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Brief exposures to stressors can be beneficial to cells, shows study

We've all heard the expression: "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger." Now, research led by a Salk Institute scientist suggests why, at a cellular level, this might be true.

17 Aug 2018

Researchers describe promising strategy to remove melanoma's most powerful defenses

Immunotherapies use the immune system to fight cancer. But cancers like melanoma have found ways to turn off the immune system, allowing them to resist treatments and often leading to recurrence.

16 Aug 2018

Study finds role of autoimmunity in development of COPD

Autoimmunity plays a role in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study led by Georgia State University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center that analyzed human genome information stored in Vanderbilt's DNA biobank.

16 Aug 2018

Eating white button mushrooms could improve regulation of glucose in the liver

Eating white button mushrooms can create subtle shifts in the microbial community in the gut, which could improve the regulation of glucose in the liver, according to a team of researchers.

16 Aug 2018

NIH begins first-in-human trial of experimental live, attenuated Zika virus vaccine

Vaccinations have begun in a first-in-human trial of an experimental live, attenuated Zika virus vaccine developed by scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.

16 Aug 2018

FDA expands approval of Vertex' cystic fibrosis medicine to treat children aged 12 to <24 months

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved KALYDECO® (ivacaftor) to include use in children with cystic fibrosis ages 12 to <24 months who have at least one mutation in their cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene that is responsive to KALYDECO based on clinical and/or in vitro assay data.

16 Aug 2018

Researchers win multi-million Euro award to conduct research into liver disease

A team of researchers from the School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences and the Dental Institute has secured a multi-million Euro award to conduct research into liver disease.

16 Aug 2018

Trial shows PARP inhibitor as novel treatment option for patients with advanced breast cancers

In a randomized, Phase III trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the PARP inhibitor talazoparib extended progression-free survival (PFS) and improved quality-of-life measures over available chemotherapies for patients with metastatic HER2-negative breast cancer and mutations in the BRCA1/2 genes.

16 Aug 2018

Researchers develop novel statistical method to evaluate gene-to-gene interactions linked with cancer

Research led by Hui-Yi Lin, PhD, Associate Professor of Biostatistics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health, has developed another novel statistical method for evaluating gene-to-gene interactions associated with cancer and other complex diseases.

15 Aug 2018

Hearts of newborn piglets can completely heal after heart attacks

While pigs still cannot fly, researchers have discovered that the hearts of newborn piglets do have one remarkable ability. They can almost completely heal themselves after experimental heart attacks.

15 Aug 2018

Study shows efficacy, safety of AAV5-based gene therapy to treat sheep model of achromatopsia

A study of a large animal model of achromatopsia caused by a mutation in the CNGA3 gene that was treated with a single injection of CNGA3 gene therapy delivered using an AAV5 vector revealed findings reported long-term follow-up findings that show promise for the efficacy and safety of this therapeutic approach.

15 Aug 2018

New discoveries show how protein droplets do more than keep cells’ interiors tidy

Inside cells, where DNA is packed tightly in the nucleus and rigid proteins keep intricate transport systems on track, some molecules have a simpler way of establishing order. They can self-organize, find one another in crowded spaces, and quickly coalesce into droplets - like oil in water.

15 Aug 2018

Genes News and Research

Brief exposures to stressors can be beneficial to cells, shows study

Researchers describe promising strategy to remove melanoma's most powerful defenses

Study finds role of autoimmunity in development of COPD

Eating white button mushrooms could improve regulation of glucose in the liver

NIH begins first-in-human trial of experimental live, attenuated Zika virus vaccine

FDA expands approval of Vertex' cystic fibrosis medicine to treat children aged 12 to <24 months

Researchers win multi-million Euro award to conduct research into liver disease

Trial shows PARP inhibitor as novel treatment option for patients with advanced breast cancers

Researchers develop novel statistical method to evaluate gene-to-gene interactions linked with cancer

Hearts of newborn piglets can completely heal after heart attacks

Study shows efficacy, safety of AAV5-based gene therapy to treat sheep model of achromatopsia

New discoveries show how protein droplets do more than keep cells’ interiors tidy

Study reveals role of RUNX proteins in DNA repair

Parental life span linked with increased longevity and health in daughters

Researchers move closer to finding potential soft spot in drug-resistant tuberculosis

“Zombie gene” protects elephants from cancer finds study

Scientists reveal role of 'junk DNA' in cancer dissemination

Study reveals how immune cells in the brain influence sexual behavior

Magnetic gene in aquarium fish could open doors to treatment for epilepsy, Parkinson's

'Zombie' gene protects elephants from cancer, study finds

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