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Research describes how DNA damage can affect neural health and function

A new research paper in the journal EMBO Reports describes how DNA damage can affect neural health and function.

12 May 2022

The promise of RNA medicine is targeted and personalized

The development of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has only increased the impetus in this field.

11 May 2022

New research reveals a potent weapon against Parkinson's disease

Neurodegenerative diseases damage and destroy neurons, ravaging both mental and physical health. Parkinson's disease, which affects over 10 million people worldwide, is no exception.

11 May 2022

UC Davis researchers identify a protein that keeps Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus dormant

A team of UC Davis researchers has identified a protein in the cancer cell's nucleus as a critical agent keeping Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) dormant and undetected by the body's immune system.

11 May 2022

Direct influenza infection of the heart drives cardiac complications, study reveals

Researchers have shown for the first time in mice that heart problems associated with the flu are not caused by raging inflammation in the lungs, as has long been predicted.

11 May 2022

Researchers find gene that shapes mutation rate in mice

Every organism is born with a few mutations in their genome that differ genetically from both of their parents.

11 May 2022

Hypermutation in children could be linked to the biological father receiving chemotherapy treatments

Some rare cases of higher genetic mutation rates in children, known as hypermutation, could be linked to the father receiving certain chemotherapy treatments, new research has found.

11 May 2022

Study modeling tumor evolution reveals a central tradeoff that could be exploited for cancer treatment

Though the mutations accumulated by cancer cells occur more or less randomly, certain regions of genes essential to cancer growth appear to be more frequently mutated than others in established tumors.

11 May 2022

Review portrays clinical journey of messenger RNA vaccines and mRNA-based therapies

Researchers reviewed messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) technology and highlighted its clinical applications.

11 May 2022

COVID-19-induced non-cell-autonomous anosmia

Researchers reported that SARS-CoV-2-induced anosmia was based on non-cell-independent processes.

11 May 2022

Testis tissue frozen for more than two decades can produce viable sperm after reimplantation

A new study demonstrates that rat testis tissue frozen for over 20 years can be successfully transplanted into infertile mice to regenerate and produce sperm.

11 May 2022

Deep learning reveals genetic determinants of COVID-19-associated mortality

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers applied deep learning methods and identified genetic variants linked to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)-caused mortality.

11 May 2022

Report highlights the need for an office to support autoimmune disease research across NIH institutes

While the quantity and quality of research that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducts on autoimmune diseases is impressive, a strategic plan and a well-funded office to support the coordination of all autoimmune disease research across NIH institutes and centers are needed, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

10 May 2022

New initiative focuses on patients with the rarest of gene mutations to develop personalized ALS therapies

A new initiative, Silence ALS, will develop experimental personalized therapies to treat patients with rare genetic forms of ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease).

10 May 2022

Deficiency of YWHAZ gene alters neurodevelopmental process in zebrafish

An article published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry reveals the molecular mechanisms to explain how the YWHAZ gene –related to psychiatric and neurological disorders such as autism and schizophrenia– can alter the neurodevelopmental process.

10 May 2022

New Clinical Practice Resource released to guide the treatment of patients with hearing loss

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics has released a new Clinical Practice Resource that will help direct the treatment of patients with hearing loss: "Clinical Evaluation and Etiologic Diagnosis of Hearing Loss: A Clinical Practice Resource of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics."

10 May 2022

Testicular tissue can be successfully frozen for over 20 years, study shows

Male testis tissue that is cryopreserved can be reimplanted after more than 20 years and will go on to make viable sperm, according to a new study in rodents in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Eoin Whelan of the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania and colleagues publishing May 10th.

10 May 2022

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Latest Gene News and Research

Research describes how DNA damage can affect neural health and function

The promise of RNA medicine is targeted and personalized

New research reveals a potent weapon against Parkinson's disease

UC Davis researchers identify a protein that keeps Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus dormant

Direct influenza infection of the heart drives cardiac complications, study reveals

Researchers find gene that shapes mutation rate in mice

Hypermutation in children could be linked to the biological father receiving chemotherapy treatments

Study modeling tumor evolution reveals a central tradeoff that could be exploited for cancer treatment

Review portrays clinical journey of messenger RNA vaccines and mRNA-based therapies

COVID-19-induced non-cell-autonomous anosmia

Testis tissue frozen for more than two decades can produce viable sperm after reimplantation

Deep learning reveals genetic determinants of COVID-19-associated mortality

Report highlights the need for an office to support autoimmune disease research across NIH institutes

New initiative focuses on patients with the rarest of gene mutations to develop personalized ALS therapies

Deficiency of YWHAZ gene alters neurodevelopmental process in zebrafish

New Clinical Practice Resource released to guide the treatment of patients with hearing loss

Testicular tissue can be successfully frozen for over 20 years, study shows

Study finds link between hippocampal defects and intellectual disability in children with Joubert Syndrome

Tumors release lactate to force neighboring cells into supporting cancer growth

Better understanding of hybrid parasite strains could improve Chagas disease diagnosis

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

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research