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Research reveals a new role for platelets in COVID-19 blood vessel damage

Abnormal crosstalk between blood platelets and cells lining blood vessels is one cause of deadly organ damage in patients with severe COVID-19, a new study finds.

8 Sep 2021

Researchers receive $12.8M renewal grant to reveal how smoking causes distinct lung diseases

Despite cigarette smoking being the single most preventable risk factor for both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), two devastating diseases that make it hard to breathe, about 44 million American adults continue to smoke.

8 Sep 2021

Molecular underpinning of chronic bone infection in patients with mycobacterial disease revealed

About a quarter of the world's population is infected with tuberculosis bacteria, according to the World Health Organization, but only about 5 to 10% of those infected will develop symptoms. These pathogens are mycobacteria, which are everywhere, including in chlorine-treated tap water.

8 Sep 2021

Does genetics affect eating behaviors?

A new study adopted a biological approach to assess if food-related behaviors and food involvement have a genetic explanation.

8 Sep 2021

Scientists model the process of capsid disassembly in hepatitis B virus at atomic level

With up to 2.4 million U.S. cases and over 250 million chronic cases globally, hepatitis B infection persists despite the availability of a vaccine.

8 Sep 2021

Asthmatic children who are overweight or obese less likely to respond to inhaled steroids

Asthmatic children are less likely to respond to inhaled steroid medication if they are overweight or obese, and this leads to more frequent asthma attacks, according to research presented at the 'virtual' European Respiratory Society International Congress today (Wednesday).

8 Sep 2021

Understanding how pathogens evolve novel virulence activities

Understanding how pathogens evolve is a fundamental component of learning how to protect ourselves and our world from pests and diseases.

7 Sep 2021

Study pinpoints an entirely new approach for treatment of biliary atresia

Biliary atresia is the largest cause of end-stage liver fibrosis in children and the main reason children need liver transplants. Despite many years of worldwide research, scientists have not yet found a way to prevent the condition.

7 Sep 2021

Researchers find potential new target for treating systemic inflammation in obesity

A study led by researchers at the University of Chicago and Indiana University has determined that a protein called elF5A is necessary for driving inflammation in macrophage cells in obesity.

7 Sep 2021

New open-access repository of FAQs on human genomic research counters misinformation

New research on the genomic influences on traits such as intelligence, household income, and sexual behavior captures public attention, but it is also used to justify beliefs in racial and social inequalities.

7 Sep 2021

Cancer immunotherapies could benefit older patients as much as younger people

A retrospective analysis of large datasets of biomarkers from tumors and healthy tissue by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Convergence Institute suggests that older cancer patients could benefit as much as younger patients from cancer immunotherapies.

7 Sep 2021

Study offers important evidence for the safety of stem cell transplants

Stem cell transplants do not lead to changes in the DNA of the donor cells. That's according to a new study, which provides important evidence for the safety of this procedure.

7 Sep 2021

Study focuses on psychiatric, cognitive symptoms emerging at early stages of Huntington's disease

Psychiatric and cognitive symptoms emerge at an early stage in Huntington's disease. However, research so far has mainly focused on movement impairment, a symptom associated with the more advanced stages of the disease.

7 Sep 2021

High COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in Israeli HCP

A study aimed to evaluate the VE against SARS-CoV-2 infection by carrying out a prospective cohort study that included healthcare personnel (HCP) in six hospitals in Israel.

7 Sep 2021

Research project focusing on membraneless organelles receives funding from Volkswagen Foundation

As part of its "Life?" project, the Volkswagen Foundation is funding a research project that is placing membraneless organelles within cells in the spotlight as a way of understanding the fundamental processes that are essential to life.

6 Sep 2021

Polygenic risk score no better at predicting psychosis outcomes than written reports, study finds

With the help of cutting-edge computer programs, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai went through the genetic and medical records of more than 8,000 schizophrenia patients.

6 Sep 2021

Increased infectivity and immune evasion drive the spread of Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant

Findings suggest infection control measures against variants will need to continue in the post-vaccination era.

6 Sep 2021

Patients who contract SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant more likely to be hospitalized than those with Alpha

Recently, researchers found the risk of being hospitalized was two times higher for people with the Delta variant as compared to those with the Alpha variant.

6 Sep 2021

Hypopituitarism and COVID-19 – exploring a possible bidirectional relationship?

In a recent study published in Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, the researchers discuss the extra-pulmonary manifestations of COVID-19.

5 Sep 2021

Researchers develop the smallest CRISPR to date for genome editing

A compact and efficient CRISPR-Cas system, named CasMINI, could be broadly useful for cell-engineering and gene-therapy applications because it is easier to deliver into cells. The findings appear in a study publishing September 3 in the journal Molecular Cell.

4 Sep 2021

Genetic News and Research

Research reveals a new role for platelets in COVID-19 blood vessel damage

Researchers receive $12.8M renewal grant to reveal how smoking causes distinct lung diseases

Molecular underpinning of chronic bone infection in patients with mycobacterial disease revealed

Does genetics affect eating behaviors?

Scientists model the process of capsid disassembly in hepatitis B virus at atomic level

Asthmatic children who are overweight or obese less likely to respond to inhaled steroids

Understanding how pathogens evolve novel virulence activities

Study pinpoints an entirely new approach for treatment of biliary atresia

Researchers find potential new target for treating systemic inflammation in obesity

New open-access repository of FAQs on human genomic research counters misinformation

Cancer immunotherapies could benefit older patients as much as younger people

Study offers important evidence for the safety of stem cell transplants

Study focuses on psychiatric, cognitive symptoms emerging at early stages of Huntington's disease

High COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in Israeli HCP

Research project focusing on membraneless organelles receives funding from Volkswagen Foundation

Polygenic risk score no better at predicting psychosis outcomes than written reports, study finds

Increased infectivity and immune evasion drive the spread of Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant

Patients who contract SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant more likely to be hospitalized than those with Alpha

Hypopituitarism and COVID-19 – exploring a possible bidirectional relationship?

Researchers develop the smallest CRISPR to date for genome editing

eBook: Using iPSCs models for human disease research and drug discovery eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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