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Genetic screening before pregnancy detects the risk in 44% of couples

Are would-be parents carrying a genetic risk of serious illnesses that they could potentially pass on to their children? In the USA, doctors recommend that couples have genetic screening before trying to conceive.

30 Aug 2022

Researchers create first mouse model carrying a disease-associated mitochondrial mutation

Studying the role of mitochondria—the specialized structures within cells responsible for energy production—in metabolic diseases has been difficult because of a lack of animal models with the necessary mitochondrial mutations to observe these tiny organelles.

30 Aug 2022

Relapse of COVID-19 symptoms and SARS-CoV-2 viral load following nirmatrelvir/ritonavir treatment

Researchers reported rapid relapse of COVID-19 symptoms following the administration of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in adults.

30 Aug 2022

The effects of amino acid substitutions on the affinity of the SARS-CoV-2 spike RBD to the human receptor hACE2

Researchers performed a structural bioinformatics analysis to evaluate the binding energy of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants of concern spike protein receptor-binding domain to human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptor compared to other VOCs.

30 Aug 2022

Researchers report the exceptional binding and neutralizing potency of an ACE2 decoy against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers explored the activity of an ACE2 decoy against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

30 Aug 2022

Single mutation in Kcnc3 gene causes learning deficits in mice

A single mutation in a gene, Kcnc3, which encodes a potassium channel in neurons, causes learning deficits in mice, UT Southwestern researchers report in a new study in PNAS.

29 Aug 2022

Researchers identify multiple genes and rare variants linked with Crohn's disease susceptibility

An international consortium of researchers has identified genetic variants in 10 genes that elevate a person's susceptibility to Crohn's disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease.

29 Aug 2022

What is the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron wave in South Africa?

A new study has described the transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2, population-level immunity, and impact of omicron wave in South Africa.

27 Aug 2022

Evolution can favor flexible proteins, research suggests

When you think of proteins – the enzymes, signaling molecules, and structural components in every living thing – you might think of single strands of amino acids, organized like beads on a string.

26 Aug 2022

Basic life support training essential for all people to improve survival from cardiac arrest

Basic life support training in schools and communities is essential to improve survival from cardiac arrest, according to European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines published online today in European Heart Journal.

26 Aug 2022

AI can detect Parkinson’s from nighttime breathing patterns

Researchers develop an artificial intelligence-based model to detect Parkinson’s disease and track its progression from nocturnal breathing signals.

25 Aug 2022

New approach using CRISPR can engineer massive quantities of cells for therapeutic applications

A new variation of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system makes it easier to re-engineer massive quantities of cells for therapeutic applications.

25 Aug 2022

Investigating the links between the rate of new cases, mutations, and selection in SARS-CoV2 virus

How many times in the last 18 months have you seen a map that looks like the one above? It looks like a population density map, but in fact, it is a case total for the COVID19 rates from Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Research Center (collected on 24 May 2022).

25 Aug 2022

Mutation News and Research

Genetic screening before pregnancy detects the risk in 44% of couples

Researchers create first mouse model carrying a disease-associated mitochondrial mutation

Relapse of COVID-19 symptoms and SARS-CoV-2 viral load following nirmatrelvir/ritonavir treatment

The effects of amino acid substitutions on the affinity of the SARS-CoV-2 spike RBD to the human receptor hACE2

Researchers report the exceptional binding and neutralizing potency of an ACE2 decoy against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Single mutation in Kcnc3 gene causes learning deficits in mice

Researchers identify multiple genes and rare variants linked with Crohn's disease susceptibility

What is the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron wave in South Africa?

Evolution can favor flexible proteins, research suggests

Basic life support training essential for all people to improve survival from cardiac arrest

AI can detect Parkinson’s from nighttime breathing patterns

New approach using CRISPR can engineer massive quantities of cells for therapeutic applications

Investigating the links between the rate of new cases, mutations, and selection in SARS-CoV2 virus

SARS-CoV-2 mutational spectra based on reconstructed phylogenetic tree

Researchers identify a potential new therapeutic approach to fight angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma

What is the stability of SARS-CoV-2 strains in human biological fluids?

Fast and sensitive paper-based nucleic acid assay for SARS-CoV-2

Epistasis leads to the reduction in genetic barrier to COVID-19 neutralizing antibody escape

A practical guide for monkeypox diagnosis, prevention and treatment

Study gains insight into how deadliest form of brain cancer returns

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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