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Diverse patient population helps identify gene variant associated with childhood asthma

Researchers at Henry Ford Health System, as part of a national asthma collaborative, have identified a gene variant associated with childhood asthma that underscores the importance of including diverse patient populations in research studies.

27 Feb 2021

A missing protein explains the appearance of tumor cells in people with Mulibrey syndrome

Researchers from the Andalusian Centre for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CABIMER), in collaboration with the Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research (ISREC) have studied the mechanisms behind the higher tendency of people with Mulibrey syndrome to develop tumors.

26 Feb 2021

Scientists receive grant to investigate tumor development within a natural environment

Unlike many of us during the COVID-19 pandemic, biological cells are not isolated from the outside world. Chemical variations, intercellular activity, and other microenvironmental factors impact cell survival.

25 Feb 2021

Canadian pilot study uses gene therapy to successfully treat patients with Fabry disease

Results of a world-first Canadian pilot study on patients treated with gene therapy for Fabry disease show that the treatment is working and safe.

25 Feb 2021

Understanding Absolute Stoichiometry of Oligomeric Protein Complexes Using SEC-MALS

News-Med interviews .... about using SEC-MALS to characterize the native oligomeric state of Nap proteins and their complexes.

24 Feb 2021

Study: Interbacterial toxins may contribute to bacterial genetic diversity

A toxin produced by bacteria as a defence mechanism causes mutations in target bacteria that could help them survive, according to a study published today in eLife.

23 Feb 2021

Adults with Down syndrome more likely to die from COVID-19 than general population

A new study by an international team of researchers found that adults with Down syndrome are more likely to die from COVID-19 than the general population, supporting the need to prioritize vaccinating people with the genetic disorder.

22 Feb 2021

Neanderthal gene can confer protection against severe COVID-19, finds study

A new study has detailed how some of the genes in the human genome inherited from Neanderthals appear to confer a protective effect against severe COVID-19.

22 Feb 2021

Researchers find CXCR6 gene plays a role in COVID-19 severity

Researchers in the United States have conducted a study demonstrating that a gene called CXCR6 (C-X-C Motif Chemokine Receptor 6) may play an important role in determining the severity of COVID-19.

19 Feb 2021

The origin of SARS-CoV-2 furin cleavage site remains a mystery

A new study discusses the origin of the furin cleavage site on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, which is responsible for the virus’s relatively high infectivity compared to relatives in the betacoronavirus subgenus.

17 Feb 2021

People with ADHD and DBDs share genetic variants associated with risky behaviors

People with attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) combined with disruptive behaviour disorders (DBDs) share about the 80% of genetic variants associated with aggressive and antisocial behaviors.

17 Feb 2021

Genetic variant inherited from Neanderthals associated with protection against severe COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, impacts people in different ways after infection. Some experience only mild or no symptoms at all while others become sick enough to require hospitalization and may develop respiratory failure and die.

16 Feb 2021

New urine test could avoid unnecessary prostate cancer biopsies

A urine test based on University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center research could have avoided one third of unnecessary prostate cancer biopsies while failing to detect only a small number of cancers, according to a validation study that included more than 1,500 patients.

11 Feb 2021

Modified CRISPR/Cas9 complex targets specific histones

Finding a needle in a haystack is hard enough. But try finding a specific molecule on the needle.

9 Feb 2021

Research shows how mutation linked with CLN3-Batten disease could lead to vision loss

Progressive vision loss, and eventually blindness, are the hallmarks of juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (JNCL) or CLN3-Batten disease.

8 Feb 2021

Scientists identify genomic signatures of long-term survival in luminal breast cancer patients

Researchers at NUI Galway have identified genomic signatures in women developing the most common type of breast cancer that can be associated with long-term survival.

4 Feb 2021

Chronic hypoxia upregulates RNA polymerase I, alters methylation on ribosomal RNAs

Hypoxia -- where a tissue is deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen -- is a feature inside solid cancer tumors that renders them highly invasive and resistant to treatment. Study of how cells adapt to this critical stressor, by altering their metabolism to survive in a low-oxygen environment, is important to better understand tumor growth and spread.

4 Feb 2021

Chromosome News and Research

Latest Chromosome News and Research

Diverse patient population helps identify gene variant associated with childhood asthma

A missing protein explains the appearance of tumor cells in people with Mulibrey syndrome

Scientists receive grant to investigate tumor development within a natural environment

Canadian pilot study uses gene therapy to successfully treat patients with Fabry disease

Understanding Absolute Stoichiometry of Oligomeric Protein Complexes Using SEC-MALS

Study: Interbacterial toxins may contribute to bacterial genetic diversity

Adults with Down syndrome more likely to die from COVID-19 than general population

Neanderthal gene can confer protection against severe COVID-19, finds study

Researchers find CXCR6 gene plays a role in COVID-19 severity

The origin of SARS-CoV-2 furin cleavage site remains a mystery

People with ADHD and DBDs share genetic variants associated with risky behaviors

Genetic variant inherited from Neanderthals associated with protection against severe COVID-19

New urine test could avoid unnecessary prostate cancer biopsies

Modified CRISPR/Cas9 complex targets specific histones

Research shows how mutation linked with CLN3-Batten disease could lead to vision loss

Scientists identify genomic signatures of long-term survival in luminal breast cancer patients

Chronic hypoxia upregulates RNA polymerase I, alters methylation on ribosomal RNAs

Study shows how tissue damage promotes the earliest stages of pancreatic cancer

Study finds protective genetic associations with mild COVID-19

Experts advise disaggregating data on COVID-19 patients by sex

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