Tag: Genetics

Researchers at the University of Bergen in Norway have identified new genetic signals for the regulation of how infants grow; ...

New species of parasite is identified in fatal case of visceral leishmaniasis

Phylogenomic analysis shows that pathogen isolated in Brazilian hospital does not belong to the genus Leishmania; researchers are investigating whether ...

IU School of Medicine awarded $36 million NIH grant for Alzheimer’s drug discovery center

Credit: Photo by the Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana University School of Medicine has been awarded a ...

Study finds rising ozone a hidden threat to corn

Credit: Photo by Don Hamerman CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Like atmospheric methane and carbon dioxide, ground-level ozone is on the rise. ...

Pineapple genome sequences hint at plant domestication in a single step

Credit: Ray Ming, University of Illinois As their Latin name indicates, pineapples are truly "excellent fruits"--and thanks to a freshly ...

Fish fathers exhibit signatures of ‘baby brain’ that may facilitate parental care behavior

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer Many new parents are familiar with terms like "baby brain" or "mommy brain" that ...

Skin-cells-turned-to-heart-cells help unravel genetic underpinnings of cardiac function

Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Genome-wide association studies have uncovered more than 500 genetic variants linked to heart function, ...

Discovered: Possible therapeutic target for slow healing of aged muscles

New work could reveal a potential pathway for therapeutic targeting to combat muscle degeneration in the elderlyCredit: Image is provided ...

A new mechanism has been revealed which could lead to premature ageing in mother cells

This scientific advance could improve the treatments of ageing-related diseases such as cancer and neurodegenerative syndromesCredit: Universidad de Sevilla Researchers ...

Extra amino acid could work wonders

Rice University chemist uses designer amino acids in search for new curesCredit: Rice University Rice U. chemist uses designer amino ...

For this ocean dweller, ability to respond to warming waters is about location

Credit: Matthew Sasaki It's common knowledge that, through the process of natural selection, organisms adapt to their environments. But what ...

Researchers make it possible for ultrasound to reveal gene expression in the body

Credit: Caltech Some of the most important tools in the toolbox of modern cell biologists are special chunks of DNA ...

Genetic markers linked to the start of symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

New therapeutic targetsCredit: University of Barcelona - UBNeuro Researchers from the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona (UBNeuro), ...

Catching evolution in the act

Natural selection alters genes that control roundworms' sense of smellCredit: Erik Andersen/Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- Charles Darwin was right. ...

Researcher hopes to make gene-editing device safer and more precise

The CRISPR-Cas9 system allows researchers to make changes in a cell's genetic codeCredit: UNTHSC The mere mention of gene editing ...

New NIH program provides comprehensive treatment for inherited blood and immune diseases

Credit: National Institutes of Health People with inherited diseases of the blood and immune system can now receive treatment at ...

Semen miRNAs could be non-invasive biomarkers for prostate cancer

Credit: IDIBELL Researchers of the Human Molecular Genetics group at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), led by Dr. Sara ...

Predicting cancer versus autism risk in PTEN patients

New Cleveland Clinic led research published in American Journal of Human GeneticsCredit: Cleveland Clinic Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, CLEVELAND: In ...

How time affects the fate of stem cells

Credit: D. Suter, EPFL. How do temporal variations in protein concentrations affect biology? It's a question that biologists have only ...

Tasmanian devil research could help tackle immunotherapy resistance