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"Homing gene drive system" could help suppress agricultural pests

Researchers have developed a "homing gene drive system" based on CRISPR/Cas9 that could be used to suppress populations of Drosophila suzukii vinegar flies – so-called "spotted-wing Drosophila" that devastate soft-skinned fruit in North America, Europe and parts of South America – according to new research from North Carolina State University.

12 Jun 2023

Thyrotropin-releasing hormone neurons play a key role in the response to fasting and weight loss

Regulation of thyroid hormone (TH) levels is a complex multilevel phenomenon. The paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus (the region of the brain that controls the involuntary nervous system) has been identified as a direct regulator of thyrotropin (a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that regulates the production of thyroid hormones).

12 Jun 2023

Gene drive technology could help eradicate malaria

Population-level changes in the genetic make-up of one of the world's deadliest animals could provide a key in the fight against malaria, proponents of a radical new technology argue.

7 Jun 2023

Fine-tuning cell mechanics stimulates hair growth: Study

Just as people's joints can get stiff as they age and make it harder for them to move around, hair follicle stem cells also get stiff, making it harder for them to grow hair, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

6 Jun 2023

New insights into the importance of microglia in controlling anxiety-related behaviors

The pandemic and its aftermath have raised anxiety to new levels. But the roots of anxiety-related conditions, including obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder (OCSD), are still unclear.

5 Jun 2023

UNIGE researchers identify how the influenza A virus manages to penetrate host cells

Influenza epidemics, caused by influenza A or B viruses, result in acute respiratory infection. They kill half a million people worldwide every year.

31 May 2023

Treatment with modified lactic acid bacteria accelerates the healing of wounds, study shows

Complicated, hard-to-heal wounds are a growing medical problem and there are currently only two drugs approved with proven efficacy.

30 May 2023

Defective proteins involved in ER-phagy can cause neurodegenerative diseases

Our cells are crisscrossed by a system of membrane tubes and pockets called the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). It is crucial for the production of biomolecules and is continuously built up and degraded.

26 May 2023

Curcumin can suppress metastasis of colorectal cancer cells by activating a specific signaling pathway

LMU researchers have identified a signaling pathway via which curcumin can suppress the metastasis of colorectal cancer cells.

25 May 2023

Modified version of anti-nausea drug can enter into cells and provide long-lasting pain relief

Altering the chemical properties of an anti-nausea drug enables it to enter an interior compartment of the cell and provide long-lasting pain relief, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry's Pain Research Center.

22 May 2023

Understanding the cause for suboptimal germinal center response in aged mice

Understanding the ways our immune response changes as we age holds the key to designing better vaccines and boosting protection for people most at risk.

22 May 2023

Phase 1 clinical trial of CAR-NKT cell therapy shows promising results in neuroblastoma patients

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Cancer Center and collaborating institutions report interim results from a first-in-human phase 1 clinical trial evaluating the safety, antitumor activity and immunological characteristics of a genetically engineered natural killer T (NKT) cell immunotherapy for neuroblastoma, a childhood tumor that most commonly arises in the adrenal gland.

15 May 2023

Genetic Engineering News and Research

"Homing gene drive system" could help suppress agricultural pests

Thyrotropin-releasing hormone neurons play a key role in the response to fasting and weight loss

Gene drive technology could help eradicate malaria

Fine-tuning cell mechanics stimulates hair growth: Study

New insights into the importance of microglia in controlling anxiety-related behaviors

UNIGE researchers identify how the influenza A virus manages to penetrate host cells

Treatment with modified lactic acid bacteria accelerates the healing of wounds, study shows

Defective proteins involved in ER-phagy can cause neurodegenerative diseases

Curcumin can suppress metastasis of colorectal cancer cells by activating a specific signaling pathway

Modified version of anti-nausea drug can enter into cells and provide long-lasting pain relief

Understanding the cause for suboptimal germinal center response in aged mice

Phase 1 clinical trial of CAR-NKT cell therapy shows promising results in neuroblastoma patients

Humanized mouse model for rare genetic disease developed for the first time

Is your diet related to your personality?

New CRISPR genome-editing technology helps scientists to explore many cancer-linked mutations

Research sheds light on the early cellular events that give rise to pancreatic cancer

COVID-19 infection may promote aortic aneurysms and new treatment may slow its growth

AI tools can help simplify a test that works for hepatitis C and SARS-CoV-2

Intratumoral bacteria linked with natural purple photosynthetic bacteria show strong anticancer efficacy

Powerful two-photon microscopy for imaging fast biological processes

Biochemistry eBook

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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