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A gene is a unit of heredity in a living organism. It normally resides on a stretch of DNA that codes for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. All living things depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains.

Coffee found to have a stimulating effect on some digestive processes

A new scientific review, published in Nutrients, highlights coffee's effects on digestion and the gut, and its impact on organs involved in digestion.

19 Jan 2022

Immune cells in arteries can sniff out their surroundings and cause inflammation

An artery is not like a nose. Or is it? Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have discovered that immune cells in arteries can "sniff" out their surroundings and cause inflammation.

17 Jan 2022

Researchers discover a gene variant that protects against severe COVID-19 infection

An international metastudy led by researchers at Karolinska Institute in Sweden has identified a specific gene variant that protects against severe COVID-19 infection.

17 Jan 2022

Risk linked to coronary arteriosclerosis may be explained by changes in gene networks

Up to 60 percent of the risk associated with coronary arteriosclerosis may be explained by changes in the activity of hundreds of genes working together in networks across several organs in the body.

17 Jan 2022

Researchers identify new potential drug target that may block SARS-CoV-2 infection

In the quest for new treatments for COVID-19, a team led by researchers at UC San Francisco has identified a new potential drug target that may block infection by SARS-CoV-2. The protein, called BRD2, regulates the ACE2 receptor, which the novel coronavirus relies on to gain entry to its host's cells.

17 Jan 2022

Changes in the activity of gene networks may explain arteriosclerosis risk

Up to 60 percent of the risk associated with coronary arteriosclerosis may be explained by changes in the activity of hundreds of genes working together in networks across several organs in the body.

13 Jan 2022

Researchers conduct genome sequencing studies in children with in-born immunity disorders

The Sanford Children’s Genomic Medicine Consortium has ten hospitals collaborating for whole genome sequencing studies on patients with suspected inborn immunity disorders (IEI).

13 Jan 2022

Scientists examine key mechanisms underlying genomic imprinting

Hereditary diseases, along with cancers and cardiovascular diseases, may be linked to genomic imprinting.

13 Jan 2022

Research sheds new insights into development of lung macrophages in humans

The lungs are exposed to microorganisms like viruses and bacteria from the moment of the first breath.

13 Jan 2022

Experts develop CRISPR-Cas9-mediated inheritance control in male mice

The world’s first CRISPR-Cas9 genetic editing-based strategy to regulate inheritance in mammals was declared nearly three years ago.

From UC San Diego 13 Jan 2022

Study finds gene family that regulates tissue-specific DNA methylation patterns

According to researchers at Salk, the CLASSY gene family controls which portions of the genome are turned off in a tissue-specific manner.

13 Jan 2022

Increasing the expression of a gene slows Alzheimer’s progression in mice

According to a recent research, enhancing the expression of one gene in cells that help the brain’s neurons, shields neurons in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease.

13 Jan 2022

CSHL researchers spotlight the role of a previously little-known protein in leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive cancer of white blood cells with few effective targeted therapies available to treat it.

12 Jan 2022

Study may pave the way for designing next generation of artificial chromosomes for data storage

Previously, researchers from Tianjin University designed and created a 254 kb digital data carrying artificial chromosome in yeast.

12 Jan 2022

Targeting MAPK4 in triple-negative breast cancer may lead to improved treatments

Scientific evidence supporting the involvement of the enzyme MAPK4 in cancer growth and resistance to certain therapies has been growing quickly.

12 Jan 2022

Study shows how skin cells act as a firewall against cancer

A study published today in Cell Reports reveals important insights into the molecular mechanisms that underpin the body's natural defenses against the development of skin cancer.

12 Jan 2022

Researchers map the cellular landscape in diabetic foot ulcers

Diabetic foot ulcerations – open sores or wounds that refuse to heal – are a devastating complication affecting more than 15 percent of people with diabetes and resulting in more than 70,000 lower extremity amputations per year in the United States alone.

11 Jan 2022

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Coffee found to have a stimulating effect on some digestive processes

Immune cells in arteries can sniff out their surroundings and cause inflammation

Researchers discover a gene variant that protects against severe COVID-19 infection

Risk linked to coronary arteriosclerosis may be explained by changes in gene networks

Researchers identify new potential drug target that may block SARS-CoV-2 infection

Changes in the activity of gene networks may explain arteriosclerosis risk

Researchers conduct genome sequencing studies in children with in-born immunity disorders

Scientists examine key mechanisms underlying genomic imprinting

Research sheds new insights into development of lung macrophages in humans

Experts develop CRISPR-Cas9-mediated inheritance control in male mice

Study finds gene family that regulates tissue-specific DNA methylation patterns

Increasing the expression of a gene slows Alzheimer’s progression in mice

CSHL researchers spotlight the role of a previously little-known protein in leukemia

Study may pave the way for designing next generation of artificial chromosomes for data storage

Targeting MAPK4 in triple-negative breast cancer may lead to improved treatments

Study shows how skin cells act as a firewall against cancer

Researchers map the cellular landscape in diabetic foot ulcers

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