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New DNA-based nanomachines can be used for gene therapy of cancer

Scientists from ITMO in collaboration with their international colleagues proposed new DNA-based nanomachines that can be used for gene therapy of cancer.

8 Feb 2019

Physical activity may help fight depression in seniors

The benefits of exercise are widely known but kinesiologists at McMaster University have for the first time found that physical activity may help fight depression in seniors by stimulating muscle-generated mood boosters.

8 Feb 2019

Cloning-free Nested CRISPR uses long DNA fragments for efficient gene editing

CRISPR is a technique that is revolutionizing biomedical research through high-precision genome editing. However, even though it allows the creation or correction of mutations consisting of a single or few nucleotides with relative ease, it still possesses limitations upon introducing larger fragments of DNA in the genome.

8 Feb 2019

Study shows precision medicines could aid more breast cancer patients via RNA-targeting

When women or men receive the worrisome diagnosis of breast cancer, that news comes with an important piece of information, namely, whether their cancer is HER2-positive or HER2-negative.

8 Feb 2019

Researchers reveal novel computational tool used to analyze genetic variation

The field of genetic sequencing has undergone a dramatic revolution over the past 20 years. In 2001 the first copy of the three billion base pairs that assemble the human genome was published.

8 Feb 2019

Mutations in folliculin gene affect embryo implantation

New information is unfolding on the genetic controls of an early turning point in pregnancy. As the tiny, dividing cell mass, the blastocyst, travels from the oviduct and lodges in the wall of the uterus, the cells must exit their pre-implantation state and be ready for post-implantation development.

7 Feb 2019

Scientists untangle how microbes manufacture key antibiotic compound

For decades, scientists and doctors have known that bacteria in soil were capable of manufacturing streptozotocin, an antibiotic compound that is also an important treatment for certain types of pancreatic cancer.

7 Feb 2019

'Satellite' stem cells more likely to develop into fat cells after rotator cuff tears

Why are fat deposits more likely to occur after tears of the shoulder's rotator cuff, compared to other types of muscle injuries? An increased propensity of stem cells within with rotator cuff muscles to develop into fat cells may explain the difference, reports a study in the February 6, 2019 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

7 Feb 2019

NETRF announces $2.5 million funding for neuroendocrine cancer research

The Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation continues its aggressive funding of neuroendocrine cancer research with eight new grants totaling $2.5 million.

7 Feb 2019

Zebrafish offers clue to alleviate gastrointestinal distress related to autism

University of Miami researchers have discovered a clue in the humble zebrafish's digestive tract that, one day, could help people on the autism spectrum alleviate one of the most common yet least studied symptoms of their disorder: gastrointestinal distress.

7 Feb 2019

Binge drinking in adolescence causes lasting changes in emotional center of brain

Binge drinking in adolescence has been shown to have lasting effects on the wiring of the brain and is associated with increased risk for psychological problems and alcohol use disorder later in life.

7 Feb 2019

New 'WormJam model' could provide valuable insights into human aging

What can worms tell us about human aging? A lot more than you'd think; as research led by the Babraham Institute but involving researchers from multiple disciplines drawn together from across the world has shown.

7 Feb 2019

New study points to potential cure for addiction

The Akay Lab biomedical research team at the University of Houston is reporting in the journal Nature Scientific Reports that a possible cure for addiction may be found by following the pathways of significantly altered dopamine neurons in newborns who were chronically exposed to nicotine in utero.

7 Feb 2019

ALS and Tow Foundation announce their continuing support to New York Genome Center

The ALS Association and The Tow Foundation are pleased to announce their continuing support of the New York Genome Center's Center for Genomics of Neurodegenerative Disease, in recognition of the substantial genomic research being carried out by NYGC scientists.

6 Feb 2019

Study of spermatogonial stem cells opens path for new strategies to treat male infertility

The production of sperm -- otherwise known as spermatogenesis -- generates more than 1,000 sperm per second in normal males.

6 Feb 2019

Kansas geologist reveals startling global spread of antibiotic-resistant microbes

A University of Kansas geologist's work in the remote High Arctic of Norway has exposed the startling global spread of antibiotic-resistant microbes -- including multidrug-resistant "superbugs" -- that could have dire implications for human health worldwide.

6 Feb 2019

Study: BldC protein in Streptomyces acts as ‘brake’ to control timing of sporulation

Streptomyces are soil-dwelling bacteria that produce approximately two-thirds of the antibiotics in current clinical use.

6 Feb 2019

Researchers describe first case of patient affected by dysfunctions in SLC28 gene family

A research team has described the first case of a patient affected by dysfunctions in a nucleoside transporter of the SLC28 gene family, which brings a set of genes which were not related to human pathologies in the scientific bibliography so far.

5 Feb 2019

Large-scale genetic study sheds light on origins of depression

Hundreds of genes have been newly linked to depression, shedding light on the origins of the condition and highlighting personality types that could be at risk.

5 Feb 2019

Researchers identify blood-based biomarkers of Parkinson's disease

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Arizona State University have received funding from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research to launch a multi-year, $1.7-million effort to identify blood-based biomarkers of Parkinson's disease, which could improve care and accelerate new treatments for the neurodegenerative disorder, which affects nearly 1 million Americans, with 60,000 new cases diagnosed annually.

5 Feb 2019

Genes News and Research

New DNA-based nanomachines can be used for gene therapy of cancer

Physical activity may help fight depression in seniors

Cloning-free Nested CRISPR uses long DNA fragments for efficient gene editing

Study shows precision medicines could aid more breast cancer patients via RNA-targeting

Researchers reveal novel computational tool used to analyze genetic variation

Mutations in folliculin gene affect embryo implantation

Scientists untangle how microbes manufacture key antibiotic compound

'Satellite' stem cells more likely to develop into fat cells after rotator cuff tears

NETRF announces $2.5 million funding for neuroendocrine cancer research

Zebrafish offers clue to alleviate gastrointestinal distress related to autism

Binge drinking in adolescence causes lasting changes in emotional center of brain

New 'WormJam model' could provide valuable insights into human aging

New study points to potential cure for addiction

ALS and Tow Foundation announce their continuing support to New York Genome Center

Study of spermatogonial stem cells opens path for new strategies to treat male infertility

Kansas geologist reveals startling global spread of antibiotic-resistant microbes

Study: BldC protein in Streptomyces acts as ‘brake’ to control timing of sporulation

Researchers describe first case of patient affected by dysfunctions in SLC28 gene family

Large-scale genetic study sheds light on origins of depression

Researchers identify blood-based biomarkers of Parkinson's disease

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