Genetics
Study identifies new gene target for polycystic kidney disease
An unsuspected gene, Glis2, has been found to be a target of polycystic kidney disease (PKD) signaling in preclinical models.
Jun 13, 2024
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News tagged with gene expression changes
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study reveals right atrium changes in cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular disease has profound effects on the structure and function of the heart. While past research has mainly focused on the left ventricle and the coronary arteries, the effects of the disease on the right atrium ...
May 24, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Discovering cancers of epigenetic origin without DNA mutation
A research team including scientists from the CNRS has discovered that cancer, one of the leading causes of death worldwide, can be caused entirely by epigenetic changes, in other words, changes that contribute to how gene ...
Apr 24, 2024
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Genetics
What you eat could alter your unborn children and grandchildren's genes and health outcomes
Within the last century, researchers' understanding of genetics has undergone a profound transformation.
Apr 23, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
A noninvasive treatment may protect patients from memory impairment and cognitive effects of chemotherapy
Patients undergoing chemotherapy often experience cognitive effects such as memory impairment and difficulty concentrating—a condition commonly known as "chemo brain."
Mar 6, 2024
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Medical research
Novel approach improves heart failure outcomes in animal model
In 2020, heart failure affected about 6.5 million people in the U.S. and 23 million around the world. Despite recent advances, the five-year survival rate remains approximately 50%, indicating an urgent need for a novel perspective ...
Feb 8, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Research explains why protein-poor diet during pregnancy increases risk of prostate cancer in offspring
Experiments with rats conducted by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil increase our understanding of why descendants of women who were malnourished during pregnancy tend to face a higher risk of prostate ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
New approaches needed to find better cancer drug targets, says cancer specialist
Tumors depend heavily on certain genