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Researchers raise viability of cloned mice using somatic cell nuclear transfer method

An international group of researchers have raised the viability of mice that were cloned using a method called somatic cell nuclear transfer, by stimulating two epigenetic factors, and by doing this have shown that creating cloned animals more efficiently will require further work in the area of epigenetics.

20 Jul 2018

Novel tool predicts genes that cause disease due to production of truncated proteins

Predicting genes that can cause disease due to the production of truncated or altered proteins that take on a new or different function, rather than those that lose their function, is now possible thanks to an international team of researchers, including researchers from Baylor College of Medicine, that has developed a new analytical tool to effectively and efficiently predict such candidate genes.

20 Jul 2018

Top AI companies join hands to discover novel drugs for DMD

Insilico Medicine a leader in artificial intelligence for drug discovery, biomarker development and aging research, announced a research collaboration agreement with A2A Pharmaceuticals, Inc. A2A is a biotechnology company headquartered in New York and focused on development of novel drugs for unmet needs in oncology, drug resistant bacterial infections, and other life threatening diseases.

20 Jul 2018

Researchers to study molecular mechanisms behind susceptibility of males to autism

Neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability are more prevalent in males than females.

20 Jul 2018

Scientists discover protein regulator of myelin production

Scientists have made an important discovery about the role of a protein called PRMT5 in the production of myelin.

19 Jul 2018

Biophysicists use infrared sensor as new method for drug discovery

Using an infrared sensor, biophysicists at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have succeeded in analyzing quickly and easily which active agents affect the structure of proteins and how long that effect lasts.

19 Jul 2018

TGen opens tissue donation portal to advance DIPG research

A tissue donation portal opened today at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), which will advance research towards new treatments for an aggressive brain cancer that mostly strikes young children.

19 Jul 2018

Study uncovers new protein complex that shields broken DNA ends

Scientists have made a major discovery about how cells repair broken strands of DNA that could have huge implications for the treatment of cancer.

19 Jul 2018

Study finds link between DNA methylation and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

DNA methylation is a molecular process that helps enable our bodies to repair themselves, fight infection, get rid of environmental toxins, and even to think. But sometimes this process goes awry.

19 Jul 2018

Study identifies RNA molecules that regulate male hormones in prostate cancer

In most cases of prostate cancer, tumor cell growth is stimulated by the action of male hormones, or androgens, such as testosterone and dihydrotestosterone.

19 Jul 2018

Sweetness depends on molecular interactions between specific sugars and water in saliva

A cranberry, honey or a candy bar - which tastes the sweetest? These foods contain sugars that humans can perceive differently.

19 Jul 2018

Researchers identify subtypes of retinal ganglion cells using single-cell RNA sequencing

Single-cell sequencing technologies are filling in fine details in the catalog of life. Researchers at the University of Connecticut Health Center and The Jackson Laboratory have identified 40 subtypes of retinal ganglion cells along with the genetic markers and transcription factors that differentiate them.

19 Jul 2018

BioTek awarded patent for autofocus feature on advanced microplate reader

BioTek Instruments were recently issued a patent for their User-Trained Autofocus feature in the Gen5™ Microplate Reader.

18 Jul 2018

Novel bioengineering technique could help repair bone defects

Researchers have developed a bone engineering technique that uses stem cells to improve bone grafts for the treatment of bone injury or disease.

18 Jul 2018

Single genetic change in gut bacteria can lead to obesity

A new study has shown that a single genetic change in a bacterium of the gut microbiome can lead to metabolic diseases such as obesity.

18 Jul 2018

Deleting single gene in gut bacteria affects metabolism, reduces weight gain in mice

Scientists have found that deleting a single gene in a particular strain of gut bacteria causes changes in metabolism and reduced weight gain in mice, according to a study in the journal eLife.

18 Jul 2018

Maintaining high levels of vinculin confers heart health benefits to fruit flies

Our cells tend to lose their shape as we grow older, contributing to many of the effects we experience as aging. This poses particular problems for the heart, where aging can disrupt the protein network within muscle cells that move blood around the body.

18 Jul 2018

Researchers identify key protein involved in irregular brain cell activity

In a new study in mice, researchers have identified a key protein involved in the irregular brain cell activity seen in autism spectrum disorders and epilepsy. The protein, p53, is well-known in cancer biology as a tumor suppressor.

17 Jul 2018

Large international study finds new risk genes for hay fever

In a large international study involving almost 900,000 participants, researchers from the University of Copenhagen and COPSAC have found new risk genes for hay fever. It is the largest genetic study so far on this type of allergy, which affects millions of people around the world.

17 Jul 2018

FAU and partners receive NIH research grant to shed light on sleep loss and metabolic disorders

A neuroscientist from Florida Atlantic University's Jupiter Life Science Initiative and collaborators from the University of Minnesota and Stowers Institute for Medical Research recently a received a four-year, $1.68 million R01 research grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of General Medical Sciences for a project titled, "Understanding Complex Trait Architecture through Population Genomics."

17 Jul 2018

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Researchers raise viability of cloned mice using somatic cell nuclear transfer method

Novel tool predicts genes that cause disease due to production of truncated proteins

Top AI companies join hands to discover novel drugs for DMD

Researchers to study molecular mechanisms behind susceptibility of males to autism

Scientists discover protein regulator of myelin production

Biophysicists use infrared sensor as new method for drug discovery

TGen opens tissue donation portal to advance DIPG research

Study uncovers new protein complex that shields broken DNA ends

Study finds link between DNA methylation and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Study identifies RNA molecules that regulate male hormones in prostate cancer

Sweetness depends on molecular interactions between specific sugars and water in saliva

Researchers identify subtypes of retinal ganglion cells using single-cell RNA sequencing

BioTek awarded patent for autofocus feature on advanced microplate reader

Novel bioengineering technique could help repair bone defects

Single genetic change in gut bacteria can lead to obesity

Deleting single gene in gut bacteria affects metabolism, reduces weight gain in mice

Maintaining high levels of vinculin confers heart health benefits to fruit flies

Researchers identify key protein involved in irregular brain cell activity

Large international study finds new risk genes for hay fever

FAU and partners receive NIH research grant to shed light on sleep loss and metabolic disorders

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