Cholesterol jab: Why gene silencing drugs may work better than current treatments
The NHS has very recently approved a new cholesterol-lowering jab which will be offered to 300,000 people over the next …
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Gene expression mechanism may have immunity, cancer implications
Alternative polyadenylation (APA) is an RNA processing mechanism that regulates gene expression by generating different ends on RNA transcripts of …
Researchers identify key protein that allows cancer-destroying viruses to enter tumor cells
Researchers from the Laboratory of Oncolytic-Virus-Immuno-Therapeutics (LOVIT) at the LIH Department of Oncology (DONC) are working on the development of …
New initiative to reduce treatment delays for patients with rare diseases
The Treatabolome project is a research initiative to develop a freely available, interoperable online platform dedicated to disseminating rare disease …
WHO’s new guidance sets essential standards to fight malaria, other vector-borne diseases
New guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) sets essential standards to inform future research and development on genetically modified …
Researchers develop new technology to reduce high error rates in gene sequencing
Next-generation gene sequencing (NGS) technologies –in which millions of DNA molecules are simultaneously but individually analyzed– theoretically provides researchers and …
Scientists discover how Streptococcus pyogenes can obtain nutrition from the skin surface
Streptococcus pyogenes is one of the most important bacterial causes of human skin infections. If S. pyogenes invades deep into …
GBP5 protein may play a key role in suppressing inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis
New research led by scientists at Washington State University has found that a protein known as GBP5 appears to play …
Researchers identify new targets for minimizing tooth sensitivity to cold
Researchers report in Science Advances that they have uncovered a new function for odontoblasts, the cells that form dentin, the …
New drug regimen is safe and effective in children with cystic fibrosis
An international, open-label Phase 3 study, co-led by Susanna McColley, MD, from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of …
With gene therapy, scientists develop opioid-free solution for chronic pain
A gene therapy for chronic pain could offer a safer, non-addictive alternative to opioids. Researchers at the University of California …
Novel bioinformatics tool could help improve COVID-19 diagnosis
Improved diagnostics are important in containing the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic as well as understanding the biology of …
A Canadian success story: World-first to treat Fabry disease with gene therapy
Results of a world-first Canadian pilot study on patients treated with gene therapy for Fabry disease show that the treatment …
Gene screenings hold disease clues, but unexplained anomalies often raise fears
When her gynecologist recommended genetic testing, Mai Tran was reluctant. “I didn’t really want to do it,” recalled Tran, who …
Brain tumor study reveals surprising gene deletion and method to overcome drug resistance
In far too many cases over the years, scientists have discovered promising new cancer treatments, only to report later that …
Molecular surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein mutations using CovRadar
COVID-19 disease is caused by the novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). COVID-19 was declared a pandemic …
What are Deacetylase Inhibitors?
Histone deacetylases are enzymes involved in the modification of histones in order to allow DNA to wrap around them tightly. …
What is a Micropenis?
Br April Cashin-Garbutt, BA Hons (Cantab) Many men worry about the size of their penis; however, not many realise that …