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Federal Regulation Urged for Direct-to-Consumer Microbiome Tests

Scientific research has linked a person's microbiome to everything from gut and mental health to immunity and predisposition to cancer.

25 Mar 2024

UT Southwestern Unveils New Method for Fighting Complex Infections

Treating complex bacterial infections with customized therapies tailored to the infection and the patient is closer to reality, thanks to researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

22 Mar 2024

Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Genetic Influences on Alzheimer's Disease Risk

Identifying genetic variants and the role they play in predisposing people to Alzheimer's disease can help researchers better understand how to treat the neurodegenerative condition for which there is currently no cure.

21 Mar 2024

Machine Learning Accelerates Personalized T Cell Therapy Development for Cancer Patients

Making a personalized T cell therapy for cancer patients currently takes at least six months; scientists at the German Cancer Research Center and the University Medical Center Mannheim have shown that the laborious first step of identifying tumor-reactive T cell receptors for patients can be replaced with a machine learning classifier that halves this time.

18 Mar 2024

New Solvatochromic Dye Could Revolutionize Real-Time Lipid Order Imaging

A new solvatochromic probe could help shed light on the relationship between lipid membrane fluidity and various cellular functions, report scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology and Kyushu University.

14 Mar 2024

Dual-Target CAR T Cell Therapy Shows Promise Against Recurrent Glioblastoma

Targeting two brain tumor-associated proteins-;rather than one-;with CAR T cell therapy shows promise as a strategy for reducing solid tumor growth in patients with recurrent glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive form of brain cancer, according to early results from the first six patients treated in an ongoing Phase I clinical trial led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center.

14 Mar 2024

Researchers Identify Proteins to Reprogram Fibroblasts into Limb Progenitor Cells

In a collaborative study, researchers from Kyushu University and Harvard Medical School have identified proteins that can turn or "reprogram" fibroblasts -; the most commonly found cells in skin and connective tissue -; into cells with similar properties to limb progenitor cells.

5 Mar 2024

Researchers Create Groundbreaking RNA and DNA Solutions to Shield Plants from Viral Attacks

Customized RNA or DNA molecules have been shown to effectively combat viral infections in plants, as demonstrated in a recent study conducted by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

1 Mar 2024

Researchers Isolate Adaptable Leptospirosis Strain in Austrian Cattle

Leptospirosis is a globally distributed infectious disease that affects both animals and humans. While the infection is endemic in tropical regions, its incidence seems to increase in temperate regions.

27 Feb 2024

New ACMG Statement Urges Caution with Polygenic Risk Score Testing in Embryo Selection

Should we be using polygenic risk score assessment for embryo selection? Providing in-depth analysis, the Social, Ethical and Legal Issues Committee of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) has released a new Points to Consider statement to assist healthcare professionals and patients in understanding the safety and utility of preimplantation genetic testing for polygenic disorders (PGT-P) as a clinical service.

26 Feb 2024

Induction Cooktop Technology Shows Promise in Reducing Bacterial Infection in Prosthetic Joints

The same technology at work in induction cooktops cut the amount of bacteria present in a prosthetic joint infection when used in conjunction with antibiotics in a mouse model, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report in a new study.

19 Feb 2024

Mayo Clinic Researchers Analyze Zombie Cells to Explain Aging

With age, cells can experience senescence, a state where they stop growing but continue releasing inflammatory and tissue-degrading molecules.

16 Feb 2024

Plant Peptides Guide Iron to Fuel Nitrogen Fixation

Researchers led by University of Tsukuba, based on the internal nitrogen status of a leguminous plant, have discovered peptide factors that function in the shoot and root systems to transport iron into the root nodules colonized by nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

7 Feb 2024

Education News and Research

Federal Regulation Urged for Direct-to-Consumer Microbiome Tests

UT Southwestern Unveils New Method for Fighting Complex Infections

Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Genetic Influences on Alzheimer's Disease Risk

Machine Learning Accelerates Personalized T Cell Therapy Development for Cancer Patients

New Solvatochromic Dye Could Revolutionize Real-Time Lipid Order Imaging

Dual-Target CAR T Cell Therapy Shows Promise Against Recurrent Glioblastoma

Researchers Identify Proteins to Reprogram Fibroblasts into Limb Progenitor Cells

Researchers Create Groundbreaking RNA and DNA Solutions to Shield Plants from Viral Attacks

Researchers Isolate Adaptable Leptospirosis Strain in Austrian Cattle

New ACMG Statement Urges Caution with Polygenic Risk Score Testing in Embryo Selection

Induction Cooktop Technology Shows Promise in Reducing Bacterial Infection in Prosthetic Joints

Mayo Clinic Researchers Analyze Zombie Cells to Explain Aging

Plant Peptides Guide Iron to Fuel Nitrogen Fixation

Alston's Singing Mouse and The Fascinating Link Between Brain Circuits and Perception of Time

King’s Scientists Use Laundry Detergent Enzyme to Recycle Single-Use Plastics

QIAGEN Announces Partnership With Penn State University to Advance Microbiome Sciences

Blockchain Fuels Search for Origins of Metabolism

Crape Myrtle Genome Unveiled: Unlocking Secrets of Beauty and Evolution

Understanding How Inherited DNA Variations Influence Blood Cancer Development

Herts Awarded Its Biggest Ever Research Grant to Develop Biodetection Technologies Against Harmful, Airborne Pathogens

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Quorum Bio: Where Synthetic Biology Meets Sustainable Farming

Diagnostic Biochips: Pioneering Brain Research Tools for the Future

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