Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New preliminary evidence suggests coronavirus jumped from animals to humans multiple times
The origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which has caused the COVID-19 pandemic, has been hotly debated.
Sep 24, 2021
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News tagged with genetic code
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Massive numbers of new COVID-19 infections, not vaccines, are the main driver of new coronavirus variants
The rise of coronavirus variants has highlighted the huge influence evolutionary biology has on daily life. But how mutations, random chance and natural selection produce variants is a complicated process, and there has been ...
Sep 9, 2021
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Vaccination
China approves first mixed-vaccine trial as Delta spreads
China's drug regulator has approved the country's first mixed-vaccine trial, a company involved in the study said, as the rapid spread of the Delta variant raises concern about the efficacy of domestically produced jabs.
Aug 11, 2021
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Medical research
Researchers unlock secrets behind liver regrowth and regenerative medicine
NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) researchers have uncovered a code that sets the genome of the liver to account for the remarkable ability for this organ to regenerate. This finding offers new insight into how the specific genes that ...
Jul 6, 2021
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Immunology
Self-amplifying RNA COVID-19 vaccine technology safe in humans, suggests study
Results from the first trial of a new COVID-19 vaccine technology show no short-term safety concerns.
Jul 2, 2021
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Vaccination
COVID vaccines: combining AstraZeneca and Pfizer may boost immunity – new study
Late last year, I asked: is it safe to have more than one type of COVID-19 vaccine? A trial has now addressed that question, as well as what effect combining different vaccine types has on immunity.
Jul 1, 2021
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Neuroscience
Mice fathers pass down stress responses to offspring via sperm
Male mice more susceptible to stress can pass down their behaviors to offspring via changes in their sperm's genetic code, according to new research published in JNeurosci.
Jun 7, 2021
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Diabetes
Genetic tools help identify a cellular culprit for type 1 diabetes
By mapping its genetic underpinnings, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified a predictive causal role for specific cell types in type 1 diabetes, a condition that affects more ...
May 19, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists develop new class of cancer drug with potential to treat leukaemia
Scientists have made a promising step towards developing a new drug for treating acute myeloid leukaemia, a rare blood disorder. In a study published today in Nature, Cambridge researchers report a new approach to cancer ...
Apr 26, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists identify protein that could serve as a therapeutic target in lung cancer
Scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center have identified a protein that operates in tandem with a specific genetic mutation to spur lung cancer growth and could serve as a therapeutic target to treat the disease.
Apr 19, 2021
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