Tag: Genetics

July 2, 2019

By targeting an unusual offshoot of worm metabolism, researchers seek to fight a major global health problemCredit: WikiMedia Commons Over ...

NETRF-funded research may help predict pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (pNET) recurrence

Alpha-like islet cells associated with metastasisCredit: Dana-Farber Cancer Center A group of researchers funded by Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation (NETRF) ...

Study finds electronic cigarettes damage brain stem cells

UC Riverside research on mouse neural stem cells has implications for nicotine useCredit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- ...

Researchers discover genetic mutation behind serious skull disorder

CORVALLIS, Ore. - A collaboration led by scientists at Oregon State University, the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom ...

Scissors get stuck — another way bacteria use CRISPR/Cas9

Cas9 represses gene activity, important for virulence In biotech these days, CRISPR/Cas9 is a hot topic, because of its utility ...

Researchers clock DNA’s recovery time after chemotherapy

In the time it takes for an Amazon Prime delivery to arrive, cells damaged by chemotherapy can almost completely fix ...

Protein clumps in ALS neurons provide potential target for new therapies

Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurological condition that affects motor neurons -- the ...

Researchers identify new way to make cancer self-destruct

Penn study finds blocking the ATF4 gene causes tumors to die from too much stressCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - For ...

Mutation discovery leads to precise treatment for child with severe lymphatic disorder

CHOP researchers: A repurposed drug reshapes anatomy, brings dramatic clinical improvementCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, July 1, 2019—Faced with ...

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation awards $5 million to 10 top young clinical investigators

New York, NY (June 30, 2019) - The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation named five new Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators ...

Genomic warning flag just in time for beach season: Jellyfish toxins

Genome sequence data from three jellyfish species reveal evolutionary mechanisms of unique jellyfish traits and venomous toxinsCredit: Allen Collins An ...

Ending needless chemotherapy for breast cancer

A diagnostic test developed at The University of Queensland might soon determine if a breast cancer patient requires chemotherapy or ...

Embracing bioinformatics in gene banks

The shift from Germplasm Collections towards bio-digital resource centresCredit: Regina Devrient / IPK Gatersleben The preservation of plant biodiversity is ...

Two-in-one drug combining Herceptin with chemotherapy keeps women’s breast cancers at bay

Guiding chemotherapy to a tumour by attaching it to the antibody-based target drug Herceptin (trastuzumab) is effective at treating women ...

Take two E. coli and call me in the morning

Synthetic bacterial memory circuits enable microbial diagnostics for sensing biomolecules in the gut Millions of people take capsules of probiotics ...

When the dinosaurs died, lichens thrived

Mass extinction hurt land plants, but DNA shows that some fungus/plant combo organisms rose upCredit: (c) JP Huang When an ...

Gene activity database could spare thousands of mice

Researchers have developed a comprehensive database of gene activity in mice across ten disease models, which could significantly reduce animal ...

Researchers criticize study calling for expansion of genetic testing for breast cancer

June 27, 2019

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have criticised a recent study calling into question guidelines on genetic testing for hereditary ...

Sea slugs use algae’s bacterial ‘weapons factory’ in three-way symbiotic relationship

June 27, 2019

Credit: Mohamed Donia, Princeton University Delicate yet voracious, the sea slug Elysia rufescens grazes cow-like on bright green tufts of ...

Deciphering how the brain encodes color and shape