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New study could fine-tune the CRISPR gene editing process

The introduction of the tool for gene editing, the so-called gene scissors CRISPR, in 2007 was a revolution within medical science and cell biology.

30 Nov 2018

New Mainz-based Collaborative Research Center aims to explore DNA repair and genome stability

From January 1, 2019, the German Research Foundation will be funding the new Collaborative Research Center 1361 on Regulation of DNA Repair & Genome Stability.

29 Nov 2018

Controversial gene editing of embryos stopped by the Chinese authorities

The Chinese government has stopped the gene editing works of Professor He Jiankui calling it unlawful and unethical. Notably Professor Jiankui had recently claimed to have produced the world’s first pair of twins who have their genetic codes edited so that they would never be infected with HIV.

29 Nov 2018

Researchers identify inconspicuous protein as key to aggressive blood cancer

Five percent of acute leukemia cases are diagnosed as mixed lineage leukemia. MLL is an aggressive blood cancer that predominantly occurs in infants and has been difficult to treat.

29 Nov 2018

New strategy for developing cell replacement therapies to combat type 1 diabetes

Scientists have discovered the signals that determine the fate of immature cells in the pancreas. The research shows that they are very mobile and that their destiny is strongly influenced by their immediate environment.

29 Nov 2018

New York State approves NYGC's Whole Genome and Transcriptome Sequencing for oncology

The New York Genome Center has received approval from the New York State Department of Health to offer whole genome and RNA transcriptome sequencing in its Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program-certified laboratory.

29 Nov 2018

New findings provide clues about neural circuitries that facilitate or undermine adaptation

Neighborhood violence has been associated with adverse health effects on youth, including sleep loss, asthma and metabolic syndrome. Yet some youth living in high-crime neighborhoods manage to avoid these effects.

29 Nov 2018

Revolutionary new technology sheds light on why cancers form in specific cell types

While many cells in our bodies can accumulate oncogenic mutations, the majority of these events do not lead to tumor formation as these abnormal cells are eliminated by defense mechanisms.

29 Nov 2018

New ointment for treating brown recluse spider bites is tested on humans

The bite from a brown recluse spider (Loxosceles) can cause skin necrosis, renal failure, and even death. A new ointment is being tested in Brazil, however. Its effects have already been proven in tests conducted in cell cultures and animal models.

29 Nov 2018

Lifestyle intervention can benefit obese children despite common gene variants

Children who are genetically predisposed to overweight, due to common gene variants, can still lose weight by changing their diet and exercise habits.

29 Nov 2018

Researchers identify first genetic risk variants for ADHD

A major international collaboration headed by researchers from the Danish iPSYCH project, the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Massachusetts General Hospital, SUNY Upstate Medical University, and the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium has for the first time identified genetic variants which increase the risk of ADHD.

28 Nov 2018

Cobra Biologics to investigate continuous manufacturing of AAV for gene therapies

Cobra Biologics, an international contract development and manufacturing organization with a focus on advanced therapy medicinal products has won a £1.5m shared grant from Innovate UK, the United Kingdom’s innovation agency.

28 Nov 2018

Study reveals why mitochondria are often strangely shaped inside the brain

Columbia neuroscientists have discovered why mitochondria, tiny power generators that keep our cells healthy, are often strangely shaped inside the brain.

28 Nov 2018

UT Southwestern researchers discover enzyme that promotes tumor growth

UT Southwestern researchers have found that an enzyme on the surface of some lung cancer cells helps feed the cancer, making it a tempting treatment target.

28 Nov 2018

Researchers map cells in the early human placenta to shed light on pregnancy complications

To treat and prevent pregnancy-related disorders, researchers must understand not only what can go wrong, but when. Complications, such as preeclampsia and pre-term birth, often occur in the second or third trimester, and most research to date has focused on those later stages of pregnancy. But the biological events that lead to these problems could start much earlier.

28 Nov 2018

Novel methodology for characterizing neurons could lead to better understanding of brain disease

It takes a lot of cells to make a human brain. The organ houses not only an enormous quantity of neurons (tens of billions), but also an impressive diversity of neuron types. In recent years, scientists have been developing inventories of these cell classes--information that will be essential for understanding how the brain works.

28 Nov 2018

New psychological intervention could improve health of women experiencing domestic abuse

Training domestic violence and abuse advocates to deliver psychological support to women experiencing DVA could significantly improve the health of those affected.

27 Nov 2018

Microbiologists uncover how antibiotics help spread resistance

Bacteria can become insensitive to antibiotics by picking up resistance genes from the environment. Unfortunately for patients, the stress response induced by antibiotics activates competence, the ability of cells to take up and integrate foreign DNA, in microorganisms.

27 Nov 2018

Scientists pinpoint protein that plays key role in synovial sarcoma tumors

Researchers have pinpointed a protein that plays a key role in a type of rare cancer often leading to tumours around joints and tendons, according to new findings in eLife.

27 Nov 2018

Johns Hopkins researchers report challenges in treating severe crisis pain of sickle cell disease

In a study tracking the severe crisis pain of sickle cell disease and its management in 73 adults over a period of a year, Johns Hopkins researchers found that even among those on high doses of daily at-home opioids, a persistent subset was more likely to seek emergency hospital care for crisis pain and was less likely to have the pain controlled by intensive treatment.

27 Nov 2018

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Latest Gene News and Research

New study could fine-tune the CRISPR gene editing process

New Mainz-based Collaborative Research Center aims to explore DNA repair and genome stability

Controversial gene editing of embryos stopped by the Chinese authorities

Researchers identify inconspicuous protein as key to aggressive blood cancer

New strategy for developing cell replacement therapies to combat type 1 diabetes

New York State approves NYGC's Whole Genome and Transcriptome Sequencing for oncology

New findings provide clues about neural circuitries that facilitate or undermine adaptation

Revolutionary new technology sheds light on why cancers form in specific cell types

New ointment for treating brown recluse spider bites is tested on humans

Lifestyle intervention can benefit obese children despite common gene variants

Researchers identify first genetic risk variants for ADHD

Cobra Biologics to investigate continuous manufacturing of AAV for gene therapies

Study reveals why mitochondria are often strangely shaped inside the brain

UT Southwestern researchers discover enzyme that promotes tumor growth

Researchers map cells in the early human placenta to shed light on pregnancy complications

Novel methodology for characterizing neurons could lead to better understanding of brain disease

New psychological intervention could improve health of women experiencing domestic abuse

Microbiologists uncover how antibiotics help spread resistance

Scientists pinpoint protein that plays key role in synovial sarcoma tumors

Johns Hopkins researchers report challenges in treating severe crisis pain of sickle cell disease

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