGI 14 Feb 2023

Drug treatment in adulthood can counteract the behavioral abnormalities typical of autism

The behavioral disorders observed in autism are associated with a multitude of genetic alterations. Scientists from the Hector Institute for Translational Brain Research (HITBR) have now found another molecular cause for this condition.

14 Feb 2023

UT Southwestern researchers map gene control elements responsible for coordinating heartbeats

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have mapped gene control elements in specialized cardiac cells responsible for coordinating heartbeats.

13 Feb 2023

OHSU researchers confirm first-ever nonhuman primate model of Usher syndrome

Those with Usher Syndrome -- the leading hereditary cause for simultaneous deafness and blindness, for which there is no treatment -- may have a new reason for hope now that researchers have confirmed the first-ever nonhuman primate model of their disease.

13 Feb 2023

Attention to motherese speech is a promising early diagnostic marker for autism spectrum disorder

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, a team of researchers investigated the potential use of attention to motherese speech as a diagnostic character for autism spectrum disorder, and evaluated its association with social abilities and language skills.

13 Feb 2023

Genetic News and Research

Differences in gut microbiome diversity attributed to dietary patterns in children with obesity

Understanding neural crest cell development will help to better comprehend craniofacial birth defects

Genetic features of the immune system linked to a person's ability to resist new COVID-19 variants

Similar genes may lead to different patterns of fat distribution in women

Machine learning algorithm predicts DNA insertion efficiency of prime editing

Social and economic disadvantage may explain the higher risk of dementia in women

Study highlights the interconnectedness of autoimmunity and cancer

First successful correction of limb length in mouse model of autosomal dominant Robinow Syndrome

Comparative study on retinoic acid-inducible gene-I of humans and bats

Researchers identify a novel mechanism of DNA repair that occurs in neurons

"AutoPLP" technique enables rapid, accurate detection of mutating bacteria and viruses

Promising HIV vaccine candidate by Texas Biomed stops the virus upon entry

Scientists reach a substantial consensus on the four principles that will enable the future development and expansion of virus taxonomy

Study reveals how astrocytes of socially-isolated mice cause learning and memory deficits

New mouse model demonstrates clear differences in virulence among mpox virus clades

Complete genomics drops genome sequencing price to sub $100 at AGBT General Meetin

Drug treatment in adulthood can counteract the behavioral abnormalities typical of autism

UT Southwestern researchers map gene control elements responsible for coordinating heartbeats

OHSU researchers confirm first-ever nonhuman primate model of Usher syndrome

Attention to motherese speech is a promising early diagnostic marker for autism spectrum disorder

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