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Deep learning algorithm identifies antimalarial drug as promising treatment for osteoporosis

Artificial intelligence has exploded in popularity and is being harnessed by some scientists to predict which molecules could treat illnesses, or to quickly screen existing medicines for new applications.

18 Oct 2023

Lung chip model offers new insights into how radiation damages the lungs

The lung is one of the tissues most sensitive to radiation in the human body. People exposed to high radiation doses following nuclear incidents develop radiation-induced lung injury (RILI), which affects the function of many cell types in the lung, causing acute and sustained inflammation, and in the longer term, the thickening and scarring of lung tissue known as fibrosis.

17 Oct 2023

FAST joins with University of Pennsylvania to develop investigational AAV gene therapy for Angelman syndrome

The Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics (FAST) announced today that the non-profit organization has entered into an exclusive global collaborative research and development agreement with the University of Pennsylvania to develop an investigational adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy for Angelman syndrome (AS).

17 Oct 2023

Strengthening the immune system to fight cytomegalovirus on its own

Some viruses can be dormant throughout a person's life and cause no harm but become dangerous when the immune system is weakened.

17 Oct 2023

Mitochondrial protein CHCHD2 plays important role in glioblastoma progression

Glioblastoma is the most common type of brain tumor that affects adults and, unfortunately, still remains incurable. In a new study, researchers have demonstrated that a specific mitochondrial protein plays an important role in glioblastoma, and can therefore be used as a potential target to reduce tumors.

17 Oct 2023

Texas A&M researchers win NIH grant to study metabolism in people with Down syndrome

A team of researchers at the Texas A&M University School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to research metabolism in people with Down syndrome.

17 Oct 2023

Promising breakthroughs ignite hope for a novel and effective Tuberculosis vaccine

The success and challenges of developing different tuberculosis (TB) vaccine types.

17 Oct 2023

Impact of ketogenic diets on breast cancer

The therapeutic potential of the ketogenic diet (KD) for breast cancer (BC).

17 Oct 2023

Lab-grown skin organoids help scientists understand monkeypox infection

Skin organoids offer a powerful platform for drug discovery in the ongoing fight against the virus formerly known as monkeypox.

16 Oct 2023

Genomic revolution may not be necessary for all species conservation efforts

In the world of threatened and endangered species conservation, the genomic revolution has raised some complicated questions: How can scientists justify assessing species genetic diversity without consulting entire genomes now that they can be sequenced?

16 Oct 2023

Researchers identify new biomarker to predict neuronal regeneration after injury

Neurons, the main cells that make up our brain and spinal cord, are among the slowest cells to regenerate after an injury, and many neurons fail to regenerate entirely.

16 Oct 2023

Scientists uncover key enzymes involved in bacterial pathogenicity

Gram-negative bacteria cause a variety of infectious diseases in plants and animals alike. Outbreaks of Salmonella and E. coli infections often make headlines due to their severity, and people have to resort to allopathic as well as natural remedies, increasing the burden on the healthcare system.

16 Oct 2023

How does nutrition influence osteoarthritis prevention and management?

The influence of nutrition on osteoarthritis (OA).

16 Oct 2023

New TB treatments tackle the disease without wrecking your microbiome

Researchers in a study published in The Lancet Microbe examined how various tuberculosis treatment regimens affect the respiratory microbiome. They found that certain treatments control tuberculosis effectively while minimally impacting the diversity and health of the respiratory microbiome.

15 Oct 2023

Study reveals molecular mechanism behind new DOT1L-related disorder

A study from the laboratory of Dr. Hugo J. Bellen, a distinguished service professor at Baylor College of Medicine and a principal investigator at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital, has discovered that gain-of-function variants in the DOT1L gene cause a new disorder.

13 Oct 2023

Deep brain stimulation improves memory and promotes neuron growth in Rett mice

A recent study from the lab of Dr. Jianrong Tang, associate professor at Baylor College of Medicine and principal investigator at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital shows that deep brain stimulation (DBS) of a specific brain region results in a significant and sustained improvement of memory in Rett mice.

13 Oct 2023

Scientists discover feedback loop that controls itch and inflammation

It can be a relief to scratch the occasional itch, but when itch gets out of control, it can become a serious health problem. How does the body know when to stop?

13 Oct 2023

Calorie restriction may rejuvenate muscles and activate biological pathways for healthy aging

Reducing overall calorie intake may rejuvenate your muscles and activate biological pathways important for good health, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues.

13 Oct 2023

Researchers identify genes that may improve success of fecal microbe transplants

Fecal microbe transplants from healthy donors can treat patients with recurrent Clostridium difficile infections. However, after tens of thousands transplants, little was known about which donor strains provide long-term engraftment, and which engraft early after the transplant.

13 Oct 2023

Experts call for action as male infertility increases worldwide

Infertility now affects one in six couples of reproductive age according to the World Health Organisation. About half the time, it originates from men.

13 Oct 2023

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Latest Gene News and Research

Deep learning algorithm identifies antimalarial drug as promising treatment for osteoporosis

Lung chip model offers new insights into how radiation damages the lungs

FAST joins with University of Pennsylvania to develop investigational AAV gene therapy for Angelman syndrome

Strengthening the immune system to fight cytomegalovirus on its own

Mitochondrial protein CHCHD2 plays important role in glioblastoma progression

Texas A&M researchers win NIH grant to study metabolism in people with Down syndrome

Promising breakthroughs ignite hope for a novel and effective Tuberculosis vaccine

Impact of ketogenic diets on breast cancer

Lab-grown skin organoids help scientists understand monkeypox infection

Genomic revolution may not be necessary for all species conservation efforts

Researchers identify new biomarker to predict neuronal regeneration after injury

Scientists uncover key enzymes involved in bacterial pathogenicity

How does nutrition influence osteoarthritis prevention and management?

New TB treatments tackle the disease without wrecking your microbiome

Study reveals molecular mechanism behind new DOT1L-related disorder

Deep brain stimulation improves memory and promotes neuron growth in Rett mice

Scientists discover feedback loop that controls itch and inflammation

Calorie restriction may rejuvenate muscles and activate biological pathways for healthy aging

Researchers identify genes that may improve success of fecal microbe transplants

Experts call for action as male infertility increases worldwide

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