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Scientists elucidate precise shape of a key player in human metabolism

A USC-led international team of scientists has found the precise shape of a key player in human metabolism, which could lead the way to better treatments for obesity and other metabolic disease.

24 Apr 2020

Researchers develop new molecular workflow to study single-cell genomics of diseases

Although advances in genetics and genomics reveal numerous disease-associated gene mutations, physicians and researchers still wrestle with the tricky challenge of linking those mutations to actual disease-causing processes.

23 Apr 2020

Scientists find gene signature linked to worst prognosis in rare uterine cancer

Women who don't survive a rare and aggressive uterine cancer called uterine serous carcinoma, have high expression of a group of 73 genes, a score scientists say can help identify these women and improve their outcome.

22 Apr 2020

Genetics Linked To Childhood Problems

Emotional, social and psychiatric problems in children and adolescents have been linked to higher levels of genetic vulnerability for adult depression.

20 Apr 2020

Gene Variant Staves Off Alzheimer's In Some People

People with a gene that puts them at risk for Alzheimer's disease are protected from its debilitating effects if they also carry a variant of a different gene.

17 Apr 2020

Fruit May Mask Taste Of Dark Green Vegetables In Commercial Baby Foods

Commercially prepared baby foods that purport to be loaded with dark green vegetables are sweetened with fruit puree researchers have found.

17 Apr 2020

Breastfeeding May Lead To Fewer Human Viruses In Infants

Small amounts of breastmilk influence viral populations in the infant's gut and provide a protective effect against potentially pathogenic viruses.

17 Apr 2020

Important genetic mechanism behind inflammatory bowel disease revealed

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have pinpointed a genetic variation responsible for driving the development of inflammatory bowel disease.

10 Apr 2020

Online tool to refine results from RNA sequencing from clinically accessible tissues

DNA sequencing has turned out to be a common method for diagnosing diseases and enhancing precision medicine.

9 Apr 2020

Cookie brands use banana powder to provide new taste experience for consumers

Brands in the cookies category are using banana powder to provide a new sensory experience for consumers, according to GlobalData a leading data and analytics company.

6 Apr 2020

UMSOM researchers uncover mechanism to explain role of genetic mutations in kidney disease

Researchers from the Center for Precision Disease Modeling at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have uncovered a mechanism that appears to explain how certain genetic mutations give rise to a rare genetic kidney disorder called nephrotic syndrome.

6 Apr 2020

Discovery Of New Biomarker In Blood Could Lead To Early Test For Alzheimer's Disease

Researchers discovered that high blood levels of RNA produced by the PHGDH gene could serve as a biomarker for early detection of Alzheimer's disease.

From UC San Diego 2 Apr 2020

A Plant-Based Diet Helps To Prevent And Manage Asthma, According To New Review

A plant-based diet can help prevent and manage asthma, while dairy products and high-fat foods raise the risk, according to a new review.

2 Apr 2020

TTP partners with SOLshare to develop next generation solar energy trading platform

TTP plc, a leading independent technology and product development company, has today announced it has entered into a partnership with ME SOLshare Ltd, a social enterprise that has created a new approach to distributing and trading affordable solar electricity across peer-to-peer micro-grids.

31 Mar 2020

Epigenetic controls of T cells can help treat Type 1 diabetes

At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, researchers have generated a database that detects gene-regulatory mechanisms in immune cells that promote Type 1 diabetes.

31 Mar 2020

Study finds impact of specific gene on neurodevelopment, causing ASD and macrocephaly

During the developmental phase of brains, a number of moving parts occur—and if mutations occur during the early neurodevelopment, it can result in disorders such as autism and macrocephaly.

12 Mar 2020

Children News and Research

Scientists elucidate precise shape of a key player in human metabolism

Researchers develop new molecular workflow to study single-cell genomics of diseases

Scientists find gene signature linked to worst prognosis in rare uterine cancer

Genetics Linked To Childhood Problems

Gene Variant Staves Off Alzheimer's In Some People

Fruit May Mask Taste Of Dark Green Vegetables In Commercial Baby Foods

Breastfeeding May Lead To Fewer Human Viruses In Infants

Important genetic mechanism behind inflammatory bowel disease revealed

Online tool to refine results from RNA sequencing from clinically accessible tissues

Cookie brands use banana powder to provide new taste experience for consumers

UMSOM researchers uncover mechanism to explain role of genetic mutations in kidney disease

Discovery Of New Biomarker In Blood Could Lead To Early Test For Alzheimer's Disease

A Plant-Based Diet Helps To Prevent And Manage Asthma, According To New Review

TTP partners with SOLshare to develop next generation solar energy trading platform

Epigenetic controls of T cells can help treat Type 1 diabetes

Study finds impact of specific gene on neurodevelopment, causing ASD and macrocephaly

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