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Mutations of IRF2BPL gene associated with previously undiagnosed neurological disorder

An international team of scientists, including researchers from Baylor College of Medicine, has discovered mutations of gene IRF2BPL that are associated with a previously undiagnosed neurological disorder in seven unrelated individuals.

27 Jul 2018

Most Americans skeptical about gene editing

A new survey from Pew Research Center has found that nearly half of the surveyed Americans believe that in the coming 50 years, nearly all genetic birth defects could be eliminated due to advances in gene editing.

26 Jul 2018

New mouse model shows great promise for Rett syndrome research

In an article released today from Jeannie T. Lee, MD PhD of Massachusetts General Hospital, there is hope on the horizon for future research specific to Rett syndrome, a rare childhood neurodevelopmental disorder.

26 Jul 2018

Scientists discover gene that predicts arthritis severity

Scientists have discovered a new gene that is associated with disease severity in rheumatoid arthritis. HIP1 produces an inflammatory molecule which drives RA.

26 Jul 2018

Researchers find distinct microbiomes in airway, gastrointestinal systems of children with chronic cough

Different respiratory diseases associated with chronic cough create distinct microbial imbalances in the lower airways of children, according to a study led by researchers at NYU School of Medicine.

26 Jul 2018

Scientists uncover new strategy to kill tumors without harming healthy cells

Scientists at Scripps Research have uncovered a new strategy to kill tumors, including some triple-negative breast cancers, without harming healthy cells, a discovery that could lead to more ways to treat tumors while reducing side effects.

26 Jul 2018

Study reveals key role of actin cytoskeletal dynamics in supporting immune cell function

In order to move, a body needs a strong scaffold. This is not only true on a macroscopic level, where animals rely on skeletons to support their muscles.

26 Jul 2018

Anti-cancer gene may switch side and promote cancer growth, shows study

It doesn't often happen that army generals switch sides in the middle of a war, but when cancer's attack is underway, it may even cause a gene that acts as the body's master defender to change allegiance.

26 Jul 2018

Study observes how nanoplastics cause damage to DNA and cell membranes in mussels

Plastic pollution is a worldwide environmental problem which worsens when this material degrades into smaller-sized particles such as microplastics and nanoplastics, the latter capable of penetrating into an organism's cells.

26 Jul 2018

New combination approach may help crush resistance to treatment in lung cancer patients

New-generation lung cancer drugs have been effective in a large number of patients, but within about a year, the patients tend to develop resistance to the therapy.

26 Jul 2018

Parkinson's therapies being developed may benefit everybody with the disease

A gene linked to 3 to 4 percent of people with Parkinson's disease could play an important role in most, if not all, people with the disease, according to new study findings from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC.

26 Jul 2018

Aggressive lowering of blood pressure reduces MCI risk, study shows

Significant reductions in the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and the combination of MCI and dementia, have been shown for the first time through aggressive lowering of systolic blood pressure in new research results from the federally-funded SPRINT MIND Study reported at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2018 in Chicago.

25 Jul 2018

Researchers identify gene from Ebola virus in Myotis bats

A gene from the deadly Ebola virus that allows the virus to escape from the human immune system has been identified in the genome of a group of bats that is found worldwide, including North America.

25 Jul 2018

Researchers study whole genome sequences of human induced pluripotent stem cells

The therapeutic potential of human induced pluripotent stem cells, which are capable of becoming almost any type of cell in the human body, is well-recognized and broadly pursued, but their mutational burden has not been fully characterized yet.

25 Jul 2018

Reduced plasmalogen level may increase risk of Alzheimer's disease, shows study

Reduced levels of plasmalogens - a class of lipids created in the liver that are integral to cell membranes in the brain - are associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's Disease, according to new research presented this week at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2018 by Mitchel A. Kling, MD, an associate professor of Psychiatry in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

25 Jul 2018

Mutational burden of stem cells studied to improve disease models and therapies

Researchers from the University of California have characterized the mutational burden of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), potentially improving researchers’ ability to prioritize stem cell lines for models of human disease and/or therapies.

25 Jul 2018

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Mutations of IRF2BPL gene associated with previously undiagnosed neurological disorder

Most Americans skeptical about gene editing

New mouse model shows great promise for Rett syndrome research

Scientists discover gene that predicts arthritis severity

Researchers find distinct microbiomes in airway, gastrointestinal systems of children with chronic cough

Scientists uncover new strategy to kill tumors without harming healthy cells

Study reveals key role of actin cytoskeletal dynamics in supporting immune cell function

Anti-cancer gene may switch side and promote cancer growth, shows study

Study observes how nanoplastics cause damage to DNA and cell membranes in mussels

New combination approach may help crush resistance to treatment in lung cancer patients

Parkinson's therapies being developed may benefit everybody with the disease

Aggressive lowering of blood pressure reduces MCI risk, study shows

Researchers identify gene from Ebola virus in Myotis bats

Researchers study whole genome sequences of human induced pluripotent stem cells

Reduced plasmalogen level may increase risk of Alzheimer's disease, shows study

Mutational burden of stem cells studied to improve disease models and therapies

New study may advance clinical management of infertile couples

New protein complex may explain why patients develop resistance to novel anti-cancer drugs

Single course of antibiotics early in childhood may increase risk for Type 1 diabetes

Study shows bats co-opted genes from ancient ebola like virus million years ago

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