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TET1 identified as key regulator in cancer and chronic disease

Recent findings shed new light on the critical role of TET1, a pivotal player in epigenetic regulation, in the development and progression of various clinical diseases.

25 Jun 2025

LINE-1 elements found essential for early embryonic development

A new review from Genes and Diseases sheds light on the pivotal role of LINE-1 elements in preimplantation development and totipotency, revealing their essential contributions to early mammalian embryogenesis.

25 Jun 2025

Enhanced Genomics and The ALBORADA Drug Discovery Institute partner to accelerate Alzheimer's drug discovery

Enhanced Genomics ('Enhanced'), the biotechnology company pioneering 3D multi-omics to rapidly identify high-confidence, genetically validated drug targets for common diseases, today announced a strategic partnership with The ALBORADA Drug Discovery Institute at the University of Cambridge.

25 Jun 2025

Stress-activated gene damages insulin-producing cells in type 2 diabetes

Stress does no one - not even your insulin-producing cells - any good.

24 Jun 2025

UNIGE scientists uncover two key proteins that regulate chromatin remodelling

Cells depend on the precise reading of DNA sequences to function correctly. This process, known as gene expression, determines which genetic instructions are activated.

24 Jun 2025

New KRAS mutation discovery opens door to targeted colon cancer therapies

Scientists at Fox Chase Cancer Center have identified a mutation in a common oncogene - a gene that can cause cancer - that may play an important role in colon cancer. Researchers also showed how this mutation could be targeted therapeutically.

24 Jun 2025

New AI tool characterizes the diversity of individual cells within tumors

A multinational team of researchers, co-led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, has developed and tested a new AI tool to better characterize the diversity of individual cells within tumors, opening doors for more targeted therapies for patients.

24 Jun 2025

Genetic markers show promise in predicting mood disorder treatment outcomes

In a comprehensive Genomic Press Thought Leaders Invited Review, researchers have synthesized findings from dozens of studies examining how genetic markers for mood disorders influence treatment outcomes and clinical features across major psychiatric conditions.

24 Jun 2025

New study links social factors to racial disparities in weight loss surgery outcomes

Weight loss surgery has long been an effective treatment for the more than 40 percent of American adults struggling with obesity.

24 Jun 2025

Genetically engineered skin grafts help heal chronic wounds in patients with epidermolysis bullosa

Skin grafts genetically engineered from a patient's own cells can heal persistent wounds in people with an extremely painful dermatologic disease, a Stanford Medicine-led clinical trial has shown.

23 Jun 2025

Scientists warn of rising threat as poultry disease shows signs of jumping to humans

Avian Intestinal Spirochaetosis (AIS) is a chronic, underreported poultry disease caused by Brachyspira spp., with rising concern over its zoonotic risk to humans. This review highlights key challenges in diagnosis, antibiotic resistance, transmission, and the urgent need for improved surveillance and new prevention strategies.

23 Jun 2025

Newly evolved genes reveal surprising role in human cell division

Every day, our bodies perform around 330 billion cell divisions to keep us alive and functioning. These divisions rely on the cell cycle, which has been in place since the earliest bacteria.

23 Jun 2025

Protective gene variant slows Alzheimer’s by taming brain inflammation

A rare gene mutation that delays Alzheimer's disease does so by damping inflammatory signaling in brain-resident immune cells, according to a preclinical study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine.

23 Jun 2025

Researchers turn a deadly fungus into potent cancer-fighting compound

Penn-led researchers have turned a deadly fungus into a potent cancer-fighting compound. After isolating a new class of molecules from Aspergillus flavus, a toxic crop fungus linked to deaths in the excavations of ancient tombs, the researchers modified the chemicals and tested them against leukemia cells.

23 Jun 2025

Zebrafish study reveals hidden dangers in recycled plastic

A single pellet of recycled plastic can contain over 80 different chemicals. A new study with researchers from University of Gothenburg and Leipzig shows that recycled polyethylene plastic can leach chemicals into water causing impacts in the hormone systems and lipid metabolism of zebrafish larvae.

23 Jun 2025

Seafood imports linked to spread of colistin resistance

Colistin is a potent, last-resort antibiotic, used only to treat people with dangerous, life-threatening bacterial infections that have developed resistance to other drugs.

22 Jun 2025

Scientists discover on/off gene switches that could revolutionize personalized medicine

Scientists identified 473 human genes that act as genetic “on/off switches,” shaping disease risk through tissue-specific or universal patterns regulated by DNA changes and hormones. These findings could pave the way for more precise diagnostics and personalized therapies across cancers, immune, skin, and metabolic diseases.

22 Jun 2025

Flies on dairy farms act as hidden carriers of superbugs and zoonotic threats

Researchers used deep metagenomic sequencing to trace zoonotic pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes from cow manure into the guts of muscid flies on a French dairy farm. Findings reveal that flies not only carry but may amplify dangerous microbes, underscoring public health risks.

22 Jun 2025

Diabetes medication shows promise in cutting migraine days by more than half

A diabetes medication that lowers brain fluid pressure has cut monthly migraine days by more than half, according to a new study presented today at the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Congress 2025.

20 Jun 2025

Breakthrough study maps hidden protein dynamics in cancer cells

A team of international researchers led by scientists at City of Hope®, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, with its National Medical Center named a Top 5 "Best Hospital" in the nation for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report, provide the most thorough account yet of an elusive target for cancer treatment.

20 Jun 2025

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Gene News and Research

Latest Gene News and Research

TET1 identified as key regulator in cancer and chronic disease

LINE-1 elements found essential for early embryonic development

Enhanced Genomics and The ALBORADA Drug Discovery Institute partner to accelerate Alzheimer's drug discovery

Stress-activated gene damages insulin-producing cells in type 2 diabetes

UNIGE scientists uncover two key proteins that regulate chromatin remodelling

New KRAS mutation discovery opens door to targeted colon cancer therapies

New AI tool characterizes the diversity of individual cells within tumors

Genetic markers show promise in predicting mood disorder treatment outcomes

New study links social factors to racial disparities in weight loss surgery outcomes

Genetically engineered skin grafts help heal chronic wounds in patients with epidermolysis bullosa

Scientists warn of rising threat as poultry disease shows signs of jumping to humans

Newly evolved genes reveal surprising role in human cell division

Protective gene variant slows Alzheimer’s by taming brain inflammation

Researchers turn a deadly fungus into potent cancer-fighting compound

Zebrafish study reveals hidden dangers in recycled plastic

Seafood imports linked to spread of colistin resistance

Scientists discover on/off gene switches that could revolutionize personalized medicine

Flies on dairy farms act as hidden carriers of superbugs and zoonotic threats

Diabetes medication shows promise in cutting migraine days by more than half

Breakthrough study maps hidden protein dynamics in cancer cells

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