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Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a biologically important type of molecule that consists of a long chain of nucleotide units. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous base, a ribose sugar, and a phosphate.

Study: Personalized neoantigen vaccine stimulates strong anti-tumor response in melanoma patients

A personal cancer treatment vaccine that targets distinctive "neoantigens" on tumor cells has been shown to stimulate a potent, safe, and highly specific immune anti-tumor response in melanoma patients, report scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.

5 Jul 2017

Study indicates new element involved in genome instability

Genome instability is the main risk factor in the development of tumours in humans. Understanding how, where, when and why these mutations are produced in DNA is one of the great objectives of the global scientific community.

30 Jun 2017

Research provides new insights into how telomeres regulate cellular senescence

Researchers at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have further uncovered the secrets of telomeres, the caps that protect the ends of our chromosomes.

30 Jun 2017

Differential RNA splicing may play role in prostate cancer disparities in African-American men

A form of genetic variation, called differential RNA splicing, may have a role in tumor aggressiveness and drug resistance in African American men with prostate cancer.

30 Jun 2017

Beta blockers reverse potentially detrimental genetic changes linked to heart disease

Beta blockers are commonly used world-wide to treat a variety of cardiovascular conditions, such as arrhythmias and heart failure.

30 Jun 2017

Cole-Parmer introduces Arcis Sample Prep Kit to extract DNA and RNA for downstream processes

Cole-Parmer, a leading supplier of laboratory equipment and reagents, is introducing the Arcis Sample Preparation System, which can extract DNA and RNA for downstream processes such as PCR/qPCR and sequencing in just three minutes.

From Cole Parmer Limited 30 Jun 2017

Scientists use supercomputers to test new techniques for early cancer detection

An important factor in fighting cancer is the speed at which the disease can be identified, diagnosed and treated.

28 Jun 2017

Scientists show way to edit genome of disease-carrying mosquitoes

Scientists at UC Berkeley and UC Riverside have demonstrated a way to edit the genome of disease-carrying mosquitoes that brings us closer to suppressing them on a continental scale.

28 Jun 2017

New handbook reveals how live-cell analysis technology empowers research

From the moment cells are placed in culture, whether freshly harvested or defrosted from a cryovial, the learning opportunity begins.

From Sartorius 28 Jun 2017

Morgridge researchers reveal complex viral replication process in unprecedented detail

In the fight against the viruses that invade everyday life, seeing and understanding the battleground is essential. Scientists at the Morgridge Institute for Research have, for the first time, imaged molecular structures vital to how a major class of viruses replicates within infected cells.

27 Jun 2017

Mouse study uncovers key molecular player in heart enlargement

The heart is a dynamic muscle that grows and shrinks in response to stressors such as exercise and disease. The secret to its malleability lies in individual cells, which get bigger or smaller depending on the heart's needs.

27 Jun 2017

Complete DNA sequencing should not be feared according to researchers

It is now much easier than before to do a complete DNA sequencing of patients to look at all the three billion letters that make up a person’s genetic code or genome. DNA sequencing prices have fallen and it could soon be a part of routine medical tests experts suggest. However there is public fear associated with complete sequencing. Researchers looked at the fact if this fear was actually justified.

26 Jun 2017

Tiny biological nanoparticles offer enormous potential for diagnostic and therapeutic applications

Exosomes - tiny biological nanoparticles which transfer information between cells - offer significant potential in detecting and treating disease, the most comprehensive overview so far of research in the field has concluded.

23 Jun 2017

Cancer cells may lose copies of ribosomal DNA to enable faster proliferation, study shows

Research from the Stowers Institute provides evidence suggesting that cancer cells might streamline their genomes in order to proliferate more easily.

23 Jun 2017

Researchers study Lassa fever patient's immune response and viral persistence

When an American nurse working in West Africa became ill with Lassa fever and was evacuated to the U.S. for treatment in 2016, it provided a rare opportunity.

22 Jun 2017

Researchers discover unknown enzyme in pathogens responsible for African sleeping sickness

The life-threatening African trypanosomiasis, also called sleeping sickness, is caused by protozoa of the species Trypanosoma brucei. A team at the Biocentre of the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg in Bavaria, Germany, studies the pathogens and has now reported exciting news: The trypanosomes have a so far unknown enzyme which does not exist in humans and other vertebrates. This makes it a promising target for therapy.

22 Jun 2017

Could a blood test predict how cancer spreads in children?

Traditionally, we use biopsies to try to predict how cancer spreads. There are a number of molecular markers that are used, but biopsy is a limited approach. Now, the current trend is to use liquid biopsy, which is basically a blood sample.

21 Jun 2017

Type I interferons could have role in natural improvement of RA during pregnancy

An international US-Danish team of scientists, led by Damini Jawaheer, Ph.D. at the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, has identified a possible link between type I interferons and a natural improvement of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during pregnancy.

21 Jun 2017

Researchers identify new disease gene for early-onset axonal neuropathy and mild intellectual disability

Research group from the University of Helsinki, Finland, has identified a new disease gene for early-onset axonal neuropathy and mild intellectual disability through an international research network, which was brought together by "Tinder for geneticists".

20 Jun 2017

Financial incentives increase viral suppression and clinic attendance among HIV-positive patients

The use of gift cards significantly increased viral suppression and clinic attendance among HIV-positive patients, according to the latest study conducted by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

20 Jun 2017

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Further Reading

Study: Personalized neoantigen vaccine stimulates strong anti-tumor response in melanoma patients

Study indicates new element involved in genome instability

Research provides new insights into how telomeres regulate cellular senescence

Differential RNA splicing may play role in prostate cancer disparities in African-American men

Beta blockers reverse potentially detrimental genetic changes linked to heart disease

Cole-Parmer introduces Arcis Sample Prep Kit to extract DNA and RNA for downstream processes

Scientists use supercomputers to test new techniques for early cancer detection

Scientists show way to edit genome of disease-carrying mosquitoes

New handbook reveals how live-cell analysis technology empowers research

Morgridge researchers reveal complex viral replication process in unprecedented detail

Mouse study uncovers key molecular player in heart enlargement

Complete DNA sequencing should not be feared according to researchers

Tiny biological nanoparticles offer enormous potential for diagnostic and therapeutic applications

Cancer cells may lose copies of ribosomal DNA to enable faster proliferation, study shows

Researchers study Lassa fever patient's immune response and viral persistence

Researchers discover unknown enzyme in pathogens responsible for African sleeping sickness

Could a blood test predict how cancer spreads in children?

Type I interferons could have role in natural improvement of RA during pregnancy

Researchers identify new disease gene for early-onset axonal neuropathy and mild intellectual disability

Financial incentives increase viral suppression and clinic attendance among HIV-positive patients

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