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Novel tool uses AI to predict the efficacy of genome-editing repair options

Researchers at the University of Zurich have developed a new tool that uses artificial intelligence to predict the efficacy of various genome-editing repair options.

2 Feb 2023

Researchers identify a gene that drives T lymphocytes to exhaustion

A research group funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation has identified a gene that drives T lymphocytes to exhaustion. This opens up new approaches for more effective immunotherapies.

2 Feb 2023

Scientists Develop a Cancer Vaccine to Simultaneously Kill and Prevent Brain Cancer

Dual-action cell therapy engineered to eliminate established tumors and train the immune system to eradicate primary tumor and prevent cancer’s recurrence.

30 Jan 2023

Researchers discover a key role played by ch-TOG protein in the initiation of microtubule assembly

Microtubules are cellular fibres that are part of the skeleton of the cell, termed cytoskeleton. They ensure that cells maintain their shape, carry out their functions, and divide.

27 Jan 2023

New resource of digital microbes created with focus on drug metabolism

Researchers at University of Galway associated with APC Microbiome Ireland, a world-leading SFI Research Centre, have created a resource of over 7,000 digital microbes – enabling computer simulations of how drug treatments work and how patients may respond.

20 Jan 2023

Mother's healthy, comprehensive diet supports the child's neurodevelopment, study reveals

Maternal gestational diabetes mellitus may have unfavourable effects on the neurodevelopment of 2-year-old children.

19 Jan 2023

Listening to icaros during ayahuasca ceremonies has a positive impact on men's addiction recovery

In Perú, music heals more than the soul. Traditional songs, known as icaros, are part of a treatment process for men rehabilitating from drug and alcohol addictions.

26 Dec 2022

Scientists discover nearly 100,000 new types of viruses

The researchers succeeded in identifying new viruses, even specifying which organisms they are likely to attack. Their discovery is expected to help advance the development of repellents for bacteria, fungi and agricultural pests.

26 Dec 2022

Cellular models based on reprogrammed human cells could boost development of efficient therapies

Studies on diseases that affect the human brain are usually based on animal models which cannot reproduce the complexity of human neuropathies.

22 Dec 2022

Non-invasive artificial intelligence approach for IVF embryo selection

An artificial intelligence algorithm can determine non-invasively, with about 70 percent accuracy, if an in vitro fertilized embryo has a normal or abnormal number of chromosomes, according to a new study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

20 Dec 2022

Common type 2 diabetes drug requires the presence of GDF15 cytokine to present antidiabetic effects

Metformin, the most prescribed drug for treating diabetes mellitus, known as type 2 diabetes, requires the presence of the growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) —a protein whose expression increases in response to cellular stress— to present its antidiabetic effects.

16 Dec 2022

UBC researchers identify a compound that shows early promise at halting viral infections

Researchers at UBC's Life Sciences Institute have identified a compound that shows early promise at halting infections from a range of coronaviruses, including all variants of SARS-CoV-2 and the common cold.

15 Dec 2022

Scientists uncover how FoxH1 factor binds to specific points in the genome

Transcription factors are proteins that interact with DNA to regulate the function of some genes. Generally, a single transcription factor binds to several regions in the genome as it orchestrates complex cellular responses, which require the activation or inhibition of several genes.

15 Dec 2022

Extraordinary plasticity of the glucocorticoid receptor revealed

Glucocorticoids —such as cortisone— are among the most widely used anti-inflammatory drugs, and are used to treat asthma, psoriasis, organ transplantation and even COVID-19.

15 Dec 2022

Vitamin D levels for population in the Mediterranean area are not sufficiently analyzed, researchers say

Vitamin D is a hormone that is essential to a number of bodily processes, mainly absorbing and maintaining calcium, which is key for strong bones, but it also plays a role in inflammation processes, the immune system, cell growth and the metabolism.

14 Dec 2022

Multiomics analysis of kidney metabolism reveals a gatekeeper for viral infections

Our kidney filters 180 liters of blood every day and retains nutrients through a process called 'endocytosis' and through active transport in the kidney cells.

2 Dec 2022

New guidelines for designing synthetic molecules that block interaction between two proteins

Inside cells, proteins constantly interact with each other to carry out different functions. For some diseases in which these functions are altered, blocking the binding between two or more proteins emerges as a possible therapeutic approach.

30 Nov 2022

Researchers explore gut microbiome dysbiosis in acute COVID-19 infection and recovery

Researchers assessed the taxonomic characteristics of the intestinal (gut) microbiome in patients with active severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections.

30 Nov 2022

Researchers propose the tools and frameworks of EBM+ to help overcome the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers proposed the tools and frameworks of mechanistic evidence, sometimes known as EBM+ combined with traditional EBM, might help overcome the highly protracted COVID-19 pandemic.

29 Nov 2022

Acute COVID-19 infection disrupts a healthy balance between good and bad gut microbes

In an intensive look at the effects of the virus causing COVID-19 on patients' microbiome – the collection of microorganisms that live in and on the human body – Rutgers scientists found that acute infection disrupts a healthy balance between good and bad microbes in the gut, especially with antibiotic treatment.

28 Nov 2022

Biomedicine News and Research

Novel tool uses AI to predict the efficacy of genome-editing repair options

Researchers identify a gene that drives T lymphocytes to exhaustion

Scientists Develop a Cancer Vaccine to Simultaneously Kill and Prevent Brain Cancer

Researchers discover a key role played by ch-TOG protein in the initiation of microtubule assembly

New resource of digital microbes created with focus on drug metabolism

Mother's healthy, comprehensive diet supports the child's neurodevelopment, study reveals

Listening to icaros during ayahuasca ceremonies has a positive impact on men's addiction recovery

Scientists discover nearly 100,000 new types of viruses

Cellular models based on reprogrammed human cells could boost development of efficient therapies

Non-invasive artificial intelligence approach for IVF embryo selection

Common type 2 diabetes drug requires the presence of GDF15 cytokine to present antidiabetic effects

UBC researchers identify a compound that shows early promise at halting viral infections

Scientists uncover how FoxH1 factor binds to specific points in the genome

Extraordinary plasticity of the glucocorticoid receptor revealed

Vitamin D levels for population in the Mediterranean area are not sufficiently analyzed, researchers say

Multiomics analysis of kidney metabolism reveals a gatekeeper for viral infections

New guidelines for designing synthetic molecules that block interaction between two proteins

Researchers explore gut microbiome dysbiosis in acute COVID-19 infection and recovery

Researchers propose the tools and frameworks of EBM+ to help overcome the COVID-19 pandemic

Acute COVID-19 infection disrupts a healthy balance between good and bad gut microbes

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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