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Genetic variants linked to educational attainment have positive implications for lifestyle

A German and British research team lead by Technical University of Munich) has examined the interplay between genetics, cardiovascular disease and educational attainment in a major population study.

19 Sep 2019

Stem cells with 'dual identity' associated with loss of smell from inflammation in chronic sinusitis

In experiments with mice and human tissue samples, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report evidence that neuronal stem cells in the part of the nose responsible for the sense of smell transform themselves to perpetuate the long-term inflammation in chronic sinusitis.

19 Sep 2019

Cardiovascular surgeons heal a patient’s aortic dissection

When James Inman, 59, first experienced chest pain one night, he tried to brush it off and go back to sleep. But the pain became unbearable and Inman felt like something was wrong, so he called 911.

19 Sep 2019

Research provides insight into unusual construction process in unicellular parasite

The complexity of molecular structures in the cell is amazing. Having achieved great success in elucidating these structures in recent years, biologists are now taking on the next challenge: to find out more about how they are constructed.

19 Sep 2019

Salmonella responsible for bloodstream infections in sub-Saharan Africa exhibits extensive drug resistance

The first extensively drug-resistant strains of Salmonella Typhimurium, a pathogen which is responsible for millions of bloodstream infections per year in sub-Saharan Africa, have been identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

19 Sep 2019

Blue-green algae pose threat to patients with liver disease

Researchers are calling for new guidelines for people with pre-existing liver disease who are exposed to a toxin released by blue-green algae.

19 Sep 2019

New uses for CBD in genetic brain disorder

A new study has revealed that cannabidiol can help people with a rare brain condition called Angelman syndrome to improve their behavioral traits and to control seizures.

19 Sep 2019

DNA origami: creating DNA-based nanomachines

DNA-based nanomachines are being created by DNA origami in several ways to create mechanical force at the scale of picoNewtons.

19 Sep 2019

AAD honors dermatologist for her role in treating a patient with rare skin disease

The American Academy of Dermatology has honored board-certified dermatologist Karen Wiss, MD, FAAD, as a Patient Care Hero for her role in treating a patient born with an extremely rare skin disease caused by a genetic mutation.

19 Sep 2019

Prilenia's lead compound selected to participate in first-ever ALS platform trial

Prilenia, a newly formed biotech company focused on developing novel treatments for neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, announces that Pridopidine, its lead compound, has been selected as the first of three potential new treatments to be included in the launch of the first ever platform trial in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

19 Sep 2019

Study uncovers new factor in the development of childhood lymphoma

A study recently published in the renowned journal Blood, led by Kaan Boztug, Scientific Director of the St. Anna Children's Cancer Research Institute, the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases, Adjunct Principal Investigator at the CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and Associate Professor at the Medical University of Vienna, together with scientists from Israel, Germany, Turkey, Colombia, Argentina and the USA, investigated four patients from independent families with malignancy, autoimmunity and immunodeficiency.

19 Sep 2019

Zylka lab receives NIH grant to advance treatments for neurodevelopmental disorders

The National Institutes of Health have awarded two separate grants totaling $6.1 million to Mark Zylka, PhD, director of the UNC Neuroscience Center. One of the grants was co-awarded to Ben Philpot, PhD, associate director of the center at the UNC School of Medicine.

18 Sep 2019

Research identifies key molecule that stabilizes neuronal branching for healthy brain circuitry

Neurons form circuits in our brain by creating tree-like branches to connect with each other. Newly forming branches rely on the stability of microtubules, a railway-like system important for the transport of materials in cells.

18 Sep 2019

Psoriasis drug could be repurposed to treat osteosarcoma

A treatment for psoriasis could be repurposed to treat a rare but aggressive form of youth cancer, new findings from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research suggest.

18 Sep 2019

Concerns over GM mosquitoes released in Brazil

A field experiment that released genetically modified mosquitoes in Brazil to control natural populations of the insect may have had unintended consequences.

18 Sep 2019

Genetic mutation appears to help people fight off MRSA

Researchers have discovered that people who carry a certain genetic mutation may have a greater chance of fighting off MRSA infections.

18 Sep 2019

Altered microbiome in fruit flies can drive evolutionary change

The expression "you are what you eat" has taken on new meaning. In an experiment in fruit flies, or Drosophila melanogaster, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have found that adding different species of microbes to the flies' food caused populations to diverge genetically, racking up significant genomic changes in just five generations.

18 Sep 2019

Genetic News and Research

Genetic variants linked to educational attainment have positive implications for lifestyle

Stem cells with 'dual identity' associated with loss of smell from inflammation in chronic sinusitis

Cardiovascular surgeons heal a patient’s aortic dissection

Research provides insight into unusual construction process in unicellular parasite

Salmonella responsible for bloodstream infections in sub-Saharan Africa exhibits extensive drug resistance

Blue-green algae pose threat to patients with liver disease

New uses for CBD in genetic brain disorder

DNA origami: creating DNA-based nanomachines

AAD honors dermatologist for her role in treating a patient with rare skin disease

Prilenia's lead compound selected to participate in first-ever ALS platform trial

Study uncovers new factor in the development of childhood lymphoma

Zylka lab receives NIH grant to advance treatments for neurodevelopmental disorders

Research identifies key molecule that stabilizes neuronal branching for healthy brain circuitry

Psoriasis drug could be repurposed to treat osteosarcoma

Concerns over GM mosquitoes released in Brazil

Genetic mutation appears to help people fight off MRSA

Altered microbiome in fruit flies can drive evolutionary change

Study: Gene editing may correct genetic mutation responsible for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Researchers identify an unexpected genetic plasticity in bat-borne influenza viruses

Men at high risk of breast cancer may benefit from screening, study shows

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