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Newswise: Sanjeev Ranade wants to get to the heart of congenital disease
Released: 22-Jan-2024 6:00 AM EST
Sanjeev Ranade wants to get to the heart of congenital disease
Sanford Burnham Prebys

Sanjeev S. Ranade, Ph.D., who joined the faculty of Sanford Burnham Prebys this month as an assistant professor in the Development, Aging and Regeneration program, studies how proteins called transcription factors (TFs) specifically control the development and function of cardiac cells — and what happens when things go wrong.

Released: 19-Jan-2024 7:05 AM EST
Researchers improve blood tests’ ability to detect and monitor cancer
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Tumors constantly shed DNA from dying cells, which briefly circulates in the patient’s bloodstream before it is quickly broken down.

12-Jan-2024 5:00 PM EST
Mega-analysis identifies gene variants associated with glaucoma in people of African ancestry
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Analysis aims to fill knowledge gaps and help guide clinical decisions for a group particularly vulnerable to developing glaucoma

Newswise: Researchers chronicle lifetime travels of a single woolly mammoth which wandered the north more than 14,000 years ago
14-Jan-2024 9:05 PM EST
Researchers chronicle lifetime travels of a single woolly mammoth which wandered the north more than 14,000 years ago
McMaster University

An international team of researchers from McMaster University, University of Alaska Fairbanks and the University of Ottawa has tracked and documented the movements and genetic connections of a female woolly mammoth that roamed the earth more than 14,000 years ago.

Newswise: Largest-ever study of ocean DNA has created essential catalog of marine life
Released: 16-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Largest-ever study of ocean DNA has created essential catalog of marine life
Frontiers

The ocean is the world’s largest habitat, yet much of its biodiversity is still unknown. A study published in Frontiers in Science marks a significant breakthrough, reporting the largest and most comprehensive database of marine microbes to date – matched with biological function, location, and habitat type.

Newswise: Researchers sequence the first genome of myxini, the only vertebrate lineage that had no reference genome
Released: 12-Jan-2024 9:05 PM EST
Researchers sequence the first genome of myxini, the only vertebrate lineage that had no reference genome
University of Malaga

An international scientific team made up of more than 40 authors from seven different countries, led by the researcher at the University of Malaga Juan Pascual Anaya, has managed to sequence the first genome of the myxini –also known as ‘hagfish’–, the only large group of vertebrates for which there was no reference genome of any of its species yet.

Newswise: Candida evolution disclosed: new insights into fungal infections
12-Jan-2024 5:00 AM EST
Candida evolution disclosed: new insights into fungal infections
Fundació Institut de Recerca Biomèdica (IRB BARCELONA)

Identification of genes under recent selection provides insights into the molecular mechanisms of human-related adaptation in Candida pathogens.

Newswise: First genome of slime eels uncovers the deep evolutionary history of our genomes and bodies
11-Jan-2024 5:05 AM EST
First genome of slime eels uncovers the deep evolutionary history of our genomes and bodies
University of Bristol

The first genome of hagfish – the only vertebrate lineage without a reference genome - has been sequenced by an international team of scientists.

Newswise: Updated genomic landscape for pediatric acute myeloid leukemia enables new treatment possibilities
Released: 11-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Updated genomic landscape for pediatric acute myeloid leukemia enables new treatment possibilities
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital refined and enhanced the classification system for a type of pediatric leukemia using genomic and transcriptomic analysis.

Newswise: First prehistoric person with Turner syndrome identified from ancient DNA
Released: 11-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
First prehistoric person with Turner syndrome identified from ancient DNA
Francis Crick Institute

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, working with University of Oxford, University of York and Oxford Archaeology, have developed a new technique to measure the number of chromosomes in ancient genomes more precisely, using it to identify the first prehistoric person with mosaic Turner syndrome (characterised by one X chromosome instead of two [XX]), who lived about 2500 years ago.

