Medications
Cholesterol jab: Why gene silencing drugs may work better than current treatments
The NHS has very recently approved a new cholesterol-lowering jab which will be offered to 300,000 people over the next three years.
Sep 10, 2021
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News tagged with viral gene
Medical research
Researchers develop 'dimmer switch' to help control gene therapy
In a major advancement in the field of gene therapy for rare and devastating diseases, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed a "dimmer switch" system that can control levels of proteins ...
Jul 28, 2021
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Medical research
AI predicts how patients with viral infections, including COVID-19, will fare
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine used an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to sift through terabytes of gene expression data—which genes are "on" or "off" during infection—to look ...
Jun 11, 2021
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Medical research
Researchers develop proof-of-concept treatment that elevates adult and fetal hemoglobin
Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed a proof-of-concept treatment for blood disorders like sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia that could raise hemoglobin levels by activating production ...
Jun 1, 2021
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Neuroscience
Tiniest of moments proves key for baby's healthy brain
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have shed new light on how our brains develop, revealing that the very last step in cell division is crucial for the brain to reach its proper size and function.
May 28, 2021
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Genetics
New research will allow convenient investigation of human innate immune response to viral infections
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) report the formation of human cells containing a green fluorescent protein or GFP (one of the most important proteins in biology and fluorescence imaging) genetically ...
May 18, 2021
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Biomedical technology
New blood-based biomarker to distinguish between bacterial and viral infections
A recent study from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has identified a set of molecular biomarkers that can be used in the differential diagnosis of acute bacterial and viral infections. These biomarkers are different ...
May 17, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Testing tool can quickly distinguish between viral and bacterial infections
When patients complain of coughing, runny nose, sneezing and fever, doctors are often stumped because they have no fundamental tool to identify the source of the respiratory symptoms and guide appropriate treatments.
May 4, 2021
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Genetics
COVID-19: Scientists identify human genes that fight infection
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have identified a set of human genes that fight SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes COVID-19. Knowing which genes help control viral infection can greatly assist researchers' understanding ...
Apr 16, 2021
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Medical research
Researchers create rapid diagnostic tests and multi-omics analytics platforms for SARS-CoV-2 infection
Two distinct diagnostic tests, a host/pathogen RNA sequencing platform, and spatially-resolved tissue mapping tools were created by a multidisciplinary team of Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital-led ...
Apr 5, 2021
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