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Bioinformatics is the application of information techniques for the storage, retrieval, and analysis of large quantities of biological data.

Scientists predict structures of eukaryotic protein complexes using AI

UT Southwestern and University of Washington researchers led an international team that used artificial intelligence (AI) and evolutionary analysis to produce 3D models of eukaryotic protein interactions.

17 Nov 2021

Histone mimicry as a mechanism through which SARS-CoV-2 disrupts host cell epigenetic regulation

A recent study investigates histone mimicry as a mechanism by SARS-CoV-2 for disrupting epigenetic regulation to evade host cell responses to infection.

15 Nov 2021

Advanced technique reveals the ultrastructure of huntingtin inclusion bodies

Huntington's disease is a progressively debilitating brain disease that causes uncontrolled movements, psychological problems, and loss of cognition.

12 Nov 2021

Cancer drugs could be repurposed as potential therapies for Alzheimer's disease

Existing and emerging cancer drugs could be repurposed as therapies to be tested in clinical trials for people at genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published in Science Advances.

10 Nov 2021

MRI brain imaging biomarkers bring new levels of precision for prescribing antidepressants

Research led by UT Southwestern has identified MRI brain imaging biomarkers that bring new levels of precision for prescribing the most effective antidepressants.

9 Nov 2021

Mitochondrial proteins last much longer than expected, finds study

Mitochondria are known as the powerhouses of the cell, generating the energy that's needed to fuel the functions that our cells carry out.

28 Oct 2021

Protein plays a previously unknown role in halting cell cycle in response to stressful conditions

UT Southwestern researchers have identified a new mechanism by which stress causes cells to stop dividing.

27 Oct 2021

Case Western Reserve secures $16 million to understand the relation between substance use and HIV

The use of opioids, methamphetamines, cocaine and other stimulants is the second-most-common cause of exposure to HIV among those in the United States diagnosed with the virus that causes AIDS.

25 Oct 2021

New AI-based tool helps clinicians understand and better predict adverse effects of COVID-19

The symptoms and side effects of Covid-19 are scattered across a diagnostic spectrum. Some patients are asymptomatic or experience a mild immune response, while others report significant long-term illnesses, lasting complications, or suffer fatal outcomes.

22 Oct 2021

Study may help investigate the role of gut virome in health and disease

A new study has added numerous previously uncharacterized viral genomes and genes to the ever-increasing worldwide pool of human gut viromes.

19 Oct 2021

Many people perceive the use of facial analytics in healthcare settings as a potential privacy threat

Uses of facial images and facial recognition technologies – to unlock a phone or in airport security – are becoming increasingly common in everyday life. But how do people feel about using such data in healthcare and biomedical research?

18 Oct 2021

Study provides the most detailed analysis of England's SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance information

The Covid-19 crisis that gripped the UK between September 2020 and June 2021 can be thought of as a series of overlapping epidemics, rather than a single event, say researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and their collaborators.

18 Oct 2021

Public health interventions, more hospitals associated with reduction in COVID-19 case-fatality rates

Counties that banned in-person religious gatherings and those with a greater number of hospitals per capita were associated with a decreased case-fatality rate of COVID-19 during the pandemic’s first wave, according to a new University of Michigan study.

15 Oct 2021

AI-based technology rapidly identifies genetic causes of rare disorders with high accuracy

An artificial intelligence (AI)-based technology rapidly diagnoses rare disorders in critically ill children with high accuracy, according to a report by scientists from University of Utah Health and Fabric Genomics, collaborators on a study led by Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego.

15 Oct 2021

AI algorithm accurately detects disease-causing variants in infants with rare diseases

Fabric Genomics and Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine today announced the publication of a retrospective study in Genome Medicine showing that across six leading genomic centers and hospitals, researchers were able to detect more than 90% of disease-causing variants in infants with rare diseases using the Fabric GEM AI algorithm and whole-genome and whole-exome data from previously diagnosed newborns and rare disease patients at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego and other clinical sites.

15 Oct 2021

A survey on computational methods in discovering protein inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers review diverse computational methods for drug/inhibitor design and enzymes as potential targets for inhibitors to treat coronaviruses diseases.

12 Oct 2021

Common oral diuretic pill may be a potential candidate for Alzheimer's treatment

A commonly available oral diuretic pill approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may be a potential candidate for an Alzheimer's disease treatment for those who are at genetic risk, according to findings published in Nature Aging.

11 Oct 2021

Antibody validation and rapid peptide mapping technology

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Bin Ma, President of Rapid Novor, about antibody validation and rapid peptide mapping technology.

From Rapid Novor Inc 11 Oct 2021

Penn State researchers sequence bacteria genomes to enhance the early detection of novel pathogens

To enhance the early detection of novel infectious bacteria that could cause outbreaks of infectious disease and public health emergencies, a team of researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will sequence the genomes of 700 Bacilli bacteria - near relatives of the biothreat pathogen that causes anthrax.

8 Oct 2021

Using nasopharyngeal microbiota as early biomarker in patients with COVID-19

A new study aimed to analyze the nasopharyngeal microbiota of patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19.

4 Oct 2021

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Scientists predict structures of eukaryotic protein complexes using AI

Histone mimicry as a mechanism through which SARS-CoV-2 disrupts host cell epigenetic regulation

Advanced technique reveals the ultrastructure of huntingtin inclusion bodies

Cancer drugs could be repurposed as potential therapies for Alzheimer's disease

MRI brain imaging biomarkers bring new levels of precision for prescribing antidepressants

Mitochondrial proteins last much longer than expected, finds study

Protein plays a previously unknown role in halting cell cycle in response to stressful conditions

Case Western Reserve secures $16 million to understand the relation between substance use and HIV

New AI-based tool helps clinicians understand and better predict adverse effects of COVID-19

Study may help investigate the role of gut virome in health and disease

Many people perceive the use of facial analytics in healthcare settings as a potential privacy threat

Study provides the most detailed analysis of England's SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance information

Public health interventions, more hospitals associated with reduction in COVID-19 case-fatality rates

AI-based technology rapidly identifies genetic causes of rare disorders with high accuracy

AI algorithm accurately detects disease-causing variants in infants with rare diseases

A survey on computational methods in discovering protein inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2

Common oral diuretic pill may be a potential candidate for Alzheimer's treatment

Antibody validation and rapid peptide mapping technology

Penn State researchers sequence bacteria genomes to enhance the early detection of novel pathogens

Using nasopharyngeal microbiota as early biomarker in patients with COVID-19

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