Sample Preparation for Fluorescence Microscopy
By Shelley Farrar, MSc, BSc Fluorescence Microscopy allows specimens to be studied with high sensitivity and specificity through the use …
Hearing Loss and Genetics
Gene mutation, environmental causes such as maternal infections during pregnancy, as well as postnatal complications can cause hearing loss in …
Are Genes Involved in Tooth Decay and Gum Disease?
Genetics play a crucial role in predisposition to various dental diseases. Research has indicated a close association with individual genetic …
Protein C Deficiency
One of the main functions of protein C is to prevent blood clotting by inactivating proteins that encourage blood clotting. …
Gene therapy strategy found effective in mouse model of hereditary disease TSC
Patients with tuberous sclerosis complex, a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of noncancerous tumors in multiple organs of the …
Breast cancer survivor urges Jewish people to test for hereditary gene mutations
Freelance film camera assistant Louise Ben-Nathan, 43, was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer – the most aggressive type, which …
Deep rooted—mother’s empathy linked to ‘epigenetic’ changes to the oxytocin gene
Our ability to feel and understand the emotions of others, “empathy,” is at the core of our prosocial behaviors such …
CLCN6 identified as disease gene for a severe form of lysosomal neurodegenerative disease
A mutation in the CLCN6 gene is associated with a novel, particularly severe neurodegenerative disorder. Scientists from the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für …
Risk of AAV mobilization in gene therapy
New data highlight safety concerns for the replication of recombinant adeno-associated viral (rAAV) vectors commonly used in gene therapy. These …
New insight into a placental gene pathway and its association with vitamin D
According to the World Health Organization, preeclampsia affects between 2% to 8% of pregnancies. It can cause serious, sometimes fatal, …
Pale melanomas masked by albino gene
People with pale colored melanomas are more likely to have a gene mutation associated with albinism, University of Queensland research …
Gene test can predict risk of medications causing liver injury
Scientists who were working on a way to determine the viability of batches of tiny liver organoids have discovered a …
Key gene identified for improving multiple sclerosis treatment
The disease multiple sclerosis (MS) attacks the central nervous system and, with time, can give rise to muscle tremors and …
Some women have a gene that stops pain during childbirth, study says
We’ve watched enough One Born Every Minute to know there’s usually a mum-to-be somewhere on a labour ward screaming in …
Gene defects linked to eczema, wheeze and nasal disease among babies
A link has been discovered between a common gene defect and eczema, nasal blockage and wheeze among babies as young as six months, according to a …
Identifying fatty acid-binding protein 4 as a responsible gene for renal stone formation
Kidney stone disease has a high prevalence worldwide, ranging up to 13% in North America, 9% in Europe, and 5% …
Gene therapy: Development of new DNA transporters
Scientists at the Institute of Pharmacy at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have developed new delivery vehicles for future gene …
Researchers find new role for dopamine in gene transcription and cell proliferation
The dopamine D2 receptor has a previously unobserved role in modulating Wnt expression and control of cell proliferation, according to …