   
Released: 11-Jan-2024 8:50 AM EST
mRNA technology could be possible treatment for rare diseases
University College London

The research, published in Science Translational Medicine, found that messenger RNA (mRNA) could be used to correct a rare liver genetic disease known as argininosuccinic aciduria in a mouse model of the disease.

Newswise: Genetics may influence the body’s response to low oxygen, Pitt study finds
Released: 11-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
Genetics may influence the body’s response to low oxygen, Pitt study finds
University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh Schools of Medicine researchers uncovered a fundamental mechanism that controls the body’s response to limited oxygen and regulates blood vessel disease of the lung.

Released: 10-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Rice scientists use blood test to track gene expression in the brain
Rice University

Rice University scientists have developed a noninvasive way to monitor gene expression dynamics in the brain, making it easier to investigate brain development, cognitive function and neurological diseases, according to a study published in Nature Biotechnology.

Newswise: Unravelling individual differences in DNA mutation risks
9-Jan-2024 5:00 AM EST
Unravelling individual differences in DNA mutation risks
Fundació Institut de Recerca Biomèdica (IRB BARCELONA)

Researchers at IRB Barcelona discover unexpected patterns in mutation risks across individuals, uncovering 13 distinct genomic patterns.

Newswise: Largest diversity study of ‘magic mushrooms’ investigates the evolution of psychoactive psilocybin production
Released: 9-Jan-2024 6:05 PM EST
Largest diversity study of ‘magic mushrooms’ investigates the evolution of psychoactive psilocybin production
University of Utah

The genomic analysis of 52 Psilocybe specimens includes 39 species that have never been sequenced.

Released: 9-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Queen Mary University of London study reveals genetic legacy of racial and gender hierarchies
Queen Mary University of London

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have revealed how sociocultural factors, in addition to geography, play a significant role in shaping the genetic diversity of modern societies.

Newswise: Researchers find possible neuromarker for ‘juvenile-onset’ Batten disease
Released: 8-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
Researchers find possible neuromarker for ‘juvenile-onset’ Batten disease
University of Rochester Medical Center

The research suggests an easy-to-measure brain process may be a target or biomarker in measuring treatment outcomes in clinical trials for patients with Batten disease.

Newswise: ‘Disease in a Dish' model sheds light on the triggers for some forms of dementia
Released: 8-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
‘Disease in a Dish' model sheds light on the triggers for some forms of dementia
University of Bath

New understanding of a gene that is linked to some forms of dementia and other age-related diseases gives scientists fresh hope that action can be taken against these diseases long before the onset of symptoms.

Newswise: Rensselaer Researcher Helps Scientists Make Sense of Vast Amounts of Molecular Data
Released: 8-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Rensselaer Researcher Helps Scientists Make Sense of Vast Amounts of Molecular Data
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Thanks to technological advances, scientists have access to vast amounts of data, but in order to put it to work and draw conclusions, they need to be able to process it.

Newswise: Inhalable sensors could enable early lung cancer detection
Released: 5-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
Inhalable sensors could enable early lung cancer detection
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Using a new technology developed at MIT, diagnosing lung cancer could become as easy as inhaling nanoparticle sensors and then taking a urine test that reveals whether a tumor is present.

   
Released: 5-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
A leap forward in women's health: unlocking genetic clues to gestational diabetes
University of Helsinki

A new study led by researchers from the University of Helsinki, along with colleagues at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, provides significant breakthroughs in our understanding of the genetics behind gestational diabetes.

Released: 4-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Study reveals new genetic link between anorexia nervosa and being an early riser
Massachusetts General Hospital

Research indicates that the eating disorder anorexia nervosa is associated with being an early riser, unlike many other disorders that tend to be evening-based such as depression, binge eating disorder and schizophrenia.

Released: 4-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
A blood test can identify genetic diseases in fetuses
University of Southern Denmark

A research team from Odense University Hospital and the University of Southern Denmark has developed an innovative screening test. With a blood sample from the expectant mother, they can scrutinize all the genes in the fetus.

