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Antibody drug improves survival rates in canine prostate cancer model

Dogs are proving to be a far better scientific model for study of prostate cancer than mice, the typical animal used in the lab for this type of research.

8 Feb 2022

Exploring the high incidence of croup in children during the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron wave

In a new study, researchers observed that the incidence of pediatric croup was higher during the latest surge of COVID-19 infections driven by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

8 Feb 2022

Regulatory sequences in the genomes of mammals help explain how cancer invades normal tissues

Researchers from UConn Heath and Yale University have made new advances connecting the evolution of pregnancy and cancer metastasis.

8 Feb 2022

New method decodes the role of DDX41 protein in preventing double-strand breaks in DNA

There are many different ways in which the genetic material DNA can be damaged, resulting in the development of diseases such as cancer. Certain forms of DNA damage are associated with so-called R-loops.

8 Feb 2022

SARS-CoV-2 in the exhaled breath of COVID-19 patients might be mainly transmitted via respiratory droplets

Researchers found evidence that SARS-CoV-2 particles are released directly into the air through the breathing of COVID-19 patients resulting in respiratory transmission of the virus.

8 Feb 2022

Research reveals a possible strategy to prevent B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Short-term treatment with the drug ruxolitinib prevents B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) in mice that have a genetic predisposition to the disease.

8 Feb 2022

Genetically informed brain atlases help identify hundreds of genomic loci

An international team of scientists has used atlases of the human brain informed by genetics to identify hundreds of genomic loci. Loci is plural for locus, and in genetics indicates the physical location of a gene or variant on a chromosome.

7 Feb 2022

Maternal metabolic syndrome can switch on imprinted gene associated with NAFLD in offspring

New research from North Carolina State University has found that an imprinted gene associated with development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is switched on in mice who nurse from mothers with metabolic syndrome, even when those mice are not biologically related.

7 Feb 2022

Study shows chronic alcohol consumption as a potential risk factor for SARS-CoV-2-infection

In a study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, a team of researchers from Germany studied the expression data of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection-relevant genes such as angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2), and the G-protein coupled receptor Mas in an alcohol-exposed rodent model infected with SARS-CoV-2.

7 Feb 2022

Evolutionary history of ACE2 binding across a diverse range of sarbecoviruses and ACE2 orthologs

Researchers have been investigating sarbecovirus lineages and the ability of those lineages to evolve the ability to bind ACE2.

7 Feb 2022

How the tiny-home movement is providing more than just a roof to homeless people

Tucked inside a residential neighborhood, and surrounded by a wooden fence and greenery, are nine little houses. With multicolored siding and roofs, they look like people-sized birdhouses. And they fit right in.

7 Feb 2022

Innate immune processes involved in SARS-CoV-2 recognition and resultant inflammation

A new article reviewed the innate immune detection and signaling pathways that the host uses against SARS-CoV-2.

7 Feb 2022

USP22 crucial for type III interferon signaling and SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, a team of researchers demonstrated that ubiquitin-specific peptidase 22 (USP22) is a crucial regulator of basal interferon (IFN) signaling in native human intestinal epithelial cells (hIECs).

7 Feb 2022

Sentinel cards found to be effective for indoor SARS-CoV-2 monitoring

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, a team of researchers used sentinel cards for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) monitoring in schools where individual-level sampling is tedious due to privacy or compliance reasons and higher cost.

6 Feb 2022

Gene News and Research

Latest Gene News and Research

Antibody drug improves survival rates in canine prostate cancer model

Exploring the high incidence of croup in children during the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron wave

Regulatory sequences in the genomes of mammals help explain how cancer invades normal tissues

New method decodes the role of DDX41 protein in preventing double-strand breaks in DNA

SARS-CoV-2 in the exhaled breath of COVID-19 patients might be mainly transmitted via respiratory droplets

Research reveals a possible strategy to prevent B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Genetically informed brain atlases help identify hundreds of genomic loci

Maternal metabolic syndrome can switch on imprinted gene associated with NAFLD in offspring

Study shows chronic alcohol consumption as a potential risk factor for SARS-CoV-2-infection

Evolutionary history of ACE2 binding across a diverse range of sarbecoviruses and ACE2 orthologs

How the tiny-home movement is providing more than just a roof to homeless people

Innate immune processes involved in SARS-CoV-2 recognition and resultant inflammation

USP22 crucial for type III interferon signaling and SARS-CoV-2 infection

Sentinel cards found to be effective for indoor SARS-CoV-2 monitoring

First case of avian influenza A(H5N1) in asymptomatic flock owner in Europe

A novel approach to predict mutations within the SARS-CoV-2 spike

Scientists reveal how droplets of transcription factors collectively read DNA regions to switch on genes

Genomes of marine invertebrates found to be surprisingly stable across deep time

Using interdisciplinary approach to beat cancer

Gene therapy helps heart muscle cells electrically activate in live mice

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

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research