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Study reveals how genetic message to produce healthy heart tissue is altered during stress, aging

Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion have revealed how a genetic message to produce healthy heart tissue is altered in the body during stress and aging to contribute to sudden cardiac death.

29 May 2019

Epigenetic research provides new approaches to cancer combination therapies

Epigenetic processes enable cells to respond to changes in their environment by regulating the activity of their genes.

28 May 2019

Five new genetic risk loci associated with maximum habitual alcohol use identified

A genome-wide association study has identified five new genetic risk loci that can pass on risk for harmful alcohol use from parents to children, and confirmed one previously identified risk locus.

28 May 2019

Researchers discover unexpected survival mechanism of a subset of cancer cells

Embedded at the end of chromosomes are structures called "telomeres" that in normal cells become shorter as cells divide. As the shortening progresses it triggers cell proliferation arrest or death. Cancer cells adopt different strategies to overcome this control mechanism that keeps track of the number of times that a cell has divided.

28 May 2019

Researchers shed light on evolution and diversity of Leptospira bacteria

Leptospirosis is an emerging zoonotic disease that affects more than one million people around the world each year.

28 May 2019

Study yields insights into evolutionary dynamics between bacteria and human hosts

Researchers have discovered that humans and great apes possess a receptor on their cells that detects metabolites from bacteria commonly found in fermented foods and triggers movement of immune cells.

From PLOS ONE 28 May 2019

Scientists use gold nanoparticles to edit genes tied to HIV, inherited blood disorders

Scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center took a step toward making gene therapy more practical by simplifying the way gene-editing instructions are delivered to cells.

28 May 2019

Scientists discover new compound that visualizes and kills antibiotic-resistant superbugs

A new compound which visualizes and kills antibiotic-resistant superbugs has been discovered by scientists at the University of Sheffield and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.

28 May 2019

Large-scale genomic sequencing narrows search for Strep A vaccine

The global search for a group A streptococcal (Strep A) vaccine has narrowed after researchers identified a common gene signature in almost all global Strep A strains by sequencing thousands of genomes in a project spanning 10 years and more than 20 countries.

28 May 2019

Genetically eliminating TOX factors improves eradication of solid tumors in CAR T model

A decade ago researchers announced development of a cancer immunotherapy called CAR (for chimeric antigen receptor)-T, in which a patient is re-infused with their own genetically modified T cells equipped to mount a potent anti-tumor attack.

28 May 2019

Researchers get one step closer to global Strep A vaccine

The search for a global Strep A vaccine has narrowed after researchers sequenced the DNA of more than 2000 Group A Streptococcus samples from around the world.

27 May 2019

Mutations in 'junk' DNA can cause autism, study shows

Leveraging artificial intelligence techniques, researchers have demonstrated that mutations in so-called 'junk' DNA can cause autism.

27 May 2019

Mites and ticks are part of the same evolutionary line, research shows

Scientists from the University of Bristol and the Natural History Museum in London have reconstructed the evolutionary history of the chelicerates, the mega-diverse group of 110,000 arthropods that includes spiders, scorpions, mites and ticks.

27 May 2019

Artificial intelligence technique identifies new class of mutations behind autism

Many mutations in DNA that contribute to disease are not in actual genes but instead lie in the 99% of the genome once considered "junk." Even though scientists have recently come to understand that these vast stretches of DNA do in fact play critical roles, deciphering these effects on a wide scale has been impossible until now.

27 May 2019

Research into structure of anticoagulant protein may open new avenues for treatment of thrombosis

A collaboration between researchers from Brazil and the United States may open new avenues for the treatment of thrombosis, the leading cause of death among cancer patients.

27 May 2019

Investigating RNA-based regulation of the cardiovascular system

Goethe University and TU Munich have jointly obtained a new Collaborative Research Centre (Sonderforschungsbereich - SFB), which will receive approximately € 11 million in funding from the German Research Foundation over the next four years.

27 May 2019

Researchers discover new function of ribosomes in human cells

Researchers from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have discovered a new function of ribosomes in human cells that may show the protein-making particle's role in destroying healthy mRNAs, the messages that decode DNA into protein.

26 May 2019

Newly approved gene therapy for SMA is based on delivery vehicle discovered by Penn expert

James Wilson, MD, PhD, recalls being struck by the devastating toll of rare diseases as a young physician in the 1980s. He set out on a path to correct the genes that cause these conditions, including spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), the most common inherited fatal disease in infants.

25 May 2019

Prostate cancer marker activates growth factors that contribute to tumor spread

A new study indicates that PSA, a prostate cancer marker, is one of the catalysts that activate vascular endothelial and lymphangiogenic growth factors which contribute to the spread of cancer.

25 May 2019

University of Freiburg to receive 25.8 million euros for collaborative research centers

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft has approved grant applications for two collaborative research centers at the University of Freiburg: one for continued grant funding, and one for initial grant funding.

24 May 2019

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Study reveals how genetic message to produce healthy heart tissue is altered during stress, aging

Epigenetic research provides new approaches to cancer combination therapies

Five new genetic risk loci associated with maximum habitual alcohol use identified

Researchers discover unexpected survival mechanism of a subset of cancer cells

Researchers shed light on evolution and diversity of Leptospira bacteria

Study yields insights into evolutionary dynamics between bacteria and human hosts

Scientists use gold nanoparticles to edit genes tied to HIV, inherited blood disorders

Scientists discover new compound that visualizes and kills antibiotic-resistant superbugs

Large-scale genomic sequencing narrows search for Strep A vaccine

Genetically eliminating TOX factors improves eradication of solid tumors in CAR T model

Researchers get one step closer to global Strep A vaccine

Mutations in 'junk' DNA can cause autism, study shows

Mites and ticks are part of the same evolutionary line, research shows

Artificial intelligence technique identifies new class of mutations behind autism

Research into structure of anticoagulant protein may open new avenues for treatment of thrombosis

Investigating RNA-based regulation of the cardiovascular system

Researchers discover new function of ribosomes in human cells

Newly approved gene therapy for SMA is based on delivery vehicle discovered by Penn expert

Prostate cancer marker activates growth factors that contribute to tumor spread

University of Freiburg to receive 25.8 million euros for collaborative research centers

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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