Newswise: The snail or the egg?
Released: 4-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
The snail or the egg?
Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria)

The egg did come first. Egg-laying arose deep in evolutionary time, long before animals even made their way onto land.

Released: 4-Jan-2024 2:00 PM EST
Starting a family with the help of science: The latest research in Fertility
Newswise

Find the latest research and features on fertility in the Fertility News Source on Newswise.

       
Released: 4-Jan-2024 5:05 AM EST
Evolution is not as random as previously thought, finds a new study
University of Nottingham

A groundbreaking study has found that evolution is not as unpredictable as previously thought, which could allow scientists to explore which genes could be useful to tackle real-world issues such as antibiotic resistance, disease and climate change.

Newswise: Developing Frankenfrogs hold clues to the secrets of body plan formation
Released: 3-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
Developing Frankenfrogs hold clues to the secrets of body plan formation
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB)

Scientists create ‘frogolotls’ - chimeric amphibians using surgical transplants - to see how competing cellular instructions create a unified organism

Newswise: Nematode proteins shed light on infertility
Released: 3-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Nematode proteins shed light on infertility
University of Utah

University of Utah biologists developed a method for illuminating the intricate interactions of the SC in the nematode C. elegans.

   
Newswise: Novel Genetic Priority Score Unveiled to Enhance Target Prioritization in Drug Development
2-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Novel Genetic Priority Score Unveiled to Enhance Target Prioritization in Drug Development
Mount Sinai Health System

Driven by the need for a better way to prioritize targets for drug development, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has led the development of a novel “genetic priority score” (GPS) that will integrate various types of human genetic data into a single easy-to-interpret score. The findings were described in the January 3 online issue of Nature Genetics [DOI: 10.1038/s41588-023-01609-2]. Studies have shown that drugs have an increased likelihood of success in clinical trials when the genes they target have been demonstrated to have genetic support. The new tool integrates multiple lines of genetic evidence to prioritize these drug targets.

Released: 2-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Varies by Race, Sex and Birthplace, Researchers Find
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Patient record analysis suggests diverse genetics and environment drive diverse outcomes.

Released: 26-Dec-2023 8:50 AM EST
Penn Medicine researchers uncover unexpected molecular pattern in Fragile X Syndrome
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Researchers have found new disrupted genes and an unexpected molecular pattern—dubbed BREACHes—related to Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), a genetic disorder estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to impact about 1 in 7,000 males about 1 in 11,000 females.

Newswise: Smidt Heart Institute Opens Aortic Surveillance Clinic
Released: 22-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Smidt Heart Institute Opens Aortic Surveillance Clinic
Cedars-Sinai

The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai has opened an Aortic Surveillance Clinic for the evaluation and long-term monitoring of patients with enlarged aortas, or aortic aneurysms, for whom surgery may not be necessary.

Newswise: RUDN Agronomists Found Out How to Increase Millet Yield
Released: 22-Dec-2023 5:05 AM EST
RUDN Agronomists Found Out How to Increase Millet Yield
Scientific Project Lomonosov

RUDN University agronomists have built a map of the evolution and genetic diversity of millet. This drought-resistant cereal is underestimated, but new data will help to carry out breeding and increase its yield.

Newswise: Erika Williams, MD, PhD, Named One of ANF’s 2023 Development Grant Recipients
Released: 21-Dec-2023 5:05 PM EST
Erika Williams, MD, PhD, Named One of ANF’s 2023 Development Grant Recipients
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

Rochester, Minn. (Dec. 21, 2023)- The American Neuromuscular Foundation (ANF), is excited to announce that Erika Williams, MD, PhD, has been selected as one of the 2023 Development Grant recipients for her research project, “Genetically Decoding Human Afferent and Efferent Autonomic Ganglia.”

