How does the hepatitis C virus evade the immune system?
04 June, 2021Researchers have discovered a novel molecular mechanism by which the hepatitis C virus interferes with the host's immune system to cause chronic liver infection.
Revealed: toxic RNA's role in Huntington's disease
03 June, 2021An RNA species called small CAG repeat RNA plays a destructive role in the pathogenesis of Huntington's disease by causing damage to the genetic materials in the genome.
Protein mutations cause rare genetic disease in children
01 June, 2021The neurological disorder is caused by mutations in a protein called GEMIN5 — one of the key building blocks of a protein complex that controls RNA metabolism in neurons.
Proteins found to predict future dementia risk
25 May, 2021The development of dementia late in life is associated with abnormal blood levels of dozens of proteins up to five years earlier, according to a new study.
64 genomic regions increase bipolar susceptibility
21 May, 2021Researchers from over 200 institutions have conducted what is claimed to be the largest study ever to examine genetic risk factors for bipolar disorder.
New genetic cause of hearing loss discovered
14 May, 2021US researchers have discovered that a gene called GAS2 plays a key role in normal hearing — and that its absence causes severe hearing loss.
Mapping the genes that control the skeleton
10 May, 2021A research team has mapped the unique genetic profile of the skeleton's 'master regulator' cells, outlining the genes that are switched on or off in osteocytes.
Mutations can reduce the effect of anti-oestrogen treatment
05 May, 2021A small proportion of women who receive anti-oestrogen treatment after breast cancer surgery have worse outcomes, as a result of mutations in the oestrogen receptor gene.
Neanderthal DNA discovered in sediment
27 April, 2021Researchers have reportedly recovered the nuclear DNA of several Neanderthal individuals from the sediment of two Siberian caves and the Galería de las Estatuas.
Oldest modern human genome found in a fossilised skull
15 April, 2021The woman known to researchers as Zlatý kůň displayed longer stretches of Neanderthal DNA than the 45,000-year-old Ust'-Ishim individual from Siberia.
Parkinson's gene may impair how new neurons are made
01 April, 2021A gene defect linked to Parkinson's disease may also impair the process that generates neurons in the brain throughout a person's lifetime.
How do sperm transmit paternal experience to embryos?
19 March, 2021A Canadian research team has successfully identified how environmental information is transmitted by non-DNA molecules in the sperm.
Unravelling the genetics behind eating disorders
11 March, 2021An international research team is shedding light on the genetic links between eating disorders, mental illnesses and body weight regulation.
Retrovirus is causing cancer in koalas
09 March, 2021An international team of scientists has demonstrated that a retrovirus invading the koala germline explains the high frequency of koala cancer.
Brain protein could serve as biomarker for Alzheimer's
05 March, 2021A unique brain protein measured in the blood could be used to diagnose Alzheimer's disease decades before symptoms develop, according to new research.
