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Study reveals insights into DDX41 protein's role in blood cancer pathogenesis
A study led by Professors Hongtae Kim and JaYil Lee from the Department of Biological Sciences, in collaboration with researchers from the Catholic University of Korea, sheds light on the pivotal role of mutated DDX41 protein ...
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Oncology & Cancer
Liver cancer: Molecular signaling pathway of tumor development decoded
As a malignant disease of the liver cells, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the main causes of cancer-related deaths. While the treatment options for this aggressive type of cancer remain limited, the incidence is ...
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What you eat could alter your unborn children and grandchildren's genes and health outcomes
Within the last century, researchers' understanding of genetics has undergone a profound transformation.
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Mosaics of predisposition found to cause skin disease
Clarifying the cause of a skin disease had led to the discovery of a new disease-causing gene, a new category of diseases, and new perspectives for both counseling and therapy. The discovery is the first time that epigenetic ...
Apr 22, 2024
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New gene therapy for metachromatic leukodystrophy proves effective in mice
Metachromatic leukodystrophy is a rare genetic disorder that mainly affects young children and results in severe neurological symptoms accompanied by a loss of motor and intellectual capacities. At Paris Brain Institute, ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Researchers identify abrupt epigenetic aging of the colon
DNA methylation data provide extremely accurate age predictors, but so far, little is known about the dynamics of this epigenomic biomarker over the course of life.
Apr 22, 2024
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Study provides first stratification of the risk of developing dilated cardiomyopathy in symptom-free genetic carriers
Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most frequent cause of heart failure in young people and is the leading cause of heart transplantation. In this disease, the heart enlarges and reduces its capacity to pump blood. People with ...
Apr 22, 2024
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New strategy for assessing natural history of leukodystrophies
Natural history studies serve as an important standard in medical research because they analyze demographic, genetic, environmental and other variables to better understand how a disease develops and its clinical outcomes.
Apr 22, 2024
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Researchers discover dynamic DNA structures that regulate the formation of memory
An international collaborative research team, including scientists from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute (QBI), has discovered a novel mechanism underlying memory involving rapid changes in a specific DNA structure.
Apr 19, 2024
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Retrospective genomic characterization of the 2020 Ebola outbreak
Epidemiology researchers are harnessing tools developed by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, to untangle the origins of the 2020 Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic ...
Apr 19, 2024
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Potential modifier gene identified as cause of ciliary pathology in retinitis pigmentosa patient
Ciliopathies are rare diseases in which the formation or function of cilia, cylindrical-shaped extensions found on the surface of many cells, is altered. There is a high degree of ciliary specialization, ranging from motile ...
Apr 19, 2024
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Large genomic study finds tri-ancestral origins for Japanese population
A multi-institutional team of geneticists and genomic and genotyping specialists in Japan has sequenced the genomes of thousands of Japanese people from across the country, looking to settle the debate surrounding the ancestry ...
Scientists uncover 95 regions of the genome linked to PTSD
In post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), intrusive thoughts, changes in mood, and other symptoms after exposure to trauma can greatly impact a person's quality of life. About 6% of people who experience trauma develop the ...
Apr 18, 2024
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Environment may influence metacognitive abilities more than genetics
Twin studies have proven invaluable for teasing out the effects of both genetics and the environment on human biology. In a study published April 2 in Cell Reports, researchers studied pairs of twins to look at how the interplay ...
Apr 18, 2024
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Mutations in noncoding DNA become functional in some cancer-driving genes
Some genes are known to drive cancer, and astonishing new research shows why: Mutations in the noncoding regions become functional, altering the abundance of messenger RNA, or mRNA, and potentially facilitating cell proliferation. ...
Apr 18, 2024
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Siblings with unique genetic mutation help scientists progress drug search for type 1 diabetes
Two siblings who have the only known mutations in a key gene anywhere in the world have helped scientists gain new insights that could help progress the search for new treatments in type 1 diabetes.
Apr 18, 2024
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Shape-shifting cancer cell discovery reveals potential skin cancer drug targets
Cancer cells can change shape to travel around the body and spread (metastasize), but how they know when to do this has remained elusive.
Apr 17, 2024
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Genetic variants found in two types of strabismus, sparking hope for future treatment of eye condition
Determining how genetics contribute to common forms of strabismus has been a challenge for researchers. Small discoveries are considered meaningful progress.
Apr 17, 2024
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Electronic health records unlock genetics of tobacco use disorder
By analyzing electronic health records, researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified hundreds of new genes associated with tobacco use disorder. They also identified hundreds of ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Researchers discover how gut muscle can be vital for growth, repair and treatments
By discovering how a type of smooth muscle—which is essential for mechanical aspects of absorbing fats from food—forms in the gut, Cornell scientists have opened doors to making artificial muscle, repairing muscle following ...
Apr 17, 2024
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