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Australian researchers discover gene that plays key role in aggressive childhood cancer

Neuroblastoma accounts for 15% of total childhood cancer deaths. The survival rate of high-risk neuroblastoma patients is 50%.

27 Jul 2019

Study provides clues to neural circuits underlying social deficits linked to ASD

Although psychiatric disorders can be linked to particular genes, the brain regions and mechanisms underlying particular disorders are not well-understood.

26 Jul 2019

London's canals and ponds contain high levels of antibiotic-resistant genes

Central London's freshwater sources contain high levels of antibiotic resistant genes, with the River Thames having the highest amount, according to research by UCL.

26 Jul 2019

Scientists investigate how fungus interacts with bacteria to trigger Crohn's disease

Scientists have known that bacteria in the gut, along with environmental and genetic factors, contribute to the debilitating intestinal ailment of Crohn's disease.

26 Jul 2019

Maternal behavior in mice linked to oxytocin-sensitive cells in the female brain

A startling new study shows that cells that are exquisitely sensitive to oxytocin are found in a tiny region in the brains of female but not male mice. This could be of great importance in explaining maternal behavior in females and eventually in treating social disorders like postpartum depression and autism spectrum disorder.

25 Jul 2019

Genetic mutations link rare skin disorder and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Fatty liver disease is often associated with alcoholism, but more than a third of Americans have fatty livers despite moderate or absent alcohol consumption.

25 Jul 2019

'Junk' DNA mutations highly significant in autism and stroke

Non-coding DNA, junk DNA, genetic dark matter – these are all names for the 98% of DNA that doesn’t directly code for proteins but is crucial in regulating protein synthesis. This is now the focus of a large new study published in the journal Nature Genetics.

25 Jul 2019

Research links inherited BRCA2 mutations with increased risk of childhood lymphoma

A report from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital links inherited mutations in the BRCA2 gene with an increased risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma in children and adolescents.

25 Jul 2019

Novel therapeutic strategy for treating Lafora Disease shows promise in preclinical study

A team of scientists have designed and tested in mice a novel and promising therapeutic strategy for treating Lafora Disease, a fatal form of childhood epilepsy.

25 Jul 2019

Defective immune signals could underlie some types of fatal heart disease

Researchers have come up with exciting evidence that confirms the role of abnormal immune signaling in myocarditis.

25 Jul 2019

Researchers harness the pain-relieving properties of cannabis to develop new pain killers

The cannabis plant produces pain-relieving molecules that are 30x more effective than aspirin. Researchers are now working on a plant-based pain killer.

25 Jul 2019

Study identifies new mechanism that impacts HIV infection

A team of scientists led by Texas Biomed's Assistant Professor Smita Kulkarni, Ph.D. and Mary Carrington, Ph.D., at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, published results of a study that pinpointed a long noncoding RNA molecule which influences a key receptor involved in HIV infection and progression of the disease.

25 Jul 2019

Researchers decode factors that contribute to risk of developing motor neuron disease

Trinity College Dublin researchers have found that one in 347 men and one in 436 women can be expected to develop motor neuron disease during their lifetime.

25 Jul 2019

Researchers turn to single-cell analysis to understand a pediatric brain tumor

Investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, alongside others, have revealed the cells of origin for specific subtypes of medulloblastoma, the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor.

25 Jul 2019

Salk study unlocks new way to target hard-to-treat cancers

Now, a new Salk Institute study, published on July 24, 2019, in the journal Science Advances, shows that researchers could target these hard-to-treat cancers by pursuing drugs that keep a cellular "switch," called CREB, from triggering tumor growth.

25 Jul 2019

New vaccine shows promise against toughest HIV strains

A new study reports successful immunization against a so-far invincible “death star” strain of an HIV-related laboratory virus (SIVmac239) and another tough strain. The new approach also achieves long-term protection with a single dose, showing that gene therapy could allow broad and durable protection, based on a modified form of the CD4 protein that allows HIV entry into human cells.

24 Jul 2019

Fat cells may be egging on melanoma cells to become more aggressive

A new study has shown that fat cells could be implicated in the transformation of the melanoma cells in the skin into highly malignant cells that spread to the different organs of the body. A team from the Tel Aviv University, led by Prof. Carmit Levy and Dr. Tamar Golan of the Department of Human Genetics and Biochemistry at TAU's Sackler School of Medicine published their findings in the journal Science Signaling this week.

24 Jul 2019

Genes News and Research

Australian researchers discover gene that plays key role in aggressive childhood cancer

Study provides clues to neural circuits underlying social deficits linked to ASD

London's canals and ponds contain high levels of antibiotic-resistant genes

Scientists investigate how fungus interacts with bacteria to trigger Crohn's disease

Maternal behavior in mice linked to oxytocin-sensitive cells in the female brain

Genetic mutations link rare skin disorder and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

'Junk' DNA mutations highly significant in autism and stroke

Research links inherited BRCA2 mutations with increased risk of childhood lymphoma

Novel therapeutic strategy for treating Lafora Disease shows promise in preclinical study

Defective immune signals could underlie some types of fatal heart disease

Researchers harness the pain-relieving properties of cannabis to develop new pain killers

Study identifies new mechanism that impacts HIV infection

Researchers decode factors that contribute to risk of developing motor neuron disease

Researchers turn to single-cell analysis to understand a pediatric brain tumor

Salk study unlocks new way to target hard-to-treat cancers

New vaccine shows promise against toughest HIV strains

Fat cells may be egging on melanoma cells to become more aggressive

International doctors uncover genes that contribute to five psychiatric disorders

Using wavelength-encoded laser particles to tag tumor cells

Women who inherit BRCA mutations have high risk of developing cancer

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