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Specialized MRI sensor can detect light deep within tissues

Using a specialized MRI sensor, MIT researchers have shown that they can detect light deep within tissues such as the brain.

22 Dec 2022

UC San Diego researchers rewrite the textbook on gene regulation

A fundamental principle of molecular biology governs how proteins are made within the cell, which happens in two stages called transcription and translation.

22 Dec 2022

NIH scientists use patient stem cells and 3D bioprinting to produce eye tissue

Scientists used patient stem cells and 3D bioprinting to produce eye tissue that will advance understanding of the mechanisms of blinding diseases.

22 Dec 2022

PTSD, TBI, and a genetic variant show strong links with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias

The medical community has never researched the simultaneous impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and genetic risk factors in a large cohort … until now.

22 Dec 2022

Study could pave the way for new drug to treat hand osteoarthritis

A new study, published in Science Translational Medicine by researchers at the University of Oxford has identified that Talarozole, a drug that is known to increase retinoic acid, was able to prevent osteoarthritis (OA) in disease models.

22 Dec 2022

Impact of epigenetics on the clinical management of cancer patients

Dr. Manel Esteller and Dr. Verónica Dávalos, researchers at the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, describe in a new article the impact of epigenetics on cancer treatment and how it has become a crucial tool to improve early detection, predict disease progression and become a target for new treatments.

22 Dec 2022

Study increases understanding of the genetic architecture of dementia risk in African ancestry populations

In the largest-ever genetic study of dementia in people of African ancestry, VA researchers identified several genetic risks different from those seen in people of European ancestry.

22 Dec 2022

New methods can advance the development of rapid diagnostics for many infectious diseases

Two companion studies report new artificial intelligence approaches for identification of molecular "fingerprints" for specific infections. The methods, used here to derive a fingerprint for COVID-19, can advance the development of rapid diagnostics for many infectious diseases.

21 Dec 2022

Recapitulating early stages of the human body plan in a dish

Although Michelangelo's masterpiece David captured the magnificence of the human body - how this exquisite body plan is exactly established during human development has puzzled scientists for more than a century.

21 Dec 2022

Mutations responsible for common inherited heart condition corrected using CRISPR-Cas9 therapy

Using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system, UT Southwestern researchers corrected mutations responsible for a common inherited heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in human cells and a mouse model of the disease.

21 Dec 2022

Study reveals why human lymph nodes lose their function with age

A new study from researchers at Uppsala University presents novel findings on why human lymph nodes lose their function with age and the consequences for the effectiveness of our immune system. The article has been published in The Journal of Pathology.

21 Dec 2022

Research links mutation that causes Huntington's disease to developmental deficits in the brain's oligodendrocyte cells

A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has linked the mutation that causes Huntington's disease to developmental deficits in the brain's oligodendrocyte cells that are caused by changes in metabolism.

21 Dec 2022

Study explores cellular alterations in six distinct neurodegenerative diseases

A perplexing range of neurodegenerative diseases are known to attack distinct regions of the brain, causing severe cognitive and motor deficit.

21 Dec 2022

Research estimates the evolutionary origins of functional human microgenes

Modern humans evolutionarily split from our chimpanzee ancestors nearly 7 million years ago, yet we are continuing to evolve.

20 Dec 2022

Research uncovers a new way to boost the effectiveness of RNA therapies

Investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai have identified how biological pacemaker cells - cells that control your heartbeat - can "fight back" against therapies to biologically correct abnormal heartbeat rates.

20 Dec 2022

Analysis finds more than 100 new genetic risk factors strongly linked to colorectal cancer

A comprehensive analysis of more than 100,000 colorectal cancer (CRC) cases, led by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle and 200 scientific collaborators worldwide, has identified more than 100 new genetic risk factors strongly linked with the disease.

20 Dec 2022

Phenotypic plasticity may allow cancer cells to evade standard therapy

Glioblastomas (GBMs) are incurable brain tumors with a prognosis of about one-and-a half years on average. They are highly resistant to treatment and have defied all attempts at precision therapy.

20 Dec 2022

'Stem cell plasters' could revolutionize treatment for children with congenital heart disease

Researchers at the University of Bristol funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) have developed 'stem cell plasters' to revolutionize the way surgeons treat children living with congenital heart disease, so they don't need as many open-heart operations.

20 Dec 2022

BGI cares - 2022 social responsibilities in review

At BGI Genomics, we believe it is our responsibility to not only enhance global health outcomes, but also to help make the places we work and live in better.

From BGI Genomics 20 Dec 2022

First cell-type specific multiomic study of the HIV brain

Researchers identify cell-type-specific differences in HIV integration sites in the brain.

19 Dec 2022

Gene News and Research

Latest Gene News and Research

Specialized MRI sensor can detect light deep within tissues

UC San Diego researchers rewrite the textbook on gene regulation

NIH scientists use patient stem cells and 3D bioprinting to produce eye tissue

PTSD, TBI, and a genetic variant show strong links with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias

Study could pave the way for new drug to treat hand osteoarthritis

Impact of epigenetics on the clinical management of cancer patients

Study increases understanding of the genetic architecture of dementia risk in African ancestry populations

New methods can advance the development of rapid diagnostics for many infectious diseases

Recapitulating early stages of the human body plan in a dish

Mutations responsible for common inherited heart condition corrected using CRISPR-Cas9 therapy

Study reveals why human lymph nodes lose their function with age

Research links mutation that causes Huntington's disease to developmental deficits in the brain's oligodendrocyte cells

Study explores cellular alterations in six distinct neurodegenerative diseases

Research estimates the evolutionary origins of functional human microgenes

Research uncovers a new way to boost the effectiveness of RNA therapies

Analysis finds more than 100 new genetic risk factors strongly linked to colorectal cancer

Phenotypic plasticity may allow cancer cells to evade standard therapy

'Stem cell plasters' could revolutionize treatment for children with congenital heart disease

BGI cares - 2022 social responsibilities in review

First cell-type specific multiomic study of the HIV brain

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