Tag: Genetics

January 9, 2019

Findings could help inform new therapies, improve diagnosisCredit: Rathje, Nedivi, et. al. A new study by researchers at The Picower ...

Salk scientist Saket Navlakha receives CAREER Award from NSF

Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(January 8, 2019) Salk scientist Saket Navlakha has received a CAREER award from the National Science ...

Patient re-contact after revision of genomic test results: A new ACMG points to consider

Patient re-contact after revision of genomic test results: Points to consider -- a statement of the American College of Medical ...

Ancient gene duplication gave grasses multiple ways to wait out winter

MADISON, Wis. -- If you've ever grown carrots in your garden and puzzled over never once seeing them flower, don't ...

Researchers overcome hurdle in CRISPR gene editing for muscular dystrophy

Increasing 'flags' in CRISPR extends effectiveness of treatment in miceCredit: Justin Kelley/MU Health The gene editing technique known as CRISPR ...

Mosquito-specific protein may lead to safer insecticides

A protein required for development of mosquito eggs may provide a mosquito-selective target for insecticide development, according to a new ...

Flinn Foundation awards 'Prevent HAARM' grant to C-Path and TGen

$400,000 grant aims to develop a genomic surveillance system to respond to antimicrobial resistant pathogens TUCSON, Ariz., and FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. ...

Space microbes aren't so alien after all

Genetic evidence shows bacteria on the International Space Station are adapting to survive, not to harmCredit: NASA/Roscosmos EVANSTON, Ill. --- ...

UMSOM's Claire Fraser appointed president-elect of AAAS

Dr. Fraser, a pioneer in genomic medicine, named to top position at one of the world's leading scientific organizationsCredit: University ...

Researchers uncover new mechanism of gene regulation involved in tumor progression

Ready, set, go for crossing the barrier for transcription!Credit: CRG, Iris Joval Genes contain all the information needed for the ...

Case Western Reserve's John Tilton, MD, secures 4th Falk Catalyst Award

Funding to support development of new gene therapy delivery systemCredit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine John "Chip" Tilton, ...

Genetics may influence the effects of vitamin E on cancer risk

Retrospective analysis finds that variations in the COMT gene may have influenced whether vitamin E heightened or lessened risk of ...

Study sheds light on why checkpoint blockade therapy succeeds or fails

Researchers uncover novel immune cell populations that respond to immunotherapy treatment as well as key molecular factor required for therapy ...

New CRISPR-based technology developed to control pests with precision-guided genetics

CRISPR-based method sterilizes male insects for population suppression of agricultural pests and disease-carrying mosquitoesCredit: Nikolay Kandul, Akbari Lab, UC San ...

Salk team reveals clues into early development of autism spectrum disorder

Neurons from people with autism exhibit different patterns of growth and develop at a faster rateCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(January ...

A little squid sheds light on evolution with bacteria

Bacteria, which are vital for the health of all animals, also played a major role in the evolution of animals ...

New key mechanism of epileptic seizures revealed

Russian scientists investigated the changes in the temporal lobe cortex of a rat brain during prolonged epileptic seizures. Despite the ...

PAC1R mutation may be linked to severity of social deficits in autism

Credit: Children's National Health System A mutation of the gene PAC1R may be linked to the severity of social deficits ...

Anxiety-depressive disorder changes brain genes activity

Russian neuroscientists discovered that anxiety-depressive disorder in mice is associated with impaired energy metabolism in the brain. The obtained data ...

Scientists developed new mouse model of Hirschsprung's disease