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Targeting immune cells could potentially treat some kinds of brain tumor, study suggests

Tumors arise when cells shake off their restraints and start to multiply out of control. But how fast a tumor grows does not depend solely on how quickly the cancer cells can divide, a new study has found.

4 Jun 2019

Gene-editing could shorten life instead of prolonging, suggests new study

In 2018, Chinese scientist He Jiankui defied the law and scientific consensus by boldly editing the CCR5 gene in a human embryo, expecting to confer lifelong HIV resistance. The pregnancy eventually ended in the birth of two baby girls. Now the experiment appears to have gone seriously wrong, perhaps shortening their lives.

4 Jun 2019

Lithium improves muscle size and strength in mice with limb girdle muscular dystrophy

Standing up from a chair, climbing stairs, brushing one's hair - all can be a struggle for people with a rare form of muscular dystrophy that causes progressive weakness in the shoulders and hips. Over time, many such people lose the ability to walk or to lift their arms above their heads.

3 Jun 2019

Early genome catastrophes can lead to development of lung cancer in non-smokers

Catastrophic rearrangements in the genome occurring as early as childhood and adolescence can lead to the development of lung cancer in later years in non-smokers.

31 May 2019

Racism is toxic to humans, study shows

A new study indicates that racism is toxic to humans. A team of USC and UCLA scientists found that racist experiences appear to increase inflammation in African American individuals, raising their risk of chronic illness, according to the study published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology on April 18.

31 May 2019

Gut bacteria linked to metabolic changes and autism in new study

Researchers have made an important discovery that may explain how gut bacteria could contribute to autism-like behaviors.

31 May 2019

IDT releases new ultra-high performance CRISPR Cas12a enzyme

As an advocate for the needs of researchers working at the forefronts of genomic research, Integrated DNA Technologies releases its latest CRISPR enzyme Alt-R® Cas12a Ultra.

From Integrated DNA Technologies 31 May 2019

Prenatal exposure to paternal tobacco smoking linked to high asthma risk

Children exposed to paternal tobacco smoking before birth are more likely to develop asthma - and associated changes to immune genes predict the level of risk.

31 May 2019

Study confirms gut-brain link in autism

People with autism often suffer from gut problems, but nobody has known why. Researchers have now discovered the same gene mutations – found both in the brain and the gut – could be the cause.

31 May 2019

Research identifies new target that may help develop new treatments for common STD

Research led by Ashok Aiyar, PhD, Associate Professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, has identified a target that may lead to the development of new treatments for the most common sexually transmitted infection in the US.

31 May 2019

Researchers study how Mycobacterium tuberculosis can develop resistance to anti-TB drugs

In July last year, South Africa became the first country to roll out a new anti-tuberculosis drug in its national programme.

31 May 2019

Lab-grown insect meat could be a superior green alternative for meat farming

Livestock farming is destroying our planet. It is a major cause of land and water degradation, biodiversity loss, acid rain, coral reef degeneration, deforestation - and of course, climate change.

31 May 2019

Newly discovered mechanism of enzyme links circadian clock and fat metabolism

The enzyme Nocturnin, which governs daily tasks such as fat metabolism and energy usage, works in an entirely different way than previously thought, reported a team of researchers at Princeton University.

30 May 2019

International research collaboration uses FDA-approved drugs to slow aging in nematodes

An international research collaboration that includes the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has discovered that aging in nematodes (worms) can be slowed and even reversed by a number of Food and Drug Administration-approved drugs, findings that have the potential to extend human lifespan.

30 May 2019

Gene News and Research

Latest Gene News and Research

Targeting immune cells could potentially treat some kinds of brain tumor, study suggests

Gene-editing could shorten life instead of prolonging, suggests new study

Lithium improves muscle size and strength in mice with limb girdle muscular dystrophy

Early genome catastrophes can lead to development of lung cancer in non-smokers

Racism is toxic to humans, study shows

Gut bacteria linked to metabolic changes and autism in new study

IDT releases new ultra-high performance CRISPR Cas12a enzyme

Prenatal exposure to paternal tobacco smoking linked to high asthma risk

Study confirms gut-brain link in autism

Research identifies new target that may help develop new treatments for common STD

Researchers study how Mycobacterium tuberculosis can develop resistance to anti-TB drugs

Lab-grown insect meat could be a superior green alternative for meat farming

Newly discovered mechanism of enzyme links circadian clock and fat metabolism

International research collaboration uses FDA-approved drugs to slow aging in nematodes

Doctoral thesis focuses on the role of oxidative stress in Wolfram syndrome and hypothermia

UC Santa Cruz researchers determine structure of a 'master switch' for cell division

Scientists unmask stem cell identity using gene-sequencing technology

Researchers find link between high LDL cholesterol levels and early-onset Alzheimer's

Study explores associations between daytime sleepiness and epigenetic modifications

'Eye-in-a-dish' model helps scientists to uncover 'surprising' AMD gene variant

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

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)