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DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms. Nearly every cell in a person’s body has the same DNA. Most DNA is located in the cell nucleus (where it is called nuclear DNA), but a small amount of DNA can also be found in the mitochondria (where it is called mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA).

Researchers uncover new clue as to how "whole genome doubling" drives cancer

A single cell contains 2-3 meters of DNA, meaning that the only way to store it is to package it into tight coils.

15 Mar 2023

Point-of-care test identifies patients who may benefit from hypnosis interventions for pain treatment

Hypnosis is an effective treatment for pain for many individuals but determining which patients will benefit most can be challenging. Hypnotizability testing requires special training and in-person evaluation rarely available in the clinical setting.

15 Mar 2023

‘Glow-in-the-dark’ proteins could make disease diagnosis quicker and easier

Despite recent advancements, many highly sensitive diagnostic tests for viral diseases still require complicated techniques to prepare a sample or interpret a result, making them impractical for point-of-care settings or areas with few resources.

15 Mar 2023

BioEcho Achieves My Green Lab® Certification

BioEcho announces that its headquartered laboratory in Cologne, Germany has received the highest level of My Green Lab Certification.

15 Mar 2023

An emerging target for chronic kidney disease treatment - DNA-PKcs

A recent Nature Communications study suggested that DNA-PKcs could be a potential target for treating chronic kidney disease.

15 Mar 2023

How does the gut microbiome affect muscle strength?

Researchers use fecal microbiome transplantation in mouse models to examine the role of gut microbiota in determining muscle strength.

14 Mar 2023

How does dietary intervention affect aging?

Aging is a process that includes multiple interwoven mechanisms that interact with lifestyle factors. A new review seeks to encapsulate the available information on the effect of diet on aging at the cellular level in humans.

14 Mar 2023

Study identifies link between oral and gut microbiomes and depression

Researchers investigate the role of the oral-gut-brain axis in anxiety and depression.

14 Mar 2023

Scientists find a good treatment target for pulmonary hypertension

The vascular smooth muscle cells that normally give blood vessel walls strength and flexibility proliferate and become destructive in pulmonary hypertension, a typically rapidly progressing condition that makes it hard to get blood inside our lungs and oxygen to our bodies.

14 Mar 2023

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 causes DNA damage and elicits an altered DNA damage response

Researchers assessed the association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and DNA damage and cellular senescence.

14 Mar 2023

Researchers identify the mSWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex as a host-directed drug target for SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers showed that mammalian SWItch/Sucrose Non-Fermentable (mSWI/SNF) chromatin remodeling complexes represent a potential class of host-directed broad-acting SARS-CoV-2 therapeutic targets.

14 Mar 2023

Distinct microbial profile present in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy patients

Researchers assessed the impact of the gut microbiome on the host's bile acid metabolism and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP).

14 Mar 2023

Study reveals the shared genetic basis for endometriosis and other pain conditions

University of Queensland researchers have contributed to the largest ever genetic study of endometriosis, finding new data about the variants that increase risk of the disease.

13 Mar 2023

Study suggests a new way to develop intra-tumor immunotherapies to fight head and neck cancer

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health have identified a strong association between the product of a gene expressed in most cancers, including the most common type of head and neck cancer, and elevated levels of white blood cells that produce antibodies within tumors.

13 Mar 2023

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Researchers uncover new clue as to how "whole genome doubling" drives cancer

Point-of-care test identifies patients who may benefit from hypnosis interventions for pain treatment

‘Glow-in-the-dark’ proteins could make disease diagnosis quicker and easier

BioEcho Achieves My Green Lab® Certification

An emerging target for chronic kidney disease treatment - DNA-PKcs

How does the gut microbiome affect muscle strength?

How does dietary intervention affect aging?

Study identifies link between oral and gut microbiomes and depression

Scientists find a good treatment target for pulmonary hypertension

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 causes DNA damage and elicits an altered DNA damage response

Researchers identify the mSWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex as a host-directed drug target for SARS-CoV-2 infection

Distinct microbial profile present in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy patients

Study reveals the shared genetic basis for endometriosis and other pain conditions

Study suggests a new way to develop intra-tumor immunotherapies to fight head and neck cancer

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