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New approach could simplify identification of transport proteins in mycobacteria

A team headed by Dr. Claudia Jessen-Trefzer of the University of Freiburg's Institute for Pharmaceuticals Sciences has for the first time identified a transport protein in mycobacteria which is responsible for the uptake of the nutrient L-arabinofuranose.

30 Apr 2019

Combination of biological markers and genetic changes can predict radiation sensitivity

Latest results from a project to discover what makes a cancer patient more likely to suffer adverse side-effects after radiotherapy have shown that a combination of biological markers and certain genetic changes can predict radiation sensitivity.

30 Apr 2019

Sleep problems in autism may be linked to gene mutation

Up to 80 percent of children with autism spectrum disorder experience sleep problems.

29 Apr 2019

Cannabis, Alcohol and the Epigenome

With the legalization of cannabis in many US states, we explore the epigenetic effects of cannabis, cannabis-derived products, and alcohol.

29 Apr 2019

Researchers use genomics to solve a 20-year case study

After 20 years, a patient's family received an answer to a decades-long genetic mystery. Their daughter had two rare disorders, Angelman syndrome and P450scc deficiency, which was detected after researchers found out she had uniparental disomy, two copies of chromosome 15 from one parent and none from another.

28 Apr 2019

New study aims to determine underlying etiology of seizures and reduce morbidities in children

A new study aims to determine the underlying etiology of seizures and help to target therapy, improve control of seizures, and potentially reduce morbidities in children.

27 Apr 2019

TET proteins help regulate gene activity vital for normal antibody production

A family of cancer suppressive proteins, known as TET proteins, help regulate gene activity via their influence on chromosomal architecture. However, until now it wasn't entirely clear how genes were activated by TET proteins to make sure that cells perform their normal functions efficiently.

27 Apr 2019

Gene repair improves seizure and memory in adult mouse models of autism

A new study challenges the presumption that people born with developmental brain disorders such as severe autism will benefit from medical interventions only if treated during a narrow window in infancy or early childhood.

27 Apr 2019

Non-smokers who develop lung cancer are hugely disadvantaged, says PHE

Patients who do not smoke are at an increased risk of lung cancer due to air pollution, warns PHE. These patients are often overlooked and diagnosed late, with poor outcomes.

26 Apr 2019

Researchers succeed in humanization of mouse antibodies targeting human herpesvirus 6B

A research group led by Professor Yasuko Mori (Division of Clinical Virology, Center for Infectious Diseases, Kobe University) have succeeded in humanization of mouse antibodies that can neutralize the infection caused by human herpesvirus 6B.

26 Apr 2019

Study compares gestational diabetes in India with Sweden

Indian women are younger and leaner than Swedish women when they develop gestational diabetes, a new study from Lund University shows.

26 Apr 2019

Genetic mutations in brain development lead to discovery of rare genetic diseases

Mutations in a gene involved in brain development have led to the discovery of two new neurodevelopmental diseases by an international team led by researchers at McGill University and CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center.

26 Apr 2019

Regular endurance exercise leads to high Nrf2 nuclear translocation, DNA binding activity

Skeletal muscle mass and function becomes progressively compromised with aging, chronic disease, and physical inactivity.

26 Apr 2019

Study finds identical alcohol relapse rates among liver transplant recipients regardless of sobriety period

For decades, patients with liver disease related to alcohol use have been told they must be sober for six months before they can get a liver transplant.

26 Apr 2019

New genetic test identifies many disease-causing gene variations in high-risk populations

Researchers at Nemours Children's Health System have developed a new low-cost genetic test that accurately identified more than 200 known disease-causing gene variations in two high-risk populations, the Old Order Amish and Old Order Mennonites of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

25 Apr 2019

Scientists discover trigger region for absence epileptic seizures

Scientists have discovered a neurological origin for absence seizures--a type of seizure characterized by very short periods of lost consciousness in which people appear to stare blankly at nothing.

25 Apr 2019

UT Southwestern researchers determine how circulating 'bad cholesterol' enters artery walls

UT Southwestern researchers have determined how circulating "bad cholesterol" enters artery walls to cause the plaque that narrows the blood vessels and leads to heart attacks and strokes.

25 Apr 2019

Delving into tumor's cellular lineage may offer clues for customized therapies

To explain a person's actions in the present, it sometimes helps to understand their past, including where they come from and how they were raised.

25 Apr 2019

Johns Hopkins researchers uncover role of neurotransmitter in the spread of aggressive cancers

Using human cancer cells, tumor and blood samples from cancer patients, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have uncovered the role of a neurotransmitter in the spread of aggressive cancers. Neurotransmitters are chemical "messengers" that transmit impulses from neurons to other target cells.

25 Apr 2019

Vanderbilt investigators discover link between vascular biology and eye disease

In a series of studies that volleyed between large databases and research in zebrafish, Vanderbilt investigators have discovered a link between vascular biology and eye disease.

25 Apr 2019

Gene News and Research

Latest Gene News and Research

New approach could simplify identification of transport proteins in mycobacteria

Combination of biological markers and genetic changes can predict radiation sensitivity

Sleep problems in autism may be linked to gene mutation

Cannabis, Alcohol and the Epigenome

Researchers use genomics to solve a 20-year case study

New study aims to determine underlying etiology of seizures and reduce morbidities in children

TET proteins help regulate gene activity vital for normal antibody production

Gene repair improves seizure and memory in adult mouse models of autism

Non-smokers who develop lung cancer are hugely disadvantaged, says PHE

Researchers succeed in humanization of mouse antibodies targeting human herpesvirus 6B

Study compares gestational diabetes in India with Sweden

Genetic mutations in brain development lead to discovery of rare genetic diseases

Regular endurance exercise leads to high Nrf2 nuclear translocation, DNA binding activity

Study finds identical alcohol relapse rates among liver transplant recipients regardless of sobriety period

New genetic test identifies many disease-causing gene variations in high-risk populations

Scientists discover trigger region for absence epileptic seizures

UT Southwestern researchers determine how circulating 'bad cholesterol' enters artery walls

Delving into tumor's cellular lineage may offer clues for customized therapies

Johns Hopkins researchers uncover role of neurotransmitter in the spread of aggressive cancers

Vanderbilt investigators discover link between vascular biology and eye disease

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