Genetics
Comprehensive genetic study of cleft lip and palate
Comprehensive genetic study of cleft lip and palate Analysis led by the University of Bonn provides new insights into possible causes of the malformation
Jul 5, 2021
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News tagged with genetic sequence
Genetics
Are we ready? Advances in CRISPR means the era of germline gene editing has arrived
Quick, accurate and easy-to-use, CRISPR-Cas9 has made genomic editing more efficient—but at the same time has made human germline editing much more feasible, erasing many of the ethical barriers erected to prevent scientists ...
Medical research
Global microbiome study discovers thousands of new species
About 12,000 bacteria and viruses collected in a sampling from public transit systems and hospitals around the world from 2015 to 2017 had never before been identified, according to a study by the International MetaSUB Consortium, ...
May 27, 2021
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New research reveals why some patients may test positive for COVID-19 long after recovery
In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers analyzing test results began noticing something strange: patients who had already recovered from COVID-19 would sometimes inexplicably test positive on a PCR ...
May 7, 2021
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Medical research
New approach to gene therapy can correct any disease-causing mutation within a gene
A new approach to gene editing using the CRISPR/Cas9 system bypasses disease-causing mutations in a gene, enabling treatment of genetic diseases linked to a single gene, such as cystic fibrosis, certain types of sickle cell ...
Apr 21, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New COVID-19 variant genome suggests potential resistance to antibodies
Scientists at the Texas A&M University Global Health Research Complex (GHRC) have identified a variant of the COVID-19 virus—"BV-1"—that could present a new challenge to public health.
Apr 20, 2021
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Genetics
Researchers identify genetic variants that impact immune cells' functioning
Researchers have combined genome-wide sequencing and functional profiling of immune cells to understand more about the impact of genetic variants on disease.
Apr 19, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
How transcription factors work together in cancer formation
A new study co-authored by University of Colorado Cancer Center researcher Srinivas Ramachandran, Ph.D., shows how DNA segments known as enhancers function in cells.
Apr 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New Lyme disease test distinguishes between early and late-stage disease
For those who live in an area blighted by ticks, the threat of Lyme disease can cast a shadow over the joy of spring and summer. These blood-sucking arachnids can transmit bacteria into the bloodstream of their unsuspecting ...
Apr 7, 2021
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Medical research
Genome sequencing shows coronavirus variation drives pandemic surges
Genome sequencing of thousands of SARS-CoV-2 samples shows that surges of COVID-19 cases are driven by the appearance of new coronavirus variants, according to new research from the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University ...
Apr 1, 2021
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