Variation of FTO gene linked to weight gain and obesity in children
SILVER SPRING, Md.--Researchers have discovered that children who do not have obesity, but who are at risk for the chronic ...
Tag: Genes
Scientists discover novel genes responsible for regulating muscle cells
York University research could lead to new muscle cancer therapy TORONTO, May 22, 2019 - York University scientists have uncovered ...
Defects in heart valve cilia during fetal development cause mitral valve prolapse
A global research collaborative including Medical University of South Carolina investigators report in today's Science Translational Medicine that defects in ...
A new genetic tool to modify and understand gene function
Credit: CNIC Scientists of the National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) led by Rui Benedito have developed a new genetic ...
Long-lived roundworms help identify new anti-aging compounds among the FDA approved drugs
Researchers from Gero, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech), Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), and University of ...
After GWAS studies, how to narrow the search for genes?
Borrowing the machine-learning concept of 'cross-validation,' a tool called Benchmarker helps scientists prioritize the results of GWAS studies Genome-wide association ...
How molecular escorts help prevent cancer
Chaperones keep the tumor suppressor protein p53 in checkCredit: G. Agam / LMU & V. Dahiya / TUM The anti-tumor ...
Why lack of sleep is bad for your heart
Study finds short-sleepers have lower levels of gene-regulating microRNA In recent years, numerous studies have shown that people who don't ...
DFG approves new research training group investigating the evolution of gene regulation
The new Research Training Group 'Gene Regulation in Evolution: From Molecular to Extended Phenotypes' gives a boost to Mainz University ...
Zebrafish help researchers explore alternatives to bone marrow donation
UC San Diego researchers discover new role for epidermal growth factor receptor in blood stem cell development, a crucial key ...
Yale study identifies how cancer drug inhibits DNA repair in cancer cells
New Haven, Conn. -- According to researchers at Yale Cancer Center, a cancer drug thought to be of limited use ...
Cancer drug could be repurposed to provide treatment for brain aneurysms
Research uncovers a new genetic basis of a form of brain aneurysm, and suggests that it could be treated by ...
Enzyme PHLPP2 could be a viable drug target for treating prostate cancer
Credit: Trotman lab/CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- An estimated 450,000 Americans are diagnosed each year with a cancer that's ...
Researchers identify new therapeutic target for metastatic prostate cancer
Study could also have implications for a wide range of other cancers that involve the critical MYC oncogeneCredit: Nowak et ...
Big data helps identify better way to research breast cancer’s spread
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Scientists are using a lot of genomic data to identify medical issues sooner in patients, but ...
You are what you eat: How the pursuit of carbs changed mammals’ genes and saliva
A study of 46 mammal species explores the evolutionary history of amylase, a compound that breaks down carbsCredit: Douglas Levere ...
It’s not just fish, plastic pollution harms the bacteria that help us breathe
Credit: Kevin Krejci Ten per cent of the oxygen we breathe comes from just one kind of bacteria in the ...
Princeton scientists bioengineer a cellular speedometer
Pseudomonas bacteria detect and respond to the speed (shear rate) of flowing fluidsCredit: Illustration by Matilda Luk, Princeton University Office ...
Turning off growth to make flowers grow
Credit: Toshiro Ito The beautiful colors and smells of flowers serve a much greater purpose than just decorating one's home. ...
Family dynamics: Molecules from the same family have different effects in cancer prognosis
Scientists observe that one molecule increases liposarcoma tumor cell spread and aggression while another molecule from the same family decreases ...