Novel risk score for predicting blood cancer relapse
Medical researchers in China develop a new risk score to predict relapse of leukemia Leukemia is a group of blood ...
Tag: Genetics
Newly sequenced genome of extinct giant lemur sheds light on animal’s biology
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Using an unusually well-preserved subfossil jawbone, a team of researchers -- led by Penn State and ...
Study suggests scientists may need to rethink which genes control aging
NIH scientists discover that bacteria may drive activity of many hallmark aging genes in flies To better understand the role ...
Cedars-Sinai awarded $11.99 million for ALS clinical trial
Grant from California Institute for Regenerative Medicine supports new testing of potential gene and stem cell therapy for incurable disease ...
A new site for banana-related research
The Alliance-managed website MusaNet collects and shares global resources on banana (Musa) across the whole value chain - from collecting ...
Pleistocene sediment DNA from Denisova Cave
Sediment DNA tracks 300,000 years of hominin and animal presence at Denisova Cave Denisova Cave is located in the Altai ...
Recycling of the eye’s light sensors is faulty in progressive blindness of older adults
Components behind age-related macular degeneration also important in other diseases, suggesting similarly designed therapies as potential treatments for a range ...
Virginia Tech scientist awarded NIH grant to study CASK-related severe brain disorder
Scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC explore dark side of common gene For children diagnosed with severe ...
Foundation awards $1.25 million to MIND Institute to study rare genetic condition
Experts will search for molecular therapies for SYNGAP1 syndrome, which impacts brain development The RDM Positive Impact Foundation is funding ...
Flash mob in the nucleus
Study clarifies why some proteins 'flock together' in the nucleus Almost all cells in our body contain a nucleus: a ...
Did the ancient Maya have parks?
First-of-its-kind DNA analysis finds trees and wild vegetation grew around reservoirs in Tikal The ancient Maya city of Tikal was ...
Boost for mouse genetic analysis
96% of mouse genome accessible to high-resolution single-cell analysis -- MADM technology expanded in new resource published in Cell Reports ...
Landmark field trials show potential of gene-editing
Field trials investigating healthy compounds in agronomically important brassica crops have underlined the "immense potential" of gene editing technology, say ...
Gene profile in blood predicts risk of poor outcomes, death for patients with COVID-19
A previously validated blood gene profile that predicts idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis mortality was repurposed to assess the likelihood of COVID-19 ...
Novel associations between genetics and vitamin B12 deficiency with an autoimmune etiology
Vitamin B12 is essential for proper functioning of the nervous system and blood cells and also plays an important role ...
There’s more to genes than DNA: how Mum and Dad add something extra, just for you
Biologists in the UK and Austria have discovered 71 new imprinted genes in the mouse genome Biologists at the Universities ...
Adjuvant-free avian influenza vaccines in the works
Professor Inhwan Hwang and Ph.D. candidate Shi-Jian Song of the Department of Life Science at POSTECH - in joint research ...
Genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorder discovered
Transport system of essential materials in brain cells disrupted in certain genetic developmental disorders. University of Maryland School of Medicine ...
Researchers dig deeper into how cells transport their waste for recycling
Findings may have important implications for understanding age-related diseases Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have gained a deeper insight into ...
VIMS study uncovers new cause for intensification of oyster disease
Rise in disease virulence due to evolving parasite, not just drought A new paper in Scientific Reports led by researchers ...