   
Newswise: Mai Yamakawa, MD, Named One of ANF’s 2023 Development Grant Recipients
Released: 21-Dec-2023 5:05 PM EST
Mai Yamakawa, MD, Named One of ANF’s 2023 Development Grant Recipients
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

Rochester, Minn. (Dec. 21, 2023)- The American Neuromuscular Foundation (ANF), is excited to announce that Mai Yamakawa, MD, has been selected as one of the 2023 Development Grant recipients for her research project, “Causal Genetic Variation and Transcriptomic Signatures of the Peripheral Immune System in the Central Nervous System Pathology of ALS That Are Conserved or Divergent Among ALS Patients and the Animal Models.”

   
19-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Researchers map how measles virus spreads in human brain
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic researchers mapped how the measles virus mutated and spread in the brain of a person who succumbed to a rare, lethal brain disease.

Released: 20-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Working with Big Data requires a lot of power! The latest research and features on Supercomputing
Newswise

With the rise in machine learning applications and artificial intelligence, it's no wonder that more and more scientists and researchers are turning to supercomputers. Supercomputers are commonly used for making predictions with advanced modeling and simulations. This can be applied to climate research, weather forecasting, genomic sequencing, space exploration, aviation engineering and more.

       
Newswise: How researchers are “CReATiNG” synthetic chromosomes faster and cheaper
Released: 20-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
How researchers are “CReATiNG” synthetic chromosomes faster and cheaper
University of Southern California (USC)

A groundbreaking new technique invented by researchers at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Science may revolutionize the field of synthetic biology. Known as CReATiNG (Cloning Reprogramming and Assembling Tiled Natural Genomic DNA), the method offers a simpler and more cost-effective approach to constructing synthetic chromosomes. It could significantly advance genetic engineering and enable a wide range of advances in medicine, biotechnology, biofuel production and even space exploration.

Released: 20-Dec-2023 9:05 AM EST
Association for Molecular Pathology Publishes Best Practice Guidance for Designing and Utilizing Slice Testing Approach for Diagnostics
Association for Molecular Pathology

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) has published a report that explores specific considerations for a slice testing strategy for diagnostics, including gene selection, analytic performance, coverage, quality, and interpretation.

Newswise:Video Embedded gentle-x-ray-imaging-of-small-living-specimens
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Released: 19-Dec-2023 5:05 AM EST
Gentle X-ray Imaging of Small Living Specimens
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Researchers from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and partners all over Germany have developed a new system for X-ray imaging, which is suited for both living specimens and sensitive materials.

Newswise: Unraveling predisposition in bilateral Wilms tumor
Released: 18-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Unraveling predisposition in bilateral Wilms tumor
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital identified genetic and epigenetic mechanisms driving predisposition to this childhood kidney cancer, impacting care and treatment.

Newswise: Nidhi Sahni receives TAMEST Mary Beth Maddox Award for research in molecular pathways of cancer progression
Released: 18-Dec-2023 9:00 AM EST
Nidhi Sahni receives TAMEST Mary Beth Maddox Award for research in molecular pathways of cancer progression
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Nidhi Sahni, Ph.D., associate professor of Epigenetics and Molecular Carcinogenesis at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, has been awarded the 2024 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship in cancer research from the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST).

   
Released: 15-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
UChicago Medicine among the first in the country to offer newly approved sickle cell gene therapies
University of Chicago Medical Center

UChicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital will be among the first in the country to offer gene therapy for sickle cell disease after regulators approved two new treatments.

Newswise: Drug developed by UTSW spinoff approved for metastatic kidney cancer
Released: 15-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
Drug developed by UTSW spinoff approved for metastatic kidney cancer
UT Southwestern Medical Center

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has expanded the approved use of belzutifan for treatment of metastatic kidney cancer, another milestone for the novel, first-in-class kidney cancer drug arising from scientific discoveries at UT Southwestern Medical Center.



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