Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

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

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

NIFA offers grants to South Dakota food scientist to improve quality of oats

Food scientist Padu Krishnan, a professor in the South Dakota State University Department of Dairy and Food Science, has received a three-year, nearly $450,000 National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

28 Jul 2018

Major genome science study offers insights into cardiac electrical diseases

New knowledge about biological processes related to the heart's electrical activity has been gained through a major genome science study. The research had the largest sample size ever of a project of this type.

28 Jul 2018

OHSU researchers discover disease in monkeys that mimics childhood neurodegenerative disorder

OHSU scientists have discovered a naturally occurring disease in monkeys that mimics a deadly childhood neurodegenerative disorder in people - a finding that holds promise for developing new gene therapies to treat Batten disease.

27 Jul 2018

Researchers identify genes linked to childhood nephrotic syndrome

Childhood nephrotic syndrome is the most frequently occurring chronic kidney disease among children. A Japanese research team has identified a group of genes that are strongly related to the development of childhood nephrotic syndrome.

27 Jul 2018

Researchers discover new protein that controls level of inflammation-inducing molecule

One of the major therapeutic targets for inflammatory diseases is the inflammation-inducing molecule TNF. However, excess levels of TNF cause side effects and can lead to diseases.

27 Jul 2018

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

New biomarkers found in maternal blood may help doctors to prevent stillbirth

New biomarkers found in maternal blood may allow doctors to prevent stillbirth, according to new research at the University of Alberta.

26 Jul 2018

Common foods found to cause large glucose spikes in healthy people

The amount of glucose circulating in the blood changes throughout the day and night and it is influenced by the food we eat, activity, hormones, health, and more.

26 Jul 2018

Cutting-edge laboratory technique recapitulates brain development more accurately than ever

A cutting-edge laboratory technique that turns human stem cells into brain-like tissue now recapitulates human brain development more accurately than ever, according to a new study from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

26 Jul 2018

Study gives insights into how better clinical trials can address ‘critically low’ dementia research

New research gives insights into how the design of clinical trials can improve to address the "critically low" research pipeline and improve the chances of finding effective dementia therapies.

26 Jul 2018

Research provides new roadmap for repairing damaged brain cells in multiple sclerosis

Research published today in the journal Nature provides new understanding about how drugs can repair damaged brain cells that cause disability in patients with multiple sclerosis.

26 Jul 2018

Researchers explain the crucial role of piriform cortex in distinguishing similar odors

Can you tell the smell of a rose from the scent of a lilac? If so, you have your brain's piriform cortex to thank.

25 Jul 2018

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

A team of researchers at the University of Cambridge has identified a protein complex that might explain why some cancer patients treated with the revolutionary new anti-cancer drugs known as PARP inhibitors develop resistance to their medication.

25 Jul 2018

Researchers develop “polygenic score” that can help predict education level

An international team of researchers has identified more than 1,200 genetic variants that are associated with how much schooling a person completes and used the findings to create a “polygenic” score that is predictive of more than 11% of the variation in education level between individuals.

24 Jul 2018

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

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

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

NIFA offers grants to South Dakota food scientist to improve quality of oats

Major genome science study offers insights into cardiac electrical diseases

OHSU researchers discover disease in monkeys that mimics childhood neurodegenerative disorder

Researchers identify genes linked to childhood nephrotic syndrome

Researchers discover new protein that controls level of inflammation-inducing molecule

Mutations of IRF2BPL gene associated with previously undiagnosed neurological disorder

New biomarkers found in maternal blood may help doctors to prevent stillbirth

Common foods found to cause large glucose spikes in healthy people

Cutting-edge laboratory technique recapitulates brain development more accurately than ever

Study gives insights into how better clinical trials can address ‘critically low’ dementia research

Research provides new roadmap for repairing damaged brain cells in multiple sclerosis

Researchers explain the crucial role of piriform cortex in distinguishing similar odors

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

Researchers develop “polygenic score” that can help predict education level

Large-scale DNA sequence data on Alzheimer's disease to be made available to investigators

Mutated gene linked to 3-year-old girl's severe neurological symptoms

Depleting microbiome with antibiotics can have metabolic effects in mice

Imaging study shows how junk DNA activates genes

Genetics & Genomics - Second Edition eBook

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging