Genetics News and Research

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Fast-breeding sea urchin species could open new avenues for genetic research

Many people may not realize that the humble sea urchin is a titan when it comes to the study of biology. Now, researchers from Japan have discovered that sea urchins could help biological studies go further than ever before.

29 May 2022

Discovery of new prostate cancer subtype opens the door to development of therapies

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have identified a previously unrecognized form of hormone therapy-resistant prostate cancer, as well as a set of molecules that drive its growth.

27 May 2022

Understanding transposons provides a new starting point to generate more powerful gene editing tools

CRISPR has ushered in the era of genomic medicine. A line of powerful tools has been developed from the popular CRISPR-Cas9 to cure genetic diseases.

27 May 2022

Cell membrane-bound enzyme is essential for SARS-CoV-2 infectivity, study shows

The membrane-bound form of angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is essential for enabling infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a study published in the journal Cell.

26 May 2022

Researchers identify the genetic causes of three mitochondrial diseases using new approach

When something goes wrong in mitochondria, the tiny organelles that power cells, it can cause a bewildering variety of symptoms such as poor growth, fatigue and weakness, seizures, developmental and cognitive disabilities, and vision problems.

25 May 2022

Dr. Paul Brooks is CN Bio's New Chief Business Officer

CN Bio, a leading Organ-on-a-chip Company (OOC) that designs and manufactures single- and multi-organ microphysiological systems (MPS), today announced the appointment of Dr. Paul Brooks as Chief Business Officer.

From CN Bio Innovations Ltd 25 May 2022

Older adults taking antibiotics more likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease

The more antibiotics prescribed to patients 60 and older, the more likely they were to develop inflammatory bowel disease, suggesting antibiotic use could explain some of the growth in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in older people, according to a review of 2.3 million patient records in a study selected for presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2022.

24 May 2022

Study identifies a gene that plays an important role in embryo development

A new study co-led by a Cedars-Sinai investigator identified a gene that plays an important role in a biological pathway involved in embryo development.

24 May 2022

UAB researchers track the behavior of microplastics inside a living organism

A UAB research team has managed to track the behavior of microplastics during their "journey" through the intestinal tract of a living organism and illustrate what happens along the way.

23 May 2022

The interaction between genetics and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals’ wellbeing over time

The study examined how genetics affected the physical and mental health and behavioral patterns related to lifestyle, using data from the Lifelines biobank.

23 May 2022

Discoveries may lead to new ways to treat patients with Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome

Two recent discoveries co-led by scientists at Cedars-Sinai may help lead to new ways to treat patients with Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome (AHDS), a brain development disorder that causes severe intellectual disability and problems with movement.

20 May 2022

UNC-Chapel Hill secures $65 million NIH grant for establishing Antiviral Drug Discovery Center

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health awarded the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health a $65 million grant establishing an Antiviral Drug Discovery Center to develop oral antivirals that can combat pandemic-level viruses like COVID-19.

20 May 2022

Epistatic drift leads to unpredictability in protein evolution

A critical goal in genetics and evolution is predicting the effects of mutations that may happen in the future and inferring the effects of those that happened in the past.

19 May 2022

Genetic variants may help explain the variability in COVID-19 severity, study suggests

Though underlying medical conditions play an important role, many aspects of why COVID-19 severity can differ vastly from one to another has remained unclear.

19 May 2022

New study reveals the genetic mechanism behind severe staphylococcal infections

A common culprit of skin and respiratory infections, Staphylococcus aureus is highly unpredictable. Between 20 and 30 percent of people carry quiet colonies on their skin and in their nostrils, which seldom cause problems beyond the occasional rash.

19 May 2022

Some people weathered the stress of pandemic better than others due to genetics

Everyone has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new study by Lude Franke and colleagues of the University of Groningen, Netherlands finds that some individuals weathered the stress of the pandemic better than others, in part, due to their genetics.

19 May 2022

Black people continue to bear a higher cancer burden even after steady decline in mortality rates

From 1999 to 2019, rates of cancer deaths declined steadily among Black people in the United States. Nevertheless, in 2019, Black people still had considerably higher rates of cancer death than people in other racial and ethnic groups, a large epidemiologic study has found.

19 May 2022

Potential therapeutic target discovered for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma tumors

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a potential therapeutic target for the most common type of pancreatic cancer, according to a study published in Developmental Cell.

19 May 2022

Genetics and environmental factors contribute to how socioeconomic status shapes the brain architecture

Your education, your job, your income, the neighborhood you live in: Together these factors are considered to represent socioeconomic status (SES) and contribute to a variety of health and social outcomes, from physical and mental health to educational achievement and cognitive capacities.

18 May 2022

Molecular pathway allows cells to sense when their lipid supplies become depleted

UT Southwestern researchers have discovered a molecular pathway that allows cells to sense when their lipid supplies become depleted, prompting a flurry of activity that prevents starvation.

18 May 2022

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Fast-breeding sea urchin species could open new avenues for genetic research

Discovery of new prostate cancer subtype opens the door to development of therapies

Understanding transposons provides a new starting point to generate more powerful gene editing tools

Cell membrane-bound enzyme is essential for SARS-CoV-2 infectivity, study shows

Researchers identify the genetic causes of three mitochondrial diseases using new approach

Dr. Paul Brooks is CN Bio's New Chief Business Officer

Older adults taking antibiotics more likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease

Study identifies a gene that plays an important role in embryo development

UAB researchers track the behavior of microplastics inside a living organism

The interaction between genetics and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals’ wellbeing over time

Discoveries may lead to new ways to treat patients with Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome

UNC-Chapel Hill secures $65 million NIH grant for establishing Antiviral Drug Discovery Center

Epistatic drift leads to unpredictability in protein evolution

Genetic variants may help explain the variability in COVID-19 severity, study suggests

New study reveals the genetic mechanism behind severe staphylococcal infections

Some people weathered the stress of pandemic better than others due to genetics

Black people continue to bear a higher cancer burden even after steady decline in mortality rates

Potential therapeutic target discovered for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma tumors

Genetics and environmental factors contribute to how socioeconomic status shapes the brain architecture

Molecular pathway allows cells to sense when their lipid supplies become depleted

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