Tag: Genetics

NIH clinical study results suggest the drug could help protect skin and prevent vision problemsCredit: Brian Brooks, M.D., Ph.D., National ...

Scientists identify genetic mechanism involved in how females inherit traits

Research could help reduce females' susceptibility to several diseases, such as Fragile X and Rett syndromesCredit: Zheng lab, UC Riverside. ...

Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences awarded for pioneering studies in paleogenomics

Hoboken, N.J--February 20, 2019--The Wiley Foundation today announced the 18th annual Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences will be awarded to ...

Researchers find genetic clues to high rates of asthma in those of African ancestry

CU Anschutz scientists discover areas of chromosomes associated with asthma, a complex disease with striking disparities across racial/ethnic groups AURORA, ...

Preventing 'cell wall remodeling' may hold key to defeating intransigent super bugs

February 19, 2019

CWRU receives $3.34 million NIH grant to better understand how bacteria resist antibioticsCredit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine ...

A shared past for East Africa's hunter-gatherers

February 19, 2019

A genomic analysis suggests African hunting and gathering groups diverged from a common ancestry, and underscores the role of infectious ...

Antibiotic resistances spread faster than so far thought

February 19, 2019

Credit: © Helmholtz Zentrum München By studying fish raised in aquaculture, researchers from the Helmholtz Zentrum München, the University of ...

Researchers find trigger that turns strep infections into flesh-eating disease

February 18, 2019

Discovery may also help scientists develop childbed fever vaccineCredit: NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) HOUSTON-(Feb. 18, ...

Study shows hope for fighting disease known as Ebola of frogs

Credit: William Hawthorne Despite widespread infection, some frog populations are surviving a deadly disease that is the equivalent of mankind's ...

Researchers find genetic vulnerability to menthol cigarette use

FDA- and NIH-funded study finds unexpected sensory variant exclusive to African-Americans A genetic variant found only in people of African ...

Biologists identify honeybee 'clean' genes known for improving survival

York University research may help save rapidly declining bees TORONTO, February 15, 2019 - The key to breeding disease-resistant honeybees ...

Surprise findings turn up the temperature on the study of vernalization

Credit: Sam Sapin Researchers have uncovered new evidence about the agriculturally important process of vernalization in a development that could ...

The science behind big '80s hairstyles (video)

Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2019 -- The '80s was a decade full of neon leg warmers, ...

Looking behind a rare brain disease for clues to treat more common mental disorders