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UTHSC researchers secure $308,000 grant from Department of Defense for dementia study

Repeated traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in soldiers and military personnel can cause behavioral, neurological, and cognitive effects and lead to dementia.

19 Feb 2023

Toxic protein may be the cause of muscular dystrophy and arhinia

Balancing care responsibilities with paid work provides working caregivers with emotional benefits

19 Feb 2023

Researchers use the drug fasudil to reverse two key symptoms of schizophrenia

A team from Nagoya University in Japan used the drug fasudil to reverse two common symptoms associated with schizophrenia: reduced density of pyramidal neurons and cognitive dysfunction associated with methamphetamine treatment.

17 Feb 2023

Exploring the potential of betalain-engineered vegetables in conferring anti-inflammatory properties

Metabolic engineering is a field of plant biotechnology that seeks to genetically modify plant metabolic pathways to generate plant varieties with improved health benefits.

17 Feb 2023

Scientists discover how a "poisoned" form of protein could spur cancer formation

Scientists at Scripps Research, with collaborators in Japan, have discovered how a "poisoned" form of a protein could set off a cascade of events that encourage the growth of some cancers.

17 Feb 2023

California requires hospitals to turn to a patient’s next of kin, closing a longtime loophole

About four years ago, Dr. Gene Dorio sat on the ethics committee of a Southern California hospital whose administrators insisted they could decide whether to disconnect a ventilator from an unconscious patient — even though the man's wife and adult children wanted to continue life support.

17 Feb 2023

A new trial to assess if butyrate can prevent colon cancer

Researchers discuss a new clinical trial that will determine the efficacy of butyrate administration in preventing colon cancer.

16 Feb 2023

Similar genes may lead to different patterns of fat distribution in women

Obesity causes many health problems and worsens several chronic illnesses, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, however, some obese people are more susceptible to complications than others.

16 Feb 2023

Genes encoding T cell receptors vary greatly between persons and populations, study reveals

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have discovered that the genes encoding our T cell receptors vary greatly between persons and populations, which may explain why we respond differently to for example infections.

16 Feb 2023

Repurposing or improving drugs for spinocerebellar ataxia type 5

A team of researchers has developed a new method to screen FDA-approved drugs to determine if they could be repurposed or improved to help patients with a rare, debilitating disease of the nervous system.

16 Feb 2023

Brain cells may age faster in people with cocaine use disorder

A new study finds evidence from the DNA methylome that the biological age – different from the chronological age – of cells in Brodmann Area 9 of the prefrontal cortex might be greater in people with cocaine use disorder.

16 Feb 2023

Machine learning algorithm predicts DNA insertion efficiency of prime editing

A new tool to predict the chances of successfully inserting a gene-edited sequence of DNA into the genome of a cell, using a technique known as prime editing, has been developed by researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute.

15 Feb 2023

Study highlights the interconnectedness of autoimmunity and cancer

In a recent study published in the journal Immunity, researchers reviewed the T cell response in cancer and autoimmunity to propose strategies for more effective immunotherapies.

15 Feb 2023

First successful correction of limb length in mouse model of autosomal dominant Robinow Syndrome

Robinow Syndrome is the best known of a set of genetic disorders that affect the growth and development of the skeletal system.

15 Feb 2023

Comparative study on retinoic acid-inducible gene-I of humans and bats

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers cloned and functionally characterized the virus ribonucleic acid (RNA) sensor, retinoic acid-inducible gene-I (RIG-I), from the microbat Myotis daubentonii (Yangochiroptera suborder) and the megabat Rousettus aegyptiacus (Yinpterochiroptera suborder), and compared them to the human ortholog.

15 Feb 2023

Jamaican fruit bat's response to SARS-CoV-2 adapted to human

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* server, researchers examined the vulnerability of Jamaican fruit bats (Artibeus jamaicensis) to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

15 Feb 2023

Researchers identify a novel mechanism of DNA repair that occurs in neurons

"Use it or lose it" goes the adage, applied liberally to everything from our muscles to our minds, especially as we age.

15 Feb 2023

Computational modeling helps uncover genomic mutations that likely influenced human cognition

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) used computational modeling to uncover mutations in the human genome that likely influenced the evolution of human cognition.

15 Feb 2023

What is the tolerability profile and rate of recurrent CDI after administrating microbiome therapeutic SER-109 post-antibiotic treatment?

Researchers investigated the tolerability and safety of a microbiome therapy called SER-109 to treat recurrent infections of Clostridioides difficile in adults.

15 Feb 2023

Aircraft noise exposure before MI amplifies subsequent cardiovascular inflammation

Traffic noise may play an essential role in the development and deterioration of ischemic heart disease. Researchers from the Cardiology Department at the University Medical Center Mainz now discovered that noise exposure(average sound pressure level 72 dB; peak level 85 dB) up to 4d resulted in pro-inflammatory aortic gene expression in mice.

15 Feb 2023

Gene News and Research

Latest Gene News and Research

UTHSC researchers secure $308,000 grant from Department of Defense for dementia study

Toxic protein may be the cause of muscular dystrophy and arhinia

Researchers use the drug fasudil to reverse two key symptoms of schizophrenia

Exploring the potential of betalain-engineered vegetables in conferring anti-inflammatory properties

Scientists discover how a "poisoned" form of protein could spur cancer formation

California requires hospitals to turn to a patient’s next of kin, closing a longtime loophole

A new trial to assess if butyrate can prevent colon cancer

Similar genes may lead to different patterns of fat distribution in women

Genes encoding T cell receptors vary greatly between persons and populations, study reveals

Repurposing or improving drugs for spinocerebellar ataxia type 5

Brain cells may age faster in people with cocaine use disorder

Machine learning algorithm predicts DNA insertion efficiency of prime editing

Study highlights the interconnectedness of autoimmunity and cancer

First successful correction of limb length in mouse model of autosomal dominant Robinow Syndrome

Comparative study on retinoic acid-inducible gene-I of humans and bats

Jamaican fruit bat's response to SARS-CoV-2 adapted to human

Researchers identify a novel mechanism of DNA repair that occurs in neurons

Computational modeling helps uncover genomic mutations that likely influenced human cognition

What is the tolerability profile and rate of recurrent CDI after administrating microbiome therapeutic SER-109 post-antibiotic treatment?

Aircraft noise exposure before MI amplifies subsequent cardiovascular inflammation

eBook: Using iPSCs models for human disease research and drug discovery eBook

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting