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Ultra-rapid genome sequencing technology can detect rare genetic diseases in eight hours

A new ultra-rapid genome sequencing approach developed by Stanford Medicine scientists and their collaborators was used to diagnose rare genetic diseases in an average of eight hours - a feat that's nearly unheard of in standard clinical care.

13 Jan 2022

The zoonotic potential of epidemic porcine deltacoronavirus

The present state of knowledge about the genesis, evolution, cross-species transmission, and zoonotic potential of PDCoV is the subject of a review published in the journal Pathogens, which was conducted in a combined effort by researchers from Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University and Ohio State University.

13 Jan 2022

How much protection does SARS-CoV-2 infection provide against reinfection?

Researchers determine whether previous SARS-CoV-2 infection protects from reinfection.

12 Jan 2022

Estimating transmission advantage of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron over Delta in the UK

Researchers estimate daily growth rates for the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants in each UKHSA region of England.

12 Jan 2022

New study reveals why obesity increases the risk of developing cancer

Obesity increases the risk of developing more than a dozen types of cancer. A new study from the University of Bergen (UiB) in Norway can now answer why this is.

12 Jan 2022

New method for monitoring circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants and detecting new ones

To understand and act early and appropriately to emerging variants of concern, researchers have explored the possibility of having a variant-agnostic detection assay.

12 Jan 2022

MAPK4 may play a key role in triple-negative breast cancer

Scientific evidence supporting the involvement of the enzyme MAPK4 in cancer growth and resistance to certain therapies has been growing quickly.

12 Jan 2022

New insights into molecular mechanisms that underpin the body's natural defenses against skin cancer

A study published today in Cell Reports reveals important insights into the molecular mechanisms that underpin the body's natural defenses against the development of skin cancer.

11 Jan 2022

Bmal1 gene present in the striatum influences alcohol consumption in both male and female mice

It's a commonly heard question after New Year's: "Why do we drink the way we do?" A group of researchers has found that at least some of it has to do with a particular protein in the part of the forebrain that regulates, among other things, decision-making and reward perception.

11 Jan 2022

Phase 1 clinical trial shows the safety, feasibility of CAR-M cell therapy for solid tumors

Preliminary findings from Penn Medicine in an ongoing first-in-human clinical trial examining the safety, tolerability and feasibility of chimeric antigen receptor macrophage (CAR-M) has helped to establish the viability of this innovative immunotherapy, which advances the trailblazing scientific discovery of CAR T cell therapy- also pioneered at Penn- for solid cancer tumors and offers a promising new strategy in the fight against cancer.

11 Jan 2022

Novel mechanism linking intercellular adhesion molecule with genetic skin diseases discovered

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel mechanism linking an intercellular adhesion molecule with genetic inflammatory skin diseases, according to findings published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

11 Jan 2022

VarLOCK approach for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and wastewater monitoring

A recent study discussed the expansion of the SARS-CoV-2 CRISPR-Cas detection technology (SHERLOCK) into Variant-specific SHERLOCK (VarLOCK) assays to accurately differentiate between the newly emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern.

11 Jan 2022

Unraveling the early host-immune response to SARS-CoV-2 in mild COVID-19 infections

In a new study, researchers determined the early immune response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) during mild coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in rhesus macaques.

11 Jan 2022

Exploring the kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 Marseille-4 variant

In a new study, researchers determined the nature and dynamics of mutations associated with the SARS-CoV-2 French Marseille-4 variant during 10 months from its onset, and concluded that the heterogenicity associated with a SARS-CoV-2 lineage can possibly predict the end of an outbreak.

11 Jan 2022

Gene News and Research

Latest Gene News and Research

Ultra-rapid genome sequencing technology can detect rare genetic diseases in eight hours

The zoonotic potential of epidemic porcine deltacoronavirus

How much protection does SARS-CoV-2 infection provide against reinfection?

Estimating transmission advantage of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron over Delta in the UK

New study reveals why obesity increases the risk of developing cancer

New method for monitoring circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants and detecting new ones

MAPK4 may play a key role in triple-negative breast cancer

New insights into molecular mechanisms that underpin the body's natural defenses against skin cancer

Bmal1 gene present in the striatum influences alcohol consumption in both male and female mice

Phase 1 clinical trial shows the safety, feasibility of CAR-M cell therapy for solid tumors

Novel mechanism linking intercellular adhesion molecule with genetic skin diseases discovered

VarLOCK approach for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and wastewater monitoring

Unraveling the early host-immune response to SARS-CoV-2 in mild COVID-19 infections

Exploring the kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 Marseille-4 variant

Modular super-enhancer regulates gene expression involved in retina development

Developing a 'fingerprint' test that could diagnose Alzheimer’s early

COVID-19 symptoms found to vary in different immune contexts

Single-step RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant detection in respiratory samples

Evaluating effectiveness of the COVID-19 mRNA-1273 vaccine against Omicron and Delta variants

Development and validation of 2-gene host-based COVID-19 diagnostic classifiers

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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