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Research at Advanced Photon Source laid the groundwork for effective COVID-19 vaccines

There is light at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic tunnel. Several vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 are now in clinical trials, with one -- developed by Pfizer/BioNTech -- already having been approved for emergency use in the United States.

18 Dec 2020

Anti-hypertension drug may be key to extending lifespan, shows study

A stress response of mitochondria, the part of our cells that produce energy to power bodily functions, is important to a longer life.

18 Dec 2020

Rapid no-frills detection of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva with LAMP-Cas13

A new paper that appeared as a preprint on the medRxiv* server in December 2020 describes a nucleic acid test validated on saliva samples.

18 Dec 2020

Thermo Fisher announces construction of new cGMP plasmid DNA manufacturing facility

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced the construction of a new cGMP plasmid DNA manufacturing facility in Carlsbad, Calif.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 18 Dec 2020

Study reveals innovative gene therapy approach to regenerate functional new neurons

Spinal cord injury (SCI) often causes disability and seriously compromises quality of life. While decades of research have made significant progress in axonal regeneration after SCI, most of the interventions have not been translated into clinical therapies.

18 Dec 2020

Study: Specific class of drugs can be repurposed to treat genetic diseases

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have published a study showing a promising approach to using drug repurposing to treat genetic diseases.

17 Dec 2020

A protein may be responsible for triggering lung scarring in scleroderma patients

Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune disease associated with inflammation and fibrosis, or scarring, that affects organs including the skin, heart, kidney and lungs.

17 Dec 2020

Study highlights how the sex differences in COVID-19 are linked to ACE2 protein

Female COVID-19 patients face less severe disease complications and a lower risk of dying than male patients thanks to hormones and chromosomes that contribute to a stronger immune response, according to new research from a University of Alberta-led team.

17 Dec 2020

Errant DNA triggers immune system response against cancer

DNA that ends up where it doesn't belong in cancer cells can unleash an immune response that makes tumors more susceptible to immunotherapy, the results of two UT Southwestern studies indicate.

17 Dec 2020

BU researchers awarded $2.4 million NIH grant to study idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a serious chronic disease that affects the tissue surrounding the air sacs in the lungs.

17 Dec 2020

Gene surfing caused the SARS-CoV-2 D614G variant to rise to dominance in the US

A recent preprint that appeared on the bioRxiv* server applies a new approach to conventional birth-death lineage modeling.

17 Dec 2020

Additional data demonstrates positive results of pridopidine drug on Total Functional Capacity

Positive results from additional analyses of PRIDE-HD and Open-HART trials with pridopidine published in a peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Huntington's Disease.

17 Dec 2020

Researchers identify key gene necessary for cells to consume and destroy viruses

A team led by UT Southwestern researchers has identified a key gene necessary for cells to consume and destroy viruses. The findings, reported online today in Nature, could lead to ways to manipulate this process to improve the immune system's ability to combat viral infections, such as those fueling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

17 Dec 2020

FAT1 mutations act as tumor suppressor and prevent cancer development, indicates study

Cancer metastasis, which is the dissemination of tumor cells into distant organs, is the leading cause of mortality in cancer patients. To undergo metastasis, cells must leave the primary tumor, circulate into the blood, colonize distant organs, and form distant metastasis.

17 Dec 2020

Specific genetic target could help explain the variation in COVID-19 effects

The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, has identified a specific genetic target that could help explain the tremendous variation in how sick those infected with COVID-19 become.

17 Dec 2020

Study shows how melanomas assist T cells from identifying and killing tumor cells

Cancers like melanoma are hard to treat, not least because they have a varied bag of tricks for defeating or evading treatments.

17 Dec 2020

Researchers identify neurons that regulate nausea-like responses in mice

At some point, everyone experiences nausea. Whether it occurs after unwisely eating a week-old slice of pizza or as an accompaniment to a serious infection, that queasy, unsettling sensation centered around the stomach is a signal that something is amiss within the body and typically portends a bout of vomiting.

17 Dec 2020

Gene News and Research

Latest Gene News and Research

Research at Advanced Photon Source laid the groundwork for effective COVID-19 vaccines

Anti-hypertension drug may be key to extending lifespan, shows study

Rapid no-frills detection of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva with LAMP-Cas13

Thermo Fisher announces construction of new cGMP plasmid DNA manufacturing facility

Study reveals innovative gene therapy approach to regenerate functional new neurons

Study: Specific class of drugs can be repurposed to treat genetic diseases

A protein may be responsible for triggering lung scarring in scleroderma patients

Study highlights how the sex differences in COVID-19 are linked to ACE2 protein

Errant DNA triggers immune system response against cancer

BU researchers awarded $2.4 million NIH grant to study idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Gene surfing caused the SARS-CoV-2 D614G variant to rise to dominance in the US

Additional data demonstrates positive results of pridopidine drug on Total Functional Capacity

Researchers identify key gene necessary for cells to consume and destroy viruses

FAT1 mutations act as tumor suppressor and prevent cancer development, indicates study

Specific genetic target could help explain the variation in COVID-19 effects

Study shows how melanomas assist T cells from identifying and killing tumor cells

Researchers identify neurons that regulate nausea-like responses in mice

Researchers explain the role of enzyme that facilitates appropriate development of mouse embryo

Researchers examine proteins involved in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Brain protein indicates a link between circadian rhythm dysfunction and Alzheimer's Disease

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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