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Role of genetics behind immune disease risk could be missed, scientists suggest

The role of genetics in the risk of having an immune disease could be missed in research, scientists suggest.

29 Jan 2018

My grandmother was Italian. Why aren’t my genes Italian?

Maybe you got one of those find-your-ancestry kits over the holidays. You’ve sent off your awkwardly collected saliva sample, and you’re awaiting your results.

29 Jan 2018

Viral replication process weak spot may help develop cure for infections

Researchers at the Morgridge Institute for Research believe they have identified a weak spot in the replication process of positive-strand RNA viruses, which could yield treatment for viral infections such as Zika, Polio, Chikungunya, Hepatitis C and even common cold viruses.

29 Jan 2018

Scientists decipher molecular mechanism of the cell with relevance for cancer development

Achievement in the field of cancer research: Biologists and chemists at the University of Konstanz decipher a molecular mechanism of the cell with relevance for the development of cancer and the fight against that disease.

27 Jan 2018

Global effort toward HIV cure published in Special Issue of AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses

Researchers have shown that despite effective combined antiretroviral therapy, HIV can hide in the spleen of patients with no detectable HIV in their blood.

27 Jan 2018

Discovery may offer new therapeutic approach for kids with Prader-Willi syndrome

Stem cell researchers at UConn Health have reversed Prader-Willi syndrome in brain cells growing in the lab, findings they recently published in the Human Molecular Genetics.

27 Jan 2018

Small tweak to mammal's DNA can cause significant physical changes, study finds

The difference between webbed toes and distinct digits may be the result of not just genetic information, but of how the genes regulate that information. Researchers at the National Institute of Genetics, Research Organization of Information and Systems in Japan found that a small, non-specific tweak to a mammal's DNA can potentially cause specific and significant physical changes.

27 Jan 2018

Researchers working to fill knowledge gap between DNA damage and cancer

Researchers at The University of Kansas Cancer Center are working to fill the knowledge gap between DNA damage and cancer, including developing approaches to manipulate the DNA damage response to treat and prevent disease.

27 Jan 2018

Researchers discover new source of botulinum neurotoxin

A new source of the botulinum neurotoxin was discovered by Canadian and American scientists in a strain of animal gut bacteria known as Enterococcus faecium.

27 Jan 2018

Scientists uncover genes responsible for drug resistance in Leprosy bacterium

In a new study, scientists have uncovered the genes responsible for antibiotic resistance in strains of M. leprae, the bacterium that causes leprosy.

26 Jan 2018

Scientists discover promising new target to fight a class of viruses

Scientists at the Morgridge Institute for Research have discovered a promising new target to fight a class of viruses responsible for health threats such as Zika, polio, dengue, SARS and hepatitis C.

25 Jan 2018

UTokyo enters into agreement for developing personalized cancer vaccine

The University of Tokyo entered an agreement for developing a personalized cancer vaccine using a novel method involving the body's immune response.

25 Jan 2018

New powerful database to help prevent asthma in children

Imagine a world where allergies, asthma and related chronic diseases are rare. Better yet, imagine a world where these conditions can be prevented before they even develop.

25 Jan 2018

Discovery may advance stem cell therapies, gene-targeting treatments for neurological diseases

New research from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute is among the first to describe how an mRNA modification impacts the life of neural stem cells.

24 Jan 2018

Scientists aim to decipher language of DNA

Yes, DNA has its own language and scientists want to understand it to apply personalized therapeutic solutions based on the analysis of the individual's genomic biomarkers and their regulation.

24 Jan 2018

Genome analysis reveals leprosy's origin and drug resistance

Leprosy is an infectious disease with gruesome symptoms. It damages the skin, peripheral nerves, the upper respiratory tract, and the eyes.

24 Jan 2018

Researchers use epigenetic signatures to advance diagnosis for neurodevelopmental disorders

Greenwood Genetic Center researchers in collaboration with scientists from Canada have identified unique epigenetic signatures for nine neurodevelopmental disorders lending to a better method of diagnosis for disorders with much clinical overlap.

23 Jan 2018

Scientists identify molecular key that opens up compacted genome

News article describing the recent discovery of pax7, a protein which opens up compacted DNA for access by transcription factors.

23 Jan 2018

Chinese researchers develop multifunctional vehicle to transport gene therapeutics

Gene editing is one of the hottest topics in cancer research. A Chinese research team has now developed a gold-nanoparticle-based multifunctional vehicle to transport the "gene scissors" to the tumor cell genome.

22 Jan 2018

UCLA researchers describe herpes virus structure associated with Kaposi's sarcoma

UCLA researchers have provided the first description of the structure of the herpes virus associated with Kaposi's sarcoma, a type of cancer.

19 Jan 2018

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Role of genetics behind immune disease risk could be missed, scientists suggest

My grandmother was Italian. Why aren’t my genes Italian?

Viral replication process weak spot may help develop cure for infections

Scientists decipher molecular mechanism of the cell with relevance for cancer development

Global effort toward HIV cure published in Special Issue of AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses

Discovery may offer new therapeutic approach for kids with Prader-Willi syndrome

Small tweak to mammal's DNA can cause significant physical changes, study finds

Researchers working to fill knowledge gap between DNA damage and cancer

Researchers discover new source of botulinum neurotoxin

Scientists uncover genes responsible for drug resistance in Leprosy bacterium

Scientists discover promising new target to fight a class of viruses

UTokyo enters into agreement for developing personalized cancer vaccine

New powerful database to help prevent asthma in children

Discovery may advance stem cell therapies, gene-targeting treatments for neurological diseases

Scientists aim to decipher language of DNA

Genome analysis reveals leprosy's origin and drug resistance

Researchers use epigenetic signatures to advance diagnosis for neurodevelopmental disorders

Scientists identify molecular key that opens up compacted genome

Chinese researchers develop multifunctional vehicle to transport gene therapeutics

UCLA researchers describe herpes virus structure associated with Kaposi's sarcoma

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