Renting linked to faster biological aging, study finds
31 October, 2023Renting your home has a stronger link to faster 'biological aging' — the cumulative damage to the body's tissues and cells — compared to unemployment or being a former smoker.
Gene editing could help protect chickens from bird flu
19 October, 2023When ANP32A gene-edited chickens were exposed to a normal dose of the H9N2-UDL strain of avian influenza virus, nine out of 10 birds remained uninfected.
A NICER approach to genome editing developed
11 October, 2023Researchers have developed a new gene editing technique that is just as effective as CRISPR/Cas9 while significantly reducing any unintended mutations.
Switching off the protein that triggers muscular dystrophy
09 October, 2023SMCHD1, a gene discovered by researchers in 2008, is critical for switching off the production of the protein that causes facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.
High testosterone levels increase endometrial cancer risk
29 September, 2023The hormone testosterone may play an important role in the development of endometrial cancer, raising new possibilities for screening, preventing and fighting the disease.
Milestone as RNA recovered from Tasmanian tiger specimen
21 September, 2023Researchers have isolated and sequenced RNA molecules from a preserved thylacine specimen, resulting in the reconstruction of skin and skeletal muscle transcriptomes from an extinct species.
Target found for gastric cancer associated with EBV
19 September, 2023Scientists say they have identified a self-destruct button within EBV-associated gastric cancer, and also figured out how to press that self-destruct button.
Largest ever genetic study of epilepsy provides new insights
18 September, 2023The study has discovered specific changes in our DNA that increase the risk of developing epilepsy, advancing our knowledge of why epilepsy develops.
COVID causes mitochondrial dysfunction in multiple organs
11 September, 2023The genes of the mitochondria, the energy producers of our cells, can be negatively impacted by SARS-CoV-2, leading to dysfunction in multiple organs beyond the lungs.
Why do tans appear only after we've left the beach?
01 September, 2023The mechanism that repairs our skin cells' DNA takes precedence over all other systems in the cell, temporarily inhibiting the pigmentation mechanism.
Genetic risk factors found for long COVID
16 August, 2023Computational biology company PrecisionLife has identified 73 genes that are highly associated with severe and fatigue-dominant forms of long COVID.
In vivo gene editing model developed for blood disorders
07 August, 2023Researchers developed a proof-of-concept model for delivering gene editing tools to treat blood disorders, allowing for the modification of diseased blood cells directly within the body.
National genomics initiative offers hope to cancer patients
03 August, 2023The PrOSPeCT program will give 23,000 cancer patients free access to genomic profiling and matching to the best advanced precision treatments available locally, including early-stage clinical trials.
p38 protein inhibitor could help treat heart damage
28 July, 2023The p38 protein regulates a wide variety of cellular functions and is related to diseases such as chronic inflammation, immunological disorders and cancer.
Scientists find an array of protein folds unexplored in nature
19 July, 2023Researchers have unveiled an astounding array of unexplored protein folds, expanding our understanding and uncovering the depth of the protein universe.
