We’re not all equal in the face of the coronavirus
Credit: @DR The genetic variability of immunity lies particularly in the genes of the HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) system. These ...
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Putting COVID-19 diagnostic tests to the ‘test’ — how do they hold up?
Credit: Kashif Aziz Khan, York University As SARS-CoV-2 has the potential to mutate, it is important to check the efficacy ...
Down to the bone: Understanding how bone-dissolving cells are generated
Scientists explain the role of a certain protein in the generation of cells critical to bone maintenanceCredit: Tokyo University of ...
Scientists use machine learning to predict major clinical forms of drug cardiotoxicity
Credit: Insilico Medicine June 9, 2020 - We announce the publication of a new research paper titled 'Dual transcriptomic and ...
Better detection of a type of ovarian cancer could lead to better treatments
Credit: RCSI Scientists have found that a specific type of ovarian cancer could possibly benefit from existing platinum-based chemotherapy and ...
New treatment target verification for myelodysplastic syndrome
Credit: Dr. Goro Sashida A research group from Kumamoto University, Japan analyzed the pathophysiology of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a blood ...
When cancer cells can’t make their own fat, they eat more of it
Cancer cells rewire their metabolism to compensate for a halt in fat production by importing more fat molecules from their ...
Recycling old genes to get new traits — How social behavior evolves in bees
Credit: Callum Kingwell A team working at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) found evidence to support a long-debated mode ...
New role assigned to a human protein in transcription and genome stability
Researchers from the University of Seville and Cabimer discover that the UAP56/DDX39B protein remove DNA-RNA hybrids from the genomeCredit: Universidad ...
Atomic blueprint of ‘molecular machine’ reveals role in membrane protein installation
Credit: Courtesy of Dr. Huilin Li, Van Andel Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 3, 2020) -- Van Andel Institute scientists ...
Expression of certain genes may affect vulnerability to post-traumatic stress disorder
Study identifies the potential importance of a gene in the brain and a gene in the bloodCredit: McLean Hospital Highlights ...
Genetic study reveals similarities and differences of COVID-19 and SARS viruses
Digital analysis finds potential structural differences in viral genetic codeCredit: First published in Wakida et al. 2020, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.05.008 Researchers ...
Gene found that causes eyes to wither in cavefish
University of Maryland-led study identified the first gene responsible for eye loss in cavefish, revealing connection to a human vascular ...
Process behind the organ-specific elimination of chromosomes in plants unveiled
Credit: Dr. Alevtina Ruban/ IPK Whilst we often think of somatic cells in an organism as containing the same DNA ...
FloChiP, a new tool optimizing gene-regulation studies
Credit: Ricardo Dainese (EPFL) In the cell, proteins often interact directly with DNA to regulate and influence the expression of ...
Ancient genomes link subsistence change and human migration in northern China
Genetic analysis of 55 ancient individuals finds that genetic changes in Yellow River, West Liao River and Amur River populations ...
A new method for predicting the evolution of melanoma emerges
The study was conducted by the Evolutionary Human Biology Group of the UPV/EHUCredit: UPV/EHU. Melanoma is a malignant tumour resulting ...
Anti-malarial drug shows promise for brain cancer treatment
Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive form of cancer in the brain that is typically ...
Researchers discover how protein can inhibit cancer development in mice
Credit: The University of Copenhagen Proteins are found throughout our cells and regulate a lot of biological processes that are ...
uOttawa researchers discover new sex hormone
New hormone that stimulates sexual functions in fish could lead to novel infertility treatments in humansCredit: Pixabay When University of ...