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Scientists aim to treat and prevent disease by understanding exercise benefits

A top exercise researcher and colleagues at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have launched an ambitious effort to understand the whole-body benefits of exercise so that doctors can use that information to prevent and treat disease.

11 Dec 2020

New model helps assess the effect of epigenetic changes on gene expression

Researchers have developed a mathematical model to quantitatively assess the impacts of particular epigenetic changes on the transcription rates.

11 Dec 2020

Newly identified Cas9 nucleases can improve genome editing

Scientists have explained two new compact Cas9 nucleases that will possibly extend the Cas9 toolbox for genome editing.

11 Dec 2020

A genetic shortcut to help visualize proteins at work

A group at Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco (UCSF) has demonstrated that a large-scale and systematic genetic approach can indeed yield reliable and detailed information on the structure of protein complexes.

11 Dec 2020

New portable optical sensor can monitor plant stress

The portable device allows rapid detection of nitrogen deficiency - a critical nutrient for plant health. When tested on popular vegetables such as Spinach and Kai-Lan, the device was also able to detect levels of other metabolites; allowing measurement of a wider range of plant stress phenotypes such as drought, heat/cold, saline, and light stress.

11 Dec 2020

Novel amplification-free rapid SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid detection platform based on HC-FIA

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for rapid and accurate nucleic acid detection at the point of care.

11 Dec 2020

Study reveals novel dimension in the study of protein-protein interactions

Many proteins are required to maintain the structure, and to preserve the genetic integrity, of DNA. Sliding clamps are proteins that increase the efficiency of DNA replication.

11 Dec 2020

Study shed light on how genes affect the risk for coronary artery disease

Researchers at the University of Virginia have shed light on how our genes affect our risk for coronary artery disease, the most common form of heart disease.

11 Dec 2020

Researchers identify new therapeutic target to treat type 1 diabetes

Scientists from the University of Utah School of Medicine have discovered a novel therapeutic target to treat type 1 diabetic patients.

10 Dec 2020

Genetically modified tomato can provide a new source of Parkinson’s disease drug

L-DOPA is a drug used for treating Parkinson’s disease, and now researchers have created a tomato that is enriched with this drug. This innovation could lead to a new, inexpensive source of one of the most essential medicines in the world.

10 Dec 2020

Tight arrangement between root endodermis and microbiome maintains mineral balance in plants

In a similar way to animal guts and the intestinal epithelium, plant roots are in charge of absorbing nutrients and water and of its subsequent transport to the vascular systems.

10 Dec 2020

Glyphosate could be used as biomarkers to predict incurring diseases in future generations

Exposure to the widely used weed-killer glyphosate makes genetic changes to rats that can be linked to increased disease in their grandchildren and great-grandchildren, a new study has found.

10 Dec 2020

Research shows magnesium contact ions stabilize complex folded structure of tRNA

In cells transfer RNA (tRNA) translates genetic information from the encoding messenger RNA (mRNA) for protein synthesis.

10 Dec 2020

Study sheds light on molecular underpinnings of long-term memory

On a late summer day in 1953, a young man who would soon be known as patient H.M. underwent experimental surgery.

From Harvard Medical School 10 Dec 2020

Neuropeptides produced by cockroaches could someday be targeted by new pesticides

Cockroaches are notorious for their abilities to survive and reproduce, much to humanity's chagrin. In addition to scurrying around at night, feeding on human and pet food, and generating an offensive odor, the pests can transmit pathogens and cause allergic reactions.

10 Dec 2020

Researchers develop a diagnostic tool for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Infrared analyses of neuronal proteins provide information on molecular changes in patients with ALS. This helps to verify their diagnosis.

10 Dec 2020

Appendiceal cancer among young patients harbors a distinct biology, shows study

The first study to compare molecular landscapes of early-onset and late-onset appendiceal cancer has revealed distinct non-silent mutations in the tumors of younger patients, setting the stage for the development of potential therapeutic advances for this rare disease.

From Vanderbilt University 10 Dec 2020

Novel model reveals how bacteria behave in multiple scenarios with usual spatial patterns

Bacteria is all around us--not just in bathrooms or kitchen counters, but also inside our bodies, including in tumors, where microbiota often flourish. These "small ecologies" can hold the key to cancer drug therapies and learning more about them can help development new life-saving treatments.

10 Dec 2020

Nature conservation efforts need to more dynamic to weather the effects of climate change

In a hard-hitting new paper leading ecologists and climate change, specialists argue that current nature conservation practices are not sufficiently flexible and dynamic to weather the impacts of climate change.

10 Dec 2020

Obesity allows cancer cells to outcompete tumor-killing immune cells, study finds

Obesity has been linked to increased risk for over a dozen different types of cancer, as well as worse prognosis and survival.

From Harvard Medical School 10 Dec 2020

Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Latest Genetics and Genomics News and Research

Scientists aim to treat and prevent disease by understanding exercise benefits

New model helps assess the effect of epigenetic changes on gene expression

Newly identified Cas9 nucleases can improve genome editing

A genetic shortcut to help visualize proteins at work

New portable optical sensor can monitor plant stress

Novel amplification-free rapid SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid detection platform based on HC-FIA

Study reveals novel dimension in the study of protein-protein interactions

Study shed light on how genes affect the risk for coronary artery disease

Researchers identify new therapeutic target to treat type 1 diabetes

Genetically modified tomato can provide a new source of Parkinson’s disease drug

Tight arrangement between root endodermis and microbiome maintains mineral balance in plants

Glyphosate could be used as biomarkers to predict incurring diseases in future generations

Research shows magnesium contact ions stabilize complex folded structure of tRNA

Study sheds light on molecular underpinnings of long-term memory

Neuropeptides produced by cockroaches could someday be targeted by new pesticides

Researchers develop a diagnostic tool for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Appendiceal cancer among young patients harbors a distinct biology, shows study

Novel model reveals how bacteria behave in multiple scenarios with usual spatial patterns

Nature conservation efforts need to more dynamic to weather the effects of climate change

Obesity allows cancer cells to outcompete tumor-killing immune cells, study finds

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