Researchers from the HUN-REN Szeged Biological Research Centre and HCEMM have just published a new study suggesting that it's not simply the number of tumor mutations that matters for immunotherapy, but the kind of mutation ...
Feb 5, 2026
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Cells from cancerous tumors can spread, or metastasize, throughout the body. Researchers have long sought to understand what determines where those cells will go and thrive in order to more effectively treat the cancer and ...
Feb 9, 2026
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease, affecting more than 10 million people worldwide. People with this condition may experience tremors, limb stiffness, gait ...
Feb 2, 2026
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Congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB) is caused by mutations in a specific calcium channel. A comprehensive proteomic study by researchers at the University of Innsbruck now reveals how these mutations trigger complex, ...
Feb 2, 2026
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How much do your genes determine how long you'll live? It's a question that fascinates us, and one that's been debated for decades. For years, the answer seemed settled—genes account for about 20–25% of the variation ...
Feb 2, 2026
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Delivery of therapeutic genes is essential for gene therapy. Adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) are a prime vector for carrying gene cargoes because of their superior gene segmentation flexibility and robust gene reconstitution ...
Feb 3, 2026
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The DGIST Center for Synapse Diversity and Specificity has identified MDGA2 as a novel causative gene for developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE), a rare and intractable neurological disorder occurring in infancy ...
Feb 3, 2026
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A University of Calgary-led international research team has identified a genetic factor that may explain why people respond so differently to opioid pain medications, and why some individuals face greater risk of side effects ...
Feb 3, 2026
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"By cleverly combining new techniques for analyzing DNA at the level of individual molecules, we can achieve real breakthroughs in research into conditions such as dementia," predicts Professor John van Noort. Together with ...
Feb 3, 2026
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A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that damage to small blood vessels in the hereditary disease CADASIL may disrupt important brain functions in the hippocampus, a region involved in memory. The findings help explain ...
Feb 4, 2026
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