Our genomes provide the instructions for proper growth and development. Millions of genomic switches, known as enhancers, control the location and timing of gene expression, which in turn ensures the correct proteins are ...
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Alterations in the chemical modifications that control gene expression, known as epigenetics, have proven to be one of the most characteristic properties of all human tumors. This realization has generated the development ...
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Researchers from Imperial College London have shown that a blood test can pinpoint the underlying cause of brain injury in newborns.
Feb 2, 2024
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A study published in Science reports a comprehensive database of single-neuron projectomes consisting of over 10,000 mouse hippocampal neurons, thus revealing the spatial connectivity patterns of mouse hippocampal neurons ...
Feb 1, 2024
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Patients with an appearance-altering skin condition may have relief thanks to an unlikely cocktail of a molecule that induces labor, an immunosuppressant medication and controlled UVB irradiation.
Feb 1, 2024
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Excessive stress during adolescence can cause alterations in the profile of genes expressed in the brain, especially those associated with bioenergy functions. These alterations may affect cell respiration, resulting in behavioral ...
Jan 29, 2024
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Investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a protein called UCHL1 in highly aggressive neuroendocrine carcinomas and neuroblastoma that could potentially be used as a molecular ...
Jan 29, 2024
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A new statistical tool developed by researchers at the University of Chicago improves the ability to find genetic variants that cause disease. The tool, described in a new paper published January 26, 2024, in Nature Genetics, ...
Jan 26, 2024
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As people age or become ill, their immune systems can become exhausted and less capable of fighting off viruses such as the flu or COVID-19. In a new mouse study published in Science Advances, researchers from the USC Stem ...
Jan 26, 2024
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Virginia Tech researchers have discovered a new function for a common protein in the brain—a development that sheds new light on the mysteries of the mind and holds promising implications for the treatment of memory loss ...
Jan 25, 2024
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