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Gene-edited tomatoes could be a simple solution to address vitamin D insufficiency

Tomatoes gene-edited to produce vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, could be a simple and sustainable innovation to address a global health problem.

23 May 2022

Children who grow up with dogs may have protection from Crohn's disease later in life

Young children who grow up with a dog or in a large family may have some protection later in life from a common inflammatory bowel disease known as Crohn's disease, according to a study to be presented at Digestive Disease Week 2022.

23 May 2022

Potential new diagnostic marker predicts successful, efficient development of mammalian egg cells

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona have identified a potential new diagnostic marker that predicts the successful and efficient development of mammalian egg cells.

23 May 2022

First draft genome sequence of the Monkeypox virus associated with major outbreak

In a recent study posted to the Virological discussion forum, researchers revealed a draft genome sequence of the monkeypox virus associated with a recent outbreak in Portugal.

23 May 2022

The interaction between genetics and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals’ wellbeing over time

The study examined how genetics affected the physical and mental health and behavioral patterns related to lifestyle, using data from the Lifelines biobank.

23 May 2022

Even safe levels of alcohol consumption may harm the heart

Levels of alcohol consumption currently considered safe by some countries are linked with development of heart failure, according to research presented at Heart Failure 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

22 May 2022

Can human coronaviruses infect the GI tract?

Researchers review current findings on how human coronaviruses like SARS-CoV-2 might cause GI symptoms.

22 May 2022

High air pollution may increase risk for life-threatening arrhythmias

Life-threatening arrhythmias are more common on days with highly polluted air, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

22 May 2022

Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center partners with the Price Family Foundation to advance cancer equity

The National Cancer Institute-designated Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center (MECC) has partnered with the Price Family Foundation to fund eight research teams developing novel cancer therapies and improving cancer outcomes for historically marginalized communities in the Bronx.

20 May 2022

Researchers analyze the development and genetic profile of brain's immune cells

Thanks to over a century of modern neuroscience, we have made significant strides in our understanding of the brain. Nonetheless, we have only just begun to scratch the surface of how this amazingly complex organ works.

20 May 2022

Discoveries may lead to new ways to treat patients with Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome

Two recent discoveries co-led by scientists at Cedars-Sinai may help lead to new ways to treat patients with Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome (AHDS), a brain development disorder that causes severe intellectual disability and problems with movement.

20 May 2022

Researchers discover how one type of T cell creates functionally distinct, but genetically identical daughter cells

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have solved an immunology puzzle. A CD8+ T cell can have two functionally distinct daughter cells after it divides, despite the cells being genetically identical.

20 May 2022

Study explores if prior infection with SARS-CoV-2 increased sensitivity to a mitochondrial toxin known to induce parkinsonism

The authors of the current study looked at the potential for an increased risk of parkinsonism following a bout of SARS-CoV-2 infection through accepted post-viral mechanisms.

20 May 2022

Study demonstrates how the transcription factor C/EBPβ can positively influence fat storage

The chronic nutritional and metabolic disease of obesity is characterized by an excessive increase in body fat and its accumulation in tissues.

20 May 2022

Exploring cross-neutralizing anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody responses among the general population

Researchers performed a molecular analysis of cross-reactive antibodies targeted against the receptor-binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 strains among the general population.

20 May 2022

Epistatic drift leads to unpredictability in protein evolution

A critical goal in genetics and evolution is predicting the effects of mutations that may happen in the future and inferring the effects of those that happened in the past.

19 May 2022

Genetic variants may help explain the variability in COVID-19 severity, study suggests

Though underlying medical conditions play an important role, many aspects of why COVID-19 severity can differ vastly from one to another has remained unclear.

19 May 2022

Molecular profiling of diseased joints could transform treatment for rheumatoid arthritis patients

New research from Queen Mary University of London, published in Nature Medicine, has shown that molecular profiling of the diseased joint tissue can significantly impact whether specific drug treatments will work to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.

19 May 2022

New study reveals the genetic mechanism behind severe staphylococcal infections

A common culprit of skin and respiratory infections, Staphylococcus aureus is highly unpredictable. Between 20 and 30 percent of people carry quiet colonies on their skin and in their nostrils, which seldom cause problems beyond the occasional rash.

19 May 2022

Some people weathered the stress of pandemic better than others due to genetics

Everyone has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new study by Lude Franke and colleagues of the University of Groningen, Netherlands finds that some individuals weathered the stress of the pandemic better than others, in part, due to their genetics.

19 May 2022

Genetic News and Research

Gene-edited tomatoes could be a simple solution to address vitamin D insufficiency

Children who grow up with dogs may have protection from Crohn's disease later in life

Potential new diagnostic marker predicts successful, efficient development of mammalian egg cells

First draft genome sequence of the Monkeypox virus associated with major outbreak

The interaction between genetics and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals’ wellbeing over time

Even safe levels of alcohol consumption may harm the heart

Can human coronaviruses infect the GI tract?

High air pollution may increase risk for life-threatening arrhythmias

Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center partners with the Price Family Foundation to advance cancer equity

Researchers analyze the development and genetic profile of brain's immune cells

Discoveries may lead to new ways to treat patients with Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome

Researchers discover how one type of T cell creates functionally distinct, but genetically identical daughter cells

Study explores if prior infection with SARS-CoV-2 increased sensitivity to a mitochondrial toxin known to induce parkinsonism

Study demonstrates how the transcription factor C/EBPβ can positively influence fat storage

Exploring cross-neutralizing anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody responses among the general population

Epistatic drift leads to unpredictability in protein evolution

Genetic variants may help explain the variability in COVID-19 severity, study suggests

Molecular profiling of diseased joints could transform treatment for rheumatoid arthritis patients

New study reveals the genetic mechanism behind severe staphylococcal infections

Some people weathered the stress of pandemic better than others due to genetics

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Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

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