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New TSRI study offers surprising twist on how life began on Earth

A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) offers a twist on a popular theory for how life on Earth began about four billion years ago.

30 Sep 2016

Scientists discover new switch that coordinates DNA repair and cell death

The genetic information of every cell is encoded in the sequence of the DNA double helix. Double strand breaks in the DNA, which can be induced by radiation, are a dangerous threat to the cells, and if not properly repaired can lead to cancer.

28 Sep 2016

Are migraines genetic? An interview with Nick Furlotte

There's a big debate right now in the migraine community around the underlying cause of the disease. The question is whether it is vascular, and has something to do with our vessels, or whether it has to do with our neurons not functioning correctly or misfiring.

26 Sep 2016

KAUST researchers develop biocompatible nanostructures for use in gene delivery

A tiny therapeutic delivery system that can control the body’s ability to manufacture proteins has been developed by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) researchers.

24 Sep 2016

Researchers receive grant to help develop stem cell therapy for glaucoma

Researchers from the University's Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease have been awarded a pump-priming grant to help develop a stem cell therapy for glaucoma.

23 Sep 2016

Tumour suppressor gene has greater anti-cancer activity than previously thought

New insight into the function of a gene important in the suppression of cancer is published today. Researchers at the National University of Ireland Galway have shown that the TP53 gene has even greater anti-cancer activity than previously thought.

22 Sep 2016

Duke researchers discover blood markers linked to drug-resistant tumor cells

While searching for a non-invasive way to detect prostate cancer cells circulating in blood, Duke Cancer Institute researchers have identified some blood markers associated with tumor resistance to two common hormone therapies.

21 Sep 2016

Researchers uncover specific sites in the genome linked to high blood pressure

Three large, collaborating international consortia of researchers, including a team co-led by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, have uncovered new genes and sites in the genome tied to elevated blood pressure, implicating certain biological pathways and pointing toward new therapeutic strategies for treating hypertension.

12 Sep 2016

New molecular mechanism may explain pain relieving drug’s diverse benefits

Aspirin's ability to reduce the risk of both cardiovascular disease and colon cancer has been a welcome, yet puzzling, attribute of the pain reliever that has been a mainstay in medicine cabinets for more than 100 years.

7 Sep 2016

Researchers unlock genetic code that disrupts response to breast cancer therapy

Scientists may have unlocked the genetic code that determines why many patients with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer fail to respond to the widely used drug tamoxifen.

7 Sep 2016

Cedars-Sinai researchers develop new way to identify patients at risk for aggressive prostate cancer

Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have developed a new way to identify which prostate cancer patients are likely to develop aggressive types of the disease even if their tumors at first appear to be lower risk.

7 Sep 2016

Overweight kidney cancer patients live longer than normal-weight counterparts, study shows

Obesity almost always increases cancer risk and worsens outcomes, but researchers led by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute report that overweight patients with advanced kidney cancer had significantly longer survival than those who were normal or underweight.

6 Sep 2016

Nanopores can be effective way to measure DNA interactions with emerging anti-cancer drugs

Cancer thrives when mutated cells undergo frequent division. Most anti-cancer drugs work by inserting themselves in between the DNA base pairs that encode our genetic information.

1 Sep 2016

Researchers explore molecular mechanisms through which lead exposure may affect neural stem cells

Researchers have identified a potential molecular mechanism through which lead, a pervasive environmental toxin, may harm neural stem cells and neurodevelopment in children.

26 Aug 2016

Research suggests drive to drink coffee may be embedded in our genes

Researchers have identified a gene that appears to curb coffee consumption.

25 Aug 2016

Scientists move a step closer to translating BubR1 protein's function into potential cancer therapy

In a paper published recently in the journal eLife, Mayo Clinic scientists take a step toward translating the protein BubR1's function into a potential therapy for cancer.

24 Aug 2016

VUMC receives $11 million renewal grant to advance pulmonary fibrosis research

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received an $11 million program project renewal grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to study the genetics and underlying biological mechanisms that lead to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

23 Aug 2016

Schizophrenia vulnerability emerged after divergence of modern humans from Neanderthals

Schizophrenia poses an evolutionary enigma. The disorder has existed throughout recorded human history and persists despite its severe effects on thought and behavior, and its reduced rates of producing offspring.

17 Aug 2016

TSRI scientists tackle decades-old challenge by re-creating primordial RNA world

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have taken a big step toward the laboratory re-creation of the “RNA world,” which is generally believed to have preceded modern life forms based on DNA and proteins.

17 Aug 2016

ICR researchers identify how genetic variant linked to leukaemia helps cancer cells survive

Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, have identified how an inherited genetic variant, associated with an increased risk of developing the most common type of leukaemia, helps cancer cells survive. The findings could lead to new ways to target the disease.

12 Aug 2016

Genetic Information News and Research

New TSRI study offers surprising twist on how life began on Earth

Scientists discover new switch that coordinates DNA repair and cell death

Are migraines genetic? An interview with Nick Furlotte

KAUST researchers develop biocompatible nanostructures for use in gene delivery

Researchers receive grant to help develop stem cell therapy for glaucoma

Tumour suppressor gene has greater anti-cancer activity than previously thought

Duke researchers discover blood markers linked to drug-resistant tumor cells

Researchers uncover specific sites in the genome linked to high blood pressure

New molecular mechanism may explain pain relieving drug’s diverse benefits

Researchers unlock genetic code that disrupts response to breast cancer therapy

Cedars-Sinai researchers develop new way to identify patients at risk for aggressive prostate cancer

Overweight kidney cancer patients live longer than normal-weight counterparts, study shows

Nanopores can be effective way to measure DNA interactions with emerging anti-cancer drugs

Researchers explore molecular mechanisms through which lead exposure may affect neural stem cells

Research suggests drive to drink coffee may be embedded in our genes

Scientists move a step closer to translating BubR1 protein's function into potential cancer therapy

VUMC receives $11 million renewal grant to advance pulmonary fibrosis research

Schizophrenia vulnerability emerged after divergence of modern humans from Neanderthals

TSRI scientists tackle decades-old challenge by re-creating primordial RNA world

ICR researchers identify how genetic variant linked to leukaemia helps cancer cells survive

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