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Determining effect of drugs in pancreatic islets through single-cell RNA-seq approach

Scientists have developed a technique to assess the impact of particular drugs in pancreatic tissues by using an advanced single-cell RNA sequencing approach.

12 May 2020

How Intensive Farming Could Increase the Risk of Epidemics

Professor Sam Sheppard speaks to AZoLifeSciences about his research on intensive farming and how it could increase the risk of epidemics.

From University of Bath 12 May 2020

New DNA study can revolutionize cancer treatment

In a new study, researchers have used 3D models to disintegrate the DNA behavior of tumor cells, paving the way for innovative treatment for the disease.

11 May 2020

Stem cells can postpone their own death to aid healing

Already known for their shape-shifting abilities, stem cells can now add "death-defying" to their list of remarkable qualities.

8 May 2020

Study uncovers how innate cellular system triggers defense response in plants

In nature, every species must be equipped with a strategy to be able to survive in response to danger. Plants, too, have innate systems that are triggered in response to a particular threat, such as insects feeding on them.

8 May 2020

Foxg1 gene works like a molecular knob to modulate electrical activity of the neurons

It works like a very fine "molecular knob" able to modulate the electrical activity of the neurons of our cerebral cortex, crucial to the functioning of our brain.

8 May 2020

Researchers discover new therapeutic targets for cancer, male infertility

Researchers analyzed 13,000 tumors, highlighting two formerly overlooked genes as promising new therapeutic targets for treating cancer.

7 May 2020

New technique reveals the proliferation and genetic exchange of bacteria

Researchers have made a breakthrough interpretation of the way bacteria move and carry out genetic exchange—that may possibly result in the development of novel antimicrobial drugs.

From University of Exeter 7 May 2020

Geneticists Revealed New Potential Causes Of Female Infertility

Over the last six years, a group of geneticists has studied genes associated primarily with female hormone synthesis and ovarian follicle development.

7 May 2020

Geneticists can induce "stress memory" in plants

By manipulating the expression of one gene, geneticists can induce a form of "stress memory" in plants giving them the potential for more productive growth.

6 May 2020

Study shows the significance of genetics evaluation and testing for solid tumor cancers

A new study performed by Cleveland Clinic has underscored the significance of genetic testing and genetic evaluation for young adults, adolescents, and children suffering from solid tumor cancers.

6 May 2020

Study reveals new gene that regulates cholesterol levels

Precision medicine is capable of customizing treatments according to the unique genetic sequence of a patient.

6 May 2020

Different Kinds Of White Fat Are Important In Disease

Excess white fat causes obesity, which in turn can drive metabolic diseases that are growing at epidemic rates around the world.

5 May 2020

'Unnecessary' Genetic Complexity: A Spanner In The Works?

The massive international effort to map the entire human genome, completed in 2003, opened a new field we now know as personalized medicine.

5 May 2020

Faulty mRNA in gene expression may contribute to neurodegenerative disorders

Complex organisms experience growth, followed by the transcription of these genes into RNA, and subsequently the translation of that transcript into proteins.

4 May 2020

Researchers design novel cell culture model of human intestine to study COVID-19

Scientists have identified that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, known to cause COVID-19, infects intestinal cells and undergo proliferation there.

4 May 2020

Researchers Develop 'Piggyback' Method To Improve Drug Delivery

A group of researchers has developed a new way to deliver molecules that target specific genes within cells.

4 May 2020

Boosting Levels Of Good Fats

Scientists identified two genes that can regulate levels of healthy fats, called FAHFAs, in mice.

4 May 2020

New Discovery Explains How The Prostate Gland Regenerates Itself

The standard treatment for men with advanced prostate cancer is androgen-deprivation therapy. This article looks at how the prostate gland regenerates.

1 May 2020

New Genes Linked To Severe Childhood Speech Disorder

An international study led by Melbourne researchers has discovered nine new genes linked to the most severe type of childhood speech disorder, apraxia.

30 Apr 2020