Genetics News and Research

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Older women and younger men may have increased risk of uncontrolled hypertension

Women ages 70 and older and men ages 20-49 were more likely to have uncontrolled hypertension despite taking blood pressure-lowering medications, according to new research presented today at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2021.

27 Sep 2021

Researchers explore serious impact of obesogens on childhood and adult obesity

Everyday exposure to obesity-promoting chemicals (obesogens) represents a significant risk to public health, and needs stronger regulation to minimize exposure and protect people's health, according to evidence presented today at the 59th Annual European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology Meeting.

25 Sep 2021

Researchers describe a novel role for hnRNP E1 protein in binding DNA in the nucleus

Cancer is a devastating disease and is the second leading cause of death in the U.S. One of the hallmarks of cancer is genomic instability, or the tendency to accumulate mutations and damage to the DNA that leads to genome alterations during cell division.

25 Sep 2021

Research explores the evolution and function of human growth hormone receptor gene

A new study delves into the evolution and function of the human growth hormone receptor gene and asks what forces in humanity's past may have driven changes to this vital piece of DNA.

25 Sep 2021

Peter Adams and Gerald Shadel receive NIH grant to explore the link between aging and liver cancer

Sanford Burnham Prebys professor Peter D. Adams, Ph.D., who directs the Aging, Cancer and Immuno-oncology Program and Salk Institute professor Gerald Shadel, Ph.D., who directs the San Diego Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, have been awarded a grant from the NIH's National Institute on Aging for $13 million, funding a five-year project to explore the connection between aging and liver cancer.

24 Sep 2021

AI technique could lead to new ways to predict cancer prognosis and treatment response

Researchers and data scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center and MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed an artificial intelligence technique that can identify which cell surface peptides produced by cancer cells called neoantigens are recognized by the immune system.

24 Sep 2021

Design of mRNA vaccines to combat COVID-19

A recent review study discusses fundamental concepts in the successful delivery of nucleic acids in therapeutics.

23 Sep 2021

Salk professor selected as HHMI investigator

Salk Professor Kay Tye has been selected as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigator, joining a prestigious group of more than 250 HHMI investigators across the United States who are tackling important scientific questions.

23 Sep 2021

Scientists characterize new genetic variants that cause nonsyndromic neurodevelopmental disorder

Northwestern Medicine scientists have characterized several variants of the gene GRIK2 that cause nonsyndromic neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD), according to a study published in the American Journal of Human Genetics.

23 Sep 2021

New discovery may offer a promising avenue for study of multiple sclerosis

A surprising discovery may offer a promising new direction in the study of multiple sclerosis and other diseases of hypomyelination – when axons of neurons are not covered sufficiently in fatty sheaths (myelin), which disrupts communication between nerve cells.

23 Sep 2021

Differences in blood gene expression among patients with varying COVID-19 severity

A new study published on the medRxiv* pre-print server and currently undergoing peer-review aims to answer this question through whole blood transcriptomics of individuals with varying degrees of COVID-19 severity. Transcriptomics, done by RNA sequencing, gives insights into the genes expressed in a cell at a given time point. It gives an analysis of all RNA molecules within a cell, in this case, whole blood.

23 Sep 2021

Sex, age are crucial factors in the care and survival of patients with malignant brain tumors

Findings from a national study by researchers at Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, and external collaborators suggest that sex and age are crucial factors in the care and survival of patients with malignant brain tumors and other central nervous systems (CNS) cancers.

23 Sep 2021

Naturally occurring protein associated with better stroke recovery in mice

A naturally occurring protein that blocks an inflammatory immune response was associated with better stroke recovery in a study conducted in mice, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine Scientific Sessions 2021.

23 Sep 2021

COVID-19 infection during pregnancy increases risk of developing pre-eclampsia, study finds

A newly published study found that women who contract COVID-19 during pregnancy are at significantly higher risk of developing pre-eclampsia, the leading cause of maternal and infant death worldwide.

22 Sep 2021

Discovery of genes opens the door to new treatments for obesity

Promising news in the effort to develop drugs to treat obesity: University of Virginia scientists have identified 14 genes that can cause and three that can prevent weight gain.

22 Sep 2021

Study paves the way for development of novel delivery systems to suppress HIV

In a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health, researchers used exosomes, tiny nanoparticles capable of being taken up by cells, to deliver novel protein into the cells of mice infected with HIV. The protein attached to HIVs' genetic material and prevented it from replicating, resulting in reduced levels of HIV in the bone marrow, spleen, and brain.

21 Sep 2021

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Older women and younger men may have increased risk of uncontrolled hypertension

Researchers explore serious impact of obesogens on childhood and adult obesity

Researchers describe a novel role for hnRNP E1 protein in binding DNA in the nucleus

Research explores the evolution and function of human growth hormone receptor gene

Peter Adams and Gerald Shadel receive NIH grant to explore the link between aging and liver cancer

AI technique could lead to new ways to predict cancer prognosis and treatment response

Design of mRNA vaccines to combat COVID-19

Salk professor selected as HHMI investigator

Scientists characterize new genetic variants that cause nonsyndromic neurodevelopmental disorder

New discovery may offer a promising avenue for study of multiple sclerosis

Differences in blood gene expression among patients with varying COVID-19 severity

Sex, age are crucial factors in the care and survival of patients with malignant brain tumors

Naturally occurring protein associated with better stroke recovery in mice

COVID-19 infection during pregnancy increases risk of developing pre-eclampsia, study finds

Discovery of genes opens the door to new treatments for obesity

Study paves the way for development of novel delivery systems to suppress HIV

Dynamics of innate immune responses decide COVID-19 severity in genetically diverse mice

Differences in DNA methylation could accurately predict progression of liver disease

Low-level laser treatment can stimulate hair follicles and hair growth, expert finds

Study highlights the usefulness of organoids for basic research into coronaviruses

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