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Researchers develop new mathematical model to predict the onset of diseases

A myriad of genetic factors can influence the onset of diseases like high blood pressure, heart diseases, and type 2 diabetes.

20 Apr 2021

New algorithm uses online learning to speed up analysis of massive cell data sets

The fact that the human body is made up of cells is a basic, well-understood concept. Yet amazingly, scientists are still trying to determine the various types of cells that make up our organs and contribute to our health.

19 Apr 2021

Scientists identify protein that operates closely with a genetic mutation to spur lung cancer growth

Scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center have identified a protein that operates in tandem with a specific genetic mutation to spur lung cancer growth and could serve as a therapeutic target to treat the disease.

19 Apr 2021

Study reveals why intellectual disability risk for younger siblings is low

Intellectual disability is most often caused by changes to the genome that take place in early fetal development and are not found in the parents’ DNA.

19 Apr 2021

Simple dietary supplement ameliorates schizophrenic traits in mice

A simple dietary supplement reduces behavioral symptoms in mice with a genetic mutation that causes schizophrenia.

19 Apr 2021

Protein-coding gene may worsen tau protein tangles associated with Alzheimer's

In a new paper published in Nature Communications, Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators report the protein-coding gene SERPINA5 may worsen tau protein tangles, which are characteristic of Alzheimer's disease, and advance disease.

19 Apr 2021

MIPT and Harvard researchers grow and transplant retinal ganglion cells to treat glaucoma

A joint research carried out by MIPT scientists and Harvard researchers have presented retinal cells that can integrate into the retina.

19 Apr 2021

Phico Therapeutics awarded up to $18.2 million USD (c.£13.2 million GBP) CARB-X funding to advance SASPject antibacterial therapy through Phase 1 clinical trials

Phico Therapeutics has been awarded a grant of up to $18.2 million USD to tackle the global rising threat of drug-resistant bacteria.

From Phico Therapeutics 19 Apr 2021

New study sheds light on complex brain process that helps learn and form new memories

Making memories involves more than seeing friends or taking photos. The brain constantly adapts to new information and stores memories by building connections among neurons, called synapses. How neurons do this--reaching out arm-like dendrites to communicate with other neurons--requires a ballet of genes, signaling molecules, cellular scaffolding and protein-building machinery.

19 Apr 2021

Competition and natural selection drive the size discrepancy of sperm and egg cell

In most living animals, egg cells are vastly larger than sperm cells. In humans, for example, a single egg is 10 million times the volume of a sperm cell.

19 Apr 2021

Supercomputer simulations illuminate the behavior of dominant G form of SARS-CoV-2

Large-scale supercomputer simulations at the atomic level show that the dominant G form variant of the COVID-19-causing virus is more infectious partly because of its greater ability to readily bind to its target host receptor in the body, compared to other variants.

17 Apr 2021

Study provides new insights into how signal molecules are transported in the axons

In a new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have gained new insights into how signal molecules are transported in some of the longest cells in the nervous system.

17 Apr 2021

Novel CRISPR-based technology may lead to powerful epigenetic therapies

Scientists have figured out how to modify CRISPR's basic architecture to extend its reach beyond the genome and into what's known as the epigenome -- proteins and small molecules that latch onto DNA and control when and where genes are switched on or off.

17 Apr 2021

Triangular-shaped spikes aid the success of coronavirus transmission

COVID-19 needs no introduction. Last year, the disease, which is caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2, reached every continent across the globe.

16 Apr 2021

Combination of 2-Photon 3D-printer and bioink allows precise, direct printing of living cells

The combination of a 2-Photon 3D-printer with an innovative hydrogel-based bioink allows the direct printing of 3D structures containing living cells at both the meso- and microscale.

16 Apr 2021

Genetic variants that impact protein binding in immune cells can cause autoimmune diseases

Certain genetic variants that cause modified protein binding in immune cells, are also seen in those at high risk of some autoimmune diseases, new research has found.

16 Apr 2021

Bristol-based new biotech company is developing ground-breaking treatments for Covid-19

A team of top scientists from the University of Bristol have announced the formation of a new biotech company that is developing ground-breaking and newly patented potential treatments for Coronavirus.

16 Apr 2021

Study shows how proteins work in concert to resolve DNA double-strand breaks

From cancer treatment to sunlight, radiation and toxins can severely damage DNA in both harmful and healthy cells. While the body has evolved to efficiently treat and restore damaged cells, the mechanisms that allow this natural repair remain misunderstood.

16 Apr 2021

HP1a is a key epigenetic regulator that maintains chromosome integrity

The information of the human genome is encoded by approximately 3 billion DNA base pairs and packaged into 23 pairs of chromosomes.

16 Apr 2021

Study reveals new genes that program stem cells to make dendritic cells

Using a new single-cell technique, WEHI researchers have uncovered a way to understand the programming behind how stem cells make particular cell types.

16 Apr 2021

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Researchers develop new mathematical model to predict the onset of diseases

New algorithm uses online learning to speed up analysis of massive cell data sets

Scientists identify protein that operates closely with a genetic mutation to spur lung cancer growth

Study reveals why intellectual disability risk for younger siblings is low

Simple dietary supplement ameliorates schizophrenic traits in mice

Protein-coding gene may worsen tau protein tangles associated with Alzheimer's

MIPT and Harvard researchers grow and transplant retinal ganglion cells to treat glaucoma

Phico Therapeutics awarded up to $18.2 million USD (c.£13.2 million GBP) CARB-X funding to advance SASPject antibacterial therapy through Phase 1 clinical trials

New study sheds light on complex brain process that helps learn and form new memories

Competition and natural selection drive the size discrepancy of sperm and egg cell

Supercomputer simulations illuminate the behavior of dominant G form of SARS-CoV-2

Study provides new insights into how signal molecules are transported in the axons

Novel CRISPR-based technology may lead to powerful epigenetic therapies

Triangular-shaped spikes aid the success of coronavirus transmission

Combination of 2-Photon 3D-printer and bioink allows precise, direct printing of living cells

Genetic variants that impact protein binding in immune cells can cause autoimmune diseases

Bristol-based new biotech company is developing ground-breaking treatments for Covid-19

Study shows how proteins work in concert to resolve DNA double-strand breaks

HP1a is a key epigenetic regulator that maintains chromosome integrity

Study reveals new genes that program stem cells to make dendritic cells

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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