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Researchers Create a Computational Tool to Gain New Insights From Multi-Omics Data

Despite the astounding advances made in understanding the biologic underpinnings of cancer, many cancers are missing obvious genetic drivers.

5 May 2023

Innate Tumor Suppression Mechanism Uncovered

The p53 gene is one of the most important in the human genome: the only role of the p53 protein that this gene encodes is to sense when a tumor is forming and to kill it.

5 May 2023

Immune Evasion Mechanism of TNBC Cells Discovered

Freiburg researchers discover a mechanism by which cancer cells escape the immune system.

5 May 2023

Study Reveals an Immunological Strategy to Overcome Microbiome-Related Immunotherapy Resistance

Cancer immunotherapy has transformed the treatment of many types of cancer. Yet, for reasons that remain poorly understood, not all patients get the same benefit from these powerful therapies.

4 May 2023

Study Reveals That Transcriptional Buffering Occurs in Rett Syndrome Nerve Cells

Every cell in our body is able to turn genes (DNA) on or off, producing RNA, but when genes are 'turned on' to the wrong level it can result in a variety of health conditions.

3 May 2023

New Bio-Inspired Molecules can Enhance Bone Regeneration in Mice

People's ability to regenerate bones declines with age and is further decreased by diseases such as osteoporosis.

2 May 2023

Study Uncovers Somatic Mutations That Play a Role in Common Form of Adult Epilepsy

Epilepsy affects approximately 1-in-26 people and the most common form, known as temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), often cannot be adequately treated with anti-seizure medications.

2 May 2023

3D Genome Mapping may Lead to Targeted Therapeutic Options for Ependymoma

Researchers led by Sanford Burnham Prebys assistant professor Lukas Chavez, Ph.D., are leveraging the latest technology to take a never-before-seen look at ependymoma, one of the deadliest pediatric brain tumors.

28 Apr 2023

High-Throughput Screening of Existing Drugs to Fight Multiple Myeloma More Effectively

Multiple myeloma is a rare blood cancer caused by the uncontrolled multiplication of abnormal plasma cells.

28 Apr 2023

Novel Genetic Disorder Associated With Neurodevelopmental Differences Discovered

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Princeton University have discovered a novel genetic disorder associated with neurodevelopmental differences.

27 Apr 2023

A Study on Gene Silencing Through a Recent Trial

Dr Catherine Mummery, a consultant neurologist at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology & the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, has led a trial. The trial signifies for the first time that a “gene silencing” method has been taken in Alzheimer’s and dementia disease.

From University College London 27 Apr 2023

Capturing Viruses in a Lipid Trap

Viruses like influenza A and Ebola invade human cells in a number of steps. In an interdisciplinary approach, research teams from Heidelberg University and Heidelberg University Hospital investigated the final stages of viral penetration using electron tomography and computer simulations.

26 Apr 2023

Interpreting Mutations in Disease Genes and Improving Clinical Decision-Making

DeMAG is a new method that was developed by Max Planck and Harvard’s research team. It is a new technique that has been shared as an open-source web server (demag.org) to assist interpret mutations in disease genes and enhance clinical decision-making.

26 Apr 2023

Genetic Variants of TNFAIP3 May Protect the Kidneys from Damage

A breakthrough in gene variants of an inflammation “brake” brings researchers one step closer to developing personalized treatments for those at risk of kidney disease and kidney failure.

26 Apr 2023

CloneTracer Reveals a Differentiation Landscape of Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Researchers have developed a new method to distinguish between cancerous and healthy stem cells and progenitor cells from samples of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a disease driven by malignant blood stem cells that have historically been difficult to identify.

25 Apr 2023

Study Uncovers a Protein-Protein Interaction Related to Parkinson's Disease

In a study published in Nature Communications, a team led by Krembil Brain Institute Senior Scientists, Drs. Lorraine Kalia and Suneil Kalia, and University of Toronto (U of T) Professor, Dr. Philip M. Kim, identified a protein-protein interaction that contributes to Parkinson's disease.

24 Apr 2023

Quebec Scientists Isolate Infectious SARS-CoV-2 Virus from Hospital Air Samples

Quebec scientists have succeeded in isolating infectious particles of the SARS-CoV-2 virus from air samples collected from hospital rooms of COVID-19 patients and kept frozen for more than a year, a new study shows.

20 Apr 2023

Researchers Reveal Dual Nature of Beneficial Bacteria UD1022

Alfalfa, also known in Latin as Medicago sativa, is an agricultural crop that is part of the legume family. It is known as a protein-rich food source for dairy cattle that is easily digested and can lead to increased milk production.

19 Apr 2023

Researchers Identify Novel Role of a Protein in the Development of Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease

Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD), a complex disorder that occurs in some patients who have engaged in excessive alcohol use, is one of the leading causes of chronic liver disease among veterans and liver transplant patients in the United States.

19 Apr 2023

Sickle Cell Disease Cure? Prime Editing Offers Hope for Blood Disorder

At St Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, researchers have shown how prime editing could help correct the mutation that results in sickle cell disease in a possibly curative method.

18 Apr 2023

Hospital News and Research

Researchers Create a Computational Tool to Gain New Insights From Multi-Omics Data

Innate Tumor Suppression Mechanism Uncovered

Immune Evasion Mechanism of TNBC Cells Discovered

Study Reveals an Immunological Strategy to Overcome Microbiome-Related Immunotherapy Resistance

Study Reveals That Transcriptional Buffering Occurs in Rett Syndrome Nerve Cells

New Bio-Inspired Molecules can Enhance Bone Regeneration in Mice

Study Uncovers Somatic Mutations That Play a Role in Common Form of Adult Epilepsy

3D Genome Mapping may Lead to Targeted Therapeutic Options for Ependymoma

High-Throughput Screening of Existing Drugs to Fight Multiple Myeloma More Effectively

Novel Genetic Disorder Associated With Neurodevelopmental Differences Discovered

A Study on Gene Silencing Through a Recent Trial

Capturing Viruses in a Lipid Trap

Interpreting Mutations in Disease Genes and Improving Clinical Decision-Making

Genetic Variants of TNFAIP3 May Protect the Kidneys from Damage

CloneTracer Reveals a Differentiation Landscape of Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Study Uncovers a Protein-Protein Interaction Related to Parkinson's Disease

Quebec Scientists Isolate Infectious SARS-CoV-2 Virus from Hospital Air Samples

Researchers Reveal Dual Nature of Beneficial Bacteria UD1022

Researchers Identify Novel Role of a Protein in the Development of Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease

Sickle Cell Disease Cure? Prime Editing Offers Hope for Blood Disorder

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