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Breakthrough in stem cell research could lead to cure for cystic fibrosis

Researchers have successfully proved that gene therapy can be used to convert adult stem cells into functioning lung cells for the treatment of cystic fibrosis

2 Aug 2018

Researchers reveal molecular mechanisms that make people with EV prone to ß-HPVs

Keratinocyte skin cells are common targets of the beta subtype of human papilloma virus. This usually harmless infection causes skin disease in people with rare gene mutations.

2 Aug 2018

Researchers uncover new mechanisms underlying common kidney cancer in children

Connecting two previously unrelated insights about the formation of pediatric kidney cancer, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have uncovered the means by which the cancer continues to grow, providing potential targets for more effective treatments in the future.

2 Aug 2018

Researchers discover new, rare type of cell in the human airway

In separate studies published online in Nature on Aug. 1, two independent research teams report the discovery of a new, rare type of cell in the human airway.

2 Aug 2018

UH researchers awarded $2 million grant to unravel link between women and lupus

The chronic inflammatory disease systemic lupus erythematosus, is about nine times more common in women than men, and a University of Houston researcher now has the money to find out why.

1 Aug 2018

Tests show Drexel's polymer crystal nanocapsules can last longer in bloodstream

Selecting the right packaging to get precious cargo from point A to point B can be a daunting task at the post office. For some time, scientists have wrestled with a similar set of questions when packaging medicine for delivery in the bloodstream:

1 Aug 2018

Researchers use guide RNAs to improve base editing system

Researchers have used guide RNAs to improve the adenine base editing (ABE) system, used by scientists to alter genetic codes in animal models of disease.

1 Aug 2018

Rt Hon Baroness Boothroyd launches Fight for Sight campaign to raise awareness of eye health

The Rt Hon Baroness Boothroyd is launching a Fight for Sight campaign to raise awareness of eye health and the need for vital eye research.

1 Aug 2018

Father’s genes can affect quality of maternal care received by a newborn

A father’s genes are no longer thought to just provide a blueprint for the growth and development of their offspring.

1 Aug 2018

New DNA test predicts how humans may respond to cannabis

Today marks the launch of the Endocanna Health "Cannabinoid DNA Variant Test" the most comprehensive personalized cannabis DNA test available on the market today.

1 Aug 2018

Blood samples used to understand repair and regeneration mechanisms of transplanted organs

Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have shown that gene expression analysis of blood samples taken from the recipients of transplanted kidneys can be used to better understand the mechanisms that promote repair and regeneration of the transplanted organs.

1 Aug 2018

Mutation 'hotspots' in DNA could help determine cancer risk

Researchers have identified DNA 'hotspots' where gene mutations are significantly more likely to arise. The findings will be used to determine cancer risk.

31 Jul 2018

Cancer cells proliferate less when their internal pH is lowered, study shows

A new computational model has allowed researchers to identify new therapeutic targets that can attack cancer cells by lowering their intracellular pH. The study, which is the result of collaboration between IRB Barcelona, the Moffitt Cancer Center, and the University of Maryland, has been published in Nature Communications.

31 Jul 2018

Alzheimer’s-in-a-dish model made better with microfluidic system

Researchers from Massachusetts have used a microfluidic device to incorporate neuroinflammation into the Alzheimer's-in-a-dish model for drug discovery.

31 Jul 2018

Gene linked to hair loss could be exploited to improve cancer immunotherapy

A gene that's associated with an autoimmune form of hair loss could be exploited to improve cancer immunotherapy, suggests a new mouse study by Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) researchers.

31 Jul 2018

New study explores human T cell function under inflammatory conditions

The Marshall University School of Pharmacy, in collaboration with the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineGenomics Core, recently released a new study that explores human T cell function under inflammatory conditions.

31 Jul 2018

Scientists find people's assumptions about DNA repair after CRISPR editing to be wrong

Despite high hopes and high investment in CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, scientists still have a lot to learn about how it works in humans.

31 Jul 2018

Researchers describe strategy used by Oropouche virus to replicate in human cells

The strategy used by the Oropouche virus to replicate in human cells has been described for the first time by researchers at the University of São Paulo in Brazil and international collaborators in an article published in the journal PLOS Pathogens.

31 Jul 2018

Ivosidenib receives FDA approval to treat acute myeloid leukemia patients with IDH1 mutation

Clinical trials at University of Colorado Cancer Center and elsewhere now result in the drug ivosidenib earning approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia with a susceptible isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 mutation.

30 Jul 2018

BRAF inhibitors may be effective at treating rare ovarian cancer, study shows

New research has shown that ovarian cancer patients with a tumor mutation in the BRAF gene respond exceptionally well to treatment with targeted drugs, known as BRAF inhibitors.

30 Jul 2018

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Latest Gene News and Research

Breakthrough in stem cell research could lead to cure for cystic fibrosis

Researchers reveal molecular mechanisms that make people with EV prone to ß-HPVs

Researchers uncover new mechanisms underlying common kidney cancer in children

Researchers discover new, rare type of cell in the human airway

UH researchers awarded $2 million grant to unravel link between women and lupus

Tests show Drexel's polymer crystal nanocapsules can last longer in bloodstream

Researchers use guide RNAs to improve base editing system

Rt Hon Baroness Boothroyd launches Fight for Sight campaign to raise awareness of eye health

Father’s genes can affect quality of maternal care received by a newborn

New DNA test predicts how humans may respond to cannabis

Blood samples used to understand repair and regeneration mechanisms of transplanted organs

Mutation 'hotspots' in DNA could help determine cancer risk

Cancer cells proliferate less when their internal pH is lowered, study shows

Alzheimer’s-in-a-dish model made better with microfluidic system

Gene linked to hair loss could be exploited to improve cancer immunotherapy

New study explores human T cell function under inflammatory conditions

Scientists find people's assumptions about DNA repair after CRISPR editing to be wrong

Researchers describe strategy used by Oropouche virus to replicate in human cells

Ivosidenib receives FDA approval to treat acute myeloid leukemia patients with IDH1 mutation

BRAF inhibitors may be effective at treating rare ovarian cancer, study shows

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