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Study helps restore retinal and visual functions of mice models of inherited retinal disease

A breakthrough study, led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine, results in the restoration of retinal and visual functions of mice models suffering from inherited retinal disease.

20 Oct 2020

Researchers map the first draft sequence of human proteome

Twenty years after the release of the human genome, the genetic "blueprint" of human life, an international research team, including the University of British Columbia's Chris Overall, has now mapped the first draft sequence of the human proteome.

20 Oct 2020

Scientists uncover important disease-fighting role for cells in the liver

Scientists at Scripps Research have uncovered an important disease-fighting role for cells called hepatocytes, which constitute most of the liver. The discovery could potentially be harnessed to develop new medicines for viral illnesses.

19 Oct 2020

New AI-based method of image analysis finds new cell types in tissue

In situ sequencing enables gene activity inside body tissues to be depicted in microscope images. To facilitate interpretation of the vast quantities of information generated, Uppsala University researchers have now developed an entirely new method of image analysis.

19 Oct 2020

Researchers discover gene that may help the body sense a full urinary bladder

In a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study involving both mice and patients who are part of an NIH Clinical Center trial, researchers discovered that a gene, called PIEZO2, may be responsible for the powerful urge to urinate that we normally feel several times a day. The

19 Oct 2020

Cleveland Clinic joins new Center for Integrated Multi-Modal and Multi-Scale Nucleome Research

Cleveland Clinic has been named a participating institution for the newly established Center for Integrated Multi-Modal and Multi-Scale Nucleome Research, made possible by a recently awarded five-year, $6.5 million consortium grant from the National Institutes of Health Common Fund.

19 Oct 2020

Advancement of ultrasound theranostic techniques in medicine and biology

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. In this editorial, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Pingtong Huang considers an integrated approach to ultrasound imaging in medicine and biology.

19 Oct 2020

A novel species of bacteria isolated from diseased walnut discovered in Portugal

Xanthomonas euroxanthea, a new species of bacteria isolated from diseased walnut discovered in Portugal.Bacteria recently isolated from walnut (Juglans regia L.) buds in Portugal has been identified as a new species of Xanthomonas.

19 Oct 2020

Concerti algorithm identifies intra-patient heteroplasmies in SARS-CoV-2 patients

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus that emerged in Wuhan, China, in late 2019 has caused the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which has affected more than 39.8 million lives globally and claimed over 1.11 million deaths to date.

18 Oct 2020

Researchers develop new strategy to improve siRNA stability

RNA interference is a gene regulatory mechanism in which the expression of specific genes is downregulated by endogenous microRNAs or by small interfering RNAs (siRNAs).

16 Oct 2020

'Jumping genes' may frequently alter neural function

A new study by neuroscientists at the University of Oxford shows that mobile genetic elements that were active in the genomes of our ancestors could be closely linked to important functions in our brain and might help diversify our behavior, cognition and emotions.

16 Oct 2020

CRISPR-based engineered cell lines can accelerate potential treatment targets for SARS-CoV-2

Synthego, the genome engineering company, has collaborated with The Krogan Lab, a world-renowned scientific research unit at the Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), to deliver multiple CRISPR-based engineered cell lines to accelerate the study of potential treatment targets for SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 disease.

16 Oct 2020

Rapid development of functionally diverse SARS-COV-2 mouse monoclonal antibodies

Now, a recent study published on the preprint server bioRxiv in October 2020 reports the development of a rapid process for generating high-affinity mouse mAbs, and their functional attributes.

16 Oct 2020

Exposure to ancient parasites may be linked to humans’ response to coronavirus

Why are some people more resilient to viruses than others? The answer has eluded scientists for centuries and, in the age of COVID-19, has come to represent one of the holy grails of biomedical research.

16 Oct 2020

Glutathione precursor improves multiple deficits associated with premature aging

Premature aging in people with HIV is now recognized as a new, significant public health challenge. Accumulating evidence shows that people with HIV who are between 45 to 60 years old develop characteristics typically observed in people without HIV that are more than 70 years of age.

15 Oct 2020

NIH grants 4D Nucleome award to support research by Gladstone scientists

The National Institutes of Health has granted a 4D Nucleome award to support research by a group of scientists at Gladstone Institutes led by Benoit Bruneau, PhD, and Katie Pollard, PhD.

15 Oct 2020

UTHSC professor receives $2.2 million for research into arterial stiffness and hypertension

In humans, large arteries lose elasticity and thicken with age and other pathological conditions, leading to arteriosclerosis and high blood pressure.

15 Oct 2020

Mendelian randomization helps evaluate impact of circulating proteins in COVID-19

Researchers identify circulating proteins influencing COVID-19 susceptibility and severity by employing a large-scale two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study.

15 Oct 2020

Moffitt study uncovers how specific molecules promote cancer progression

The development of cancer is a highly complicated process, involving multiple genes and signaling pathways that become upregulated or downregulated throughout different stages of tumor growth and spread.

15 Oct 2020

Small RNA molecule controls major pathogenicity factors of H. pylori

More than half of the world's population carries the bacterium Helicobacter pylori in their stomach mucosa. It often causes no problems throughout life, but sometimes it can cause inflammation, and in some cases, it can even lead to the development of stomach cancer.

15 Oct 2020

Genes News and Research

Study helps restore retinal and visual functions of mice models of inherited retinal disease

Researchers map the first draft sequence of human proteome

Scientists uncover important disease-fighting role for cells in the liver

New AI-based method of image analysis finds new cell types in tissue

Researchers discover gene that may help the body sense a full urinary bladder

Cleveland Clinic joins new Center for Integrated Multi-Modal and Multi-Scale Nucleome Research

Advancement of ultrasound theranostic techniques in medicine and biology

A novel species of bacteria isolated from diseased walnut discovered in Portugal

Concerti algorithm identifies intra-patient heteroplasmies in SARS-CoV-2 patients

Researchers develop new strategy to improve siRNA stability

'Jumping genes' may frequently alter neural function

CRISPR-based engineered cell lines can accelerate potential treatment targets for SARS-CoV-2

Rapid development of functionally diverse SARS-COV-2 mouse monoclonal antibodies

Exposure to ancient parasites may be linked to humans’ response to coronavirus

Glutathione precursor improves multiple deficits associated with premature aging

NIH grants 4D Nucleome award to support research by Gladstone scientists

UTHSC professor receives $2.2 million for research into arterial stiffness and hypertension

Mendelian randomization helps evaluate impact of circulating proteins in COVID-19

Moffitt study uncovers how specific molecules promote cancer progression

Small RNA molecule controls major pathogenicity factors of H. pylori

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