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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

Only some coronaviruses found to have pandemic-causing potential

In a new study, scientists focused on resolving the mystery of why some coronaviruses have the potential of causing a pandemic while others do not.

18 May 2022

Origin, evolution and ecological relationships of yeasts

Yeasts have been evolving and diversifying for more than 400 million years. Likely, symbiotic relationships between humans and yeasts started already at the origin of our species (200-300 thousand years ago).

17 May 2022

Report: Africa could have half of the world’s childhood cancer cases by 2050

Half of the global cases of childhood cancers could occur in Africa by 2050, with 56.3 cases per million people currently having the disease in the region, says a new report.

17 May 2022

Inflammation plays a key role in resolving pain

In a recent study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, researchers explored the mechanisms underlying the transition from acute to chronic low back pain (LBP) by transcriptome-wide analysis of peripheral immune cells from acute LBP patients.

17 May 2022

New drug inhibits growth of the most aggressive meningiomas

When a specific non-metastatic brain tumor — a meningioma — recurs after surgery and radiation treatment, a patient is normally out of options. No drugs are approved for these aggressive tumors, which occur in up to 20 percent of cases and can lead to patient disability or even death.

16 May 2022

New micro-device could be a game-changer for thousands of people with infertility

A research team led by the University of Adelaide, in partnership with medical technology company Fertilis, has delivered a ground-breaking new micro-device to streamline the only fertility treatment procedure available for men with low sperm counts.

16 May 2022

Ocular toxoplasmosis found to be common among Australians

One in 150 Australians have retinal scars caused by the Toxoplasma parasite, according to new Flinders University analysis.

16 May 2022

Novel technique to measure sperm age may help predict pregnancy success

A novel technique to measure the age of male sperm has the potential to predict the success and time it takes to become pregnant, according to a newly published study by researchers at the Wayne State University School of Medicine.

13 May 2022

New mouse model shows the connection between stress, depression and cardiovascular disease risk

Results from a new mouse model may aid in understanding how depression and prolonged and severe stress increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine Scientific Sessions 2022.

13 May 2022

Antibiotic use could explain the growth in inflammatory bowel disease in older people

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.

13 May 2022

Worldwide study of diverse populations sheds new light on how genes contribute to type 2 diabetes

Ongoing worldwide research of diverse populations by an international team of scientists, including a University of Massachusetts Amherst genetic epidemiologist, has shed important new light on how genes contribute to type 2 diabetes.

12 May 2022

Repeated DNA sequences in the genome may contribute to schizophrenia risk

Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have found that repeated DNA sequences in the genome may contribute to an individual's risk of developing schizophrenia.

12 May 2022

Analysis finds baffling variations in the treatment for heart attack patients in high-income nations

The best way to treat acute myocardial infarctions, commonly known as heart attacks, has been long established by international consensus. The types of treatments and recommended procedures are well-defined, widely known, and readily available in modern hospitals.

12 May 2022

Study shows how MS patients treated with Rituximab react to COVID-19 vaccination

MS patients treated with Rituximab have better responses to the COVID-19 vaccine if they have higher B cell counts.

12 May 2022

Mitochondrial respiratory chain is essential for NLRP3 inflammasome activation

Northwestern Medicine investigators recently discovered that the mitochondrial respiratory chain — a series of protein complexes essential for a cellular respiration and energy production — is necessary for the activation of another protein complex linked to inflammation and the progression of chronic diseases, according to a study published in Nature Immunology.

12 May 2022

Researchers pursue a new way to use milk for delivering cancer-fighters to the brain

In health care, perhaps no word sends a more chilling message than "cancer." Brain tumors, for example, prove especially resistant to current treatments. Only 5% of patients with that condition survive more than three years and the median survival time is 10 to 14 months.

12 May 2022

Hypermutation in children could be linked to the biological father receiving chemotherapy treatments

Some rare cases of higher genetic mutation rates in children, known as hypermutation, could be linked to the father receiving certain chemotherapy treatments, new research has found.

11 May 2022

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

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

Only some coronaviruses found to have pandemic-causing potential

Origin, evolution and ecological relationships of yeasts

Report: Africa could have half of the world’s childhood cancer cases by 2050

Inflammation plays a key role in resolving pain

New drug inhibits growth of the most aggressive meningiomas

New micro-device could be a game-changer for thousands of people with infertility

Ocular toxoplasmosis found to be common among Australians

Novel technique to measure sperm age may help predict pregnancy success

New mouse model shows the connection between stress, depression and cardiovascular disease risk

Antibiotic use could explain the growth in inflammatory bowel disease in older people

Worldwide study of diverse populations sheds new light on how genes contribute to type 2 diabetes

Repeated DNA sequences in the genome may contribute to schizophrenia risk

Analysis finds baffling variations in the treatment for heart attack patients in high-income nations

Study shows how MS patients treated with Rituximab react to COVID-19 vaccination

Mitochondrial respiratory chain is essential for NLRP3 inflammasome activation

Researchers pursue a new way to use milk for delivering cancer-fighters to the brain

Hypermutation in children could be linked to the biological father receiving chemotherapy treatments

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