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US Department of Defense offers three-year grant for UIC study on prostate cancer

A new three-year grant totaling nearly $1 million from the U.S. Department of Defense will fund University of Illinois at Chicago research on the gene SELENOF and its role in the development of prostate cancer among black men.

14 Sep 2018

Researchers describe mechanism that sets stage for fate decision of T cells

After a pathogen infects the body, the immune system responds with a remarkable -- and remarkably complicated -- cascade of events.

14 Sep 2018

Discovery of key mechanism may lead to more functional skin grafts for burn victims

University of Colorado Boulder researchers have discovered a key mechanism by which skin begins to develop in embryos, shedding light on the genetic roots of birth defects like cleft palate and paving the way for development of more functional skin grafts for burn victims.

14 Sep 2018

New research sheds light on the causes of diabetes

The main cause of all forms of diabetes is pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction. Beta cells, found in the pancreatic islets, store and release insulin.

14 Sep 2018

Aging may have originated at the very beginning of life, says study

A new USC Dornsife study indicates that aging may have originated at the very beginning of the evolution of life, at the same time as the evolution of the first genes.

13 Sep 2018

Drug combination targets pre-leukemia stem cells

Your body's blood cells are manufactured by hematopoietic stem cells in bone marrow. But just as regular, mature cells can become cancerous, so too can stem cells.

12 Sep 2018

Highly personalized approach may help immune cells to eliminate melanoma

With new immunotherapy treatments for melanoma, recovery rates have risen dramatically, in some cases to around 50%.

12 Sep 2018

Cellular environment affects type of tumor development

Liver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Two different forms of primary liver cancer cover the majority of cases: About 10 to 20 percent of those affected develop a bile duct carcinoma within the liver (intrahepatic cholangiocellular carcinoma; ICC), the far higher proportion of liver cancers are hepatocellular carcinomas.

12 Sep 2018

Study finds overlapping copy number variations in Japanese patients with autism and schizophrenia

Common genetic variants may underlie autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia across human populations, according to a study appearing September 11th in the journal Cell Reports.

12 Sep 2018

Differences in mitochondrial DNA determine severity of heart disease caused by nDNA mutation

Differences in the DNA within the mitochondria, the energy-producing structures within cells, can determine the severity and progression of heart disease caused by a nuclear DNA mutation.

12 Sep 2018

Researchers design new medicine to treat highly aggressive pancreatic cancer

A treatment for highly aggressive and commonly fatal pancreatic cancer is being developed, reports a University of Houston researcher who has designed a new medicine that can inhibit two of the major pathways of the deadly disease.

12 Sep 2018

Prenatal cannabinoid use can cause behavioral and neuronal deficits in male offspring

Taking cannabinoids during pregnancy can cause behavioral and neuronal deficits in adult male offspring, while females remain unaffected, says new research published in eLife.

12 Sep 2018

Discovery of unusual biosynthetic pathways could aid in the search for new natural products

Bacteria are master engineers of small, biologically useful molecules. A new study in Nature Communications has revealed one of the tricks of this microbial trade: synthesizing and then later inserting a nitrogen-nitrogen bond, like a prefabricated part, into a larger molecule.

12 Sep 2018

Inhaled form of high blood pressure drug has potential to treat anxiety, pain

An inhaled form of a high blood pressure medication has potential to treat certain types of anxiety as well as pain, according to a new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

11 Sep 2018

Gene involved in circadian rhythms can be potential target for glioblastoma treatment

Scientists with the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute say a gene involved in the body's circadian rhythms is a potential target for therapies to help patients with a deadly form of brain cancer known as glioblastoma.

11 Sep 2018

Eastenders actress supports awareness campaign on importance of eye tests

Leading eye research charity Fight for Sight has found that nearly three in ten British adults don’t follow the NHS recommendation to have an eye test every two years, and that the majority of this group (74%) say that it’s either because they can’t afford it or because they ‘can see fine’.

11 Sep 2018

Synergism between HOXB13 and CIP2A genes predisposes men to get prostate cancer

A research team at the University of Turku in Finland discovered a link between the interplay of certain simultaneously occurring genetic changes in the HOXB13 and CIP2A genes, aggressiveness of prostate cancer, high risk of developing the disease, and poorer survival rates of patients.

11 Sep 2018

Researchers unravel how Zika virus manipulates the human immune system

Macrophages are immune cells that are supposed to protect the body from infection by viruses and bacteria. Yet Zika virus preferentially infects these cells. Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have now unraveled how the virus shuts down the genes that make macrophages function as immune cells.

11 Sep 2018

BAP1 protein serves as tumor suppressor gene in kidney, eye, bile duct and mesothelioma cancers

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have shown how BRCA-associated protein 1 (BAP1) serves as a tumor suppressor gene in kidney, eye, bile duct, mesothelioma and other cancers by regulating a form of cell death called ferroptosis, opening up a potential new area of therapy research.

10 Sep 2018

Mouse study suggests new therapeutic approach to treat heart failure

A heart attack triggers an acute inflammatory response, followed by resolution of inflammation and wound healing. A severe heart attack, however, can cause chronic and sustained inflammation that leads to heart failure and death.

10 Sep 2018

Gene News and Research

Latest Gene News and Research

US Department of Defense offers three-year grant for UIC study on prostate cancer

Researchers describe mechanism that sets stage for fate decision of T cells

Discovery of key mechanism may lead to more functional skin grafts for burn victims

New research sheds light on the causes of diabetes

Aging may have originated at the very beginning of life, says study

Drug combination targets pre-leukemia stem cells

Highly personalized approach may help immune cells to eliminate melanoma

Cellular environment affects type of tumor development

Study finds overlapping copy number variations in Japanese patients with autism and schizophrenia

Differences in mitochondrial DNA determine severity of heart disease caused by nDNA mutation

Researchers design new medicine to treat highly aggressive pancreatic cancer

Prenatal cannabinoid use can cause behavioral and neuronal deficits in male offspring

Discovery of unusual biosynthetic pathways could aid in the search for new natural products

Inhaled form of high blood pressure drug has potential to treat anxiety, pain

Gene involved in circadian rhythms can be potential target for glioblastoma treatment

Eastenders actress supports awareness campaign on importance of eye tests

Synergism between HOXB13 and CIP2A genes predisposes men to get prostate cancer

Researchers unravel how Zika virus manipulates the human immune system

BAP1 protein serves as tumor suppressor gene in kidney, eye, bile duct and mesothelioma cancers

Mouse study suggests new therapeutic approach to treat heart failure

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