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Study reconsiders the recommended age for screening women with family history of breast cancer

A new study released in the American Cancer Society journal Cancer reconsiders guidelines for when to start screening with mammograms if a woman has a mother, sister, or daughter who was diagnosed with breast cancer.

21 Oct 2022

MTCH2 acts as a doorway for proteins into the mitochondrial membrane, study reveals

Mitochondria - the organelles responsible for energy production in human cells - were once free-living organisms that found their way into early eukaryotic cells over a billion years ago.

20 Oct 2022

UMass Amherst genetic research provides a new model for investigating diseases related to circadian rhythm disruptions

University of Massachusetts Amherst research into genetic mutations that affect circadian rhythms offers new insight into the rest-wake cycle and provides a new model for investigating human disease and ultimately developing medical treatments.

20 Oct 2022

Study identifies gene mutations that impact radiation resistance and sensitivity

A new Northwestern Medicine study identifies common and rare gene mutations that impact radiation resistance and sensitivity, an important step toward providing more individualized and effective radiotherapy for patients with cancer.

20 Oct 2022

Research uncovers mechanisms governing SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant entry

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers at Ohio State University and the University of Texas Medical Branch assessed the underlying mechanisms involved in the fusogenicity and endosomal entry of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron subvariants.

20 Oct 2022

SARS-CoV-2 transmission from infected owner to pet rats

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron transmission from a symptomatically infected individual to two domestic rats.

19 Oct 2022

Adaptation-proof SARS-CoV-2 vaccine design is one step closer to reality

A vaccine design approach that could protect against new variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, but also potentially protects against other coronaviruses is one step closer to reality as a result of Penn State College of Medicine research.

18 Oct 2022

Scientists develop a pseudovirus system to deep mutational scan the full SARS-CoV-2 spike

A pseudovirus system based on deep mutational scanning determines how SARS-CoV-2 mutations can affect its ability to escape neutralization.

18 Oct 2022

Study of the clinico-demographic features, clinical history, and virological markers to predict COVID-19 progression in hospitalized adults

Researchers studied the characteristics and markers associated with COVID-19 disease progression in hospitalized adults.

17 Oct 2022

More frequent chest imaging may benefit certain colorectal cancer patients

Colorectal cancer patients with certain clinical characteristics may benefit from more frequent chest imaging to help identify and target cancer that has spread to the lungs, according to new research presented at the Scientific Forum of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2022.

17 Oct 2022

Researchers identify a previously unknown mitochondrial disease in identical twins

In a set of identical twins, investigators led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Children's Hospital Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified a mitochondrial disease not previously reported.

14 Oct 2022

Study describes the first SARS-CoV-2 Deltacron recombinant case identified in Brazil

Researchers demonstrated the parallel evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 Deltacron variant.

14 Oct 2022

Scientists reveal the architecture of the inner ear responsible for hearing

Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have revealed, for the first time and in near-atomic detail, the structure of the key part of the inner ear responsible for hearing.

12 Oct 2022

Researchers report the first RT-qPCR for simultaneous detection and discrimination of Omicron sub-variants

Researchers developed a RT-qPCR system to identify SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants of concern.

12 Oct 2022

Mismatches in the primer and probe sequences of current Monkeypox virus diagnostic assays require rectification to improve detection accuracy

Researchers analyzed the primer and probe sequences of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended monkeypox virus (MPXV) generic real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays.

11 Oct 2022

Brain changes can be studied in very early stages of neurodegenerative diseases

Many changes take place in the brain long before symptoms appear. This has been shown in mice in two studies of prion diseases in which the brain gradually deteriorates.

10 Oct 2022

Zinc could improve the brain defects caused by rare genetic disorder

Pediatric encephalopathies of genetic origin cause severe motor and intellectual disabilities from birth. One of these diseases, first identified in 2013, is caused by mutations in the GNAO1 gene.

10 Oct 2022

Age plays a more important role than genetics in affecting gene expression profiles as we get older

Amid much speculation and research about how our genetics affect the way we age, a University of California, Berkeley, study now shows that individual differences in our DNA matter less as we get older and become prone to diseases of aging, such as diabetes and cancer.

7 Oct 2022

Study using human and animal-derived cell lines suggests human origin of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researchers examined the replicative capacity of seven SARS-CoV-2 isolates in 17 cell lines to understand their phenotypic variations and host range.

7 Oct 2022

Study may have solved a mystery surrounding Crohn’s disease

A new study may have solved a mystery surrounding Crohn's disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease in which immune defenses meant to attack invading microbes instead mistakenly target the body's own digestive tract.

5 Oct 2022

Mutation News and Research

Study reconsiders the recommended age for screening women with family history of breast cancer

MTCH2 acts as a doorway for proteins into the mitochondrial membrane, study reveals

UMass Amherst genetic research provides a new model for investigating diseases related to circadian rhythm disruptions

Study identifies gene mutations that impact radiation resistance and sensitivity

Research uncovers mechanisms governing SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant entry

SARS-CoV-2 transmission from infected owner to pet rats

Adaptation-proof SARS-CoV-2 vaccine design is one step closer to reality

Scientists develop a pseudovirus system to deep mutational scan the full SARS-CoV-2 spike

Study of the clinico-demographic features, clinical history, and virological markers to predict COVID-19 progression in hospitalized adults

More frequent chest imaging may benefit certain colorectal cancer patients

Researchers identify a previously unknown mitochondrial disease in identical twins

Study describes the first SARS-CoV-2 Deltacron recombinant case identified in Brazil

Scientists reveal the architecture of the inner ear responsible for hearing

Researchers report the first RT-qPCR for simultaneous detection and discrimination of Omicron sub-variants

Mismatches in the primer and probe sequences of current Monkeypox virus diagnostic assays require rectification to improve detection accuracy

Brain changes can be studied in very early stages of neurodegenerative diseases

Zinc could improve the brain defects caused by rare genetic disorder

Age plays a more important role than genetics in affecting gene expression profiles as we get older

Study using human and animal-derived cell lines suggests human origin of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Study may have solved a mystery surrounding Crohn’s disease

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