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Combined stem cell and gene therapy shows promise to treat patients with ALS

Cedars-Sinai investigators have developed an investigational therapy using support cells and a protective protein that can be delivered past the blood-brain barrier.

5 Sep 2022

Study suggests loss of smell and brain inflammation are independent in COVID-19

Researchers assessed the association between neuroinvasion and anosmia observed during COVID-19.

5 Sep 2022

Alternative approaches to functional and phenotypic assays using multi-parameter flow cytometry

Synexa is an industry-leading biomarker and large molecule bio analytic research service provider. In this interview, NewsMedical speaks with Natalie Strickland, a principal scientist at Synexa, about alternative approaches to flow cytometry.

5 Sep 2022

The brain and fat communicate directly

Researchers examine the sensory innervation of fat cells within subcutaneous fat deposits.

4 Sep 2022

Study uncovers the evolutionary dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 at primary stage of massive vaccination

This study uncovers the evolutionary dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 and epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 at the primary stage of massive vaccination

2 Sep 2022

Understanding how microglia change their states to adapt to different areas of the brain

In this interview, News Medical speaks to Jeffrey Stogsdill, Ph.D., about his latest research exploring how microglia change their state to adapt to different areas of the brain.

2 Sep 2022

Circadian rhythm disruption is shared by a broad range of mental illnesses, study finds

Anxiety, autism, schizophrenia and Tourette syndrome each have their own distinguishing characteristics, but one factor bridging these and most other mental disorders is circadian rhythm disruption, according to a team of neuroscience, pharmaceutical sciences and computer science researchers at the University of California, Irvine.

2 Sep 2022

Depletion of reactive astrocytes regresses glioblastoma

A groundbreaking study at Tel Aviv University effectively eradicated glioblastoma, a highly lethal type of brain cancer. The researchers achieved the outcome using a method they developed based on their discovery of two critical mechanisms in the brain that support tumor growth and survival: one protects cancer cells from the immune system, while the other supplies the energy required for rapid tumor growth. The work found that both mechanisms are controlled by brain cells called astrocytes, and in their absence, the tumor cells die and are eliminated.

2 Sep 2022

Horizontal gene transfer plays an essential role in keeping microbiomes healthy

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a microbial community phenomenon that essentially equates to teaching neighbors how to complete necessary tasks by ripping out and sharing parts of the brain.

2 Sep 2022

Study provides a comprehensive view of the genomics of all childhood ALL subtypes

Scientists have created a roadmap of the genetic mutations present in the most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

1 Sep 2022

Researchers identify how some cancer cells cheat treatment-induced cell death

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have identified how some cancer cells cheat treatment-induced cell death.

1 Sep 2022

Gene variants associated with blood type may contribute to risk of early stroke

Gene variants associated with a person's blood type may be linked to their risk of early stroke, according to a new meta-analysis published in the August 31, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

1 Sep 2022

Simple blood test may identify patients at high risk of neurotoxic complications after CAR-T cell therapy

Cell-based immunotherapy called CAR-T cell therapy has revolutionized the treatment of several cancers.

1 Sep 2022

Researchers demonstrate improved culture of primate induced pluripotent stem cells

The following study transplanted iPSCs derived from two NHP species, chimpanzee and pigtailed macaque, into blastocysts from another NHP species – the rhesus macaque.

1 Sep 2022

Molecular fate-mapping of antibodies shows effects of antigenic imprinting

In a new study, researchers developed a molecular fate-mapping method for differential detection of antibodies derived from specific B cell clones.

1 Sep 2022

Less is more: early short-course rapamycin effective in sustained anti-aging effects

A new study shows that a brief treatment period could have the same anti-aging efficacy and duration of effect but without the potentially serious adverse effects of chronic administration.

1 Sep 2022

How does origin impact antiviral immune response?

A new study observed differential antiviral responses in Indian and European individuals.

1 Sep 2022

SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antigen levels and patient outcomes

In a new study, researchers assessed the correlation between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) nucleocapsid (N) antigen levels and hospitalized patient outcomes.

31 Aug 2022

Moffitt study uses computer modeling to demonstrate the impact of skin homeostasis on driver and passenger mutations

All normal human tissues acquire mutations over time. Some of these mutations may be driver mutations that promote the development of cancer through increased proliferation and survival, while other mutations may be neutral passenger mutations that have no impact on cancer development.

30 Aug 2022

Study uncovers molecular changes in the brain’s blood vessels caused by Alzheimer’s susceptibility gene

Recent breakthroughs have revealed a great deal about Alzheimer's disease, but researchers have yet to paint a complete picture of how genetic risk for the illness causes the brain damage that ultimately leads to memory loss and cognitive decline.

30 Aug 2022

Gene News and Research

Latest Gene News and Research

Combined stem cell and gene therapy shows promise to treat patients with ALS

Study suggests loss of smell and brain inflammation are independent in COVID-19

Alternative approaches to functional and phenotypic assays using multi-parameter flow cytometry

The brain and fat communicate directly

Study uncovers the evolutionary dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 at primary stage of massive vaccination

Understanding how microglia change their states to adapt to different areas of the brain

Circadian rhythm disruption is shared by a broad range of mental illnesses, study finds

Depletion of reactive astrocytes regresses glioblastoma

Horizontal gene transfer plays an essential role in keeping microbiomes healthy

Study provides a comprehensive view of the genomics of all childhood ALL subtypes

Researchers identify how some cancer cells cheat treatment-induced cell death

Gene variants associated with blood type may contribute to risk of early stroke

Simple blood test may identify patients at high risk of neurotoxic complications after CAR-T cell therapy

Researchers demonstrate improved culture of primate induced pluripotent stem cells

Molecular fate-mapping of antibodies shows effects of antigenic imprinting

Less is more: early short-course rapamycin effective in sustained anti-aging effects

How does origin impact antiviral immune response?

SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antigen levels and patient outcomes

Moffitt study uses computer modeling to demonstrate the impact of skin homeostasis on driver and passenger mutations

Study uncovers molecular changes in the brain’s blood vessels caused by Alzheimer’s susceptibility gene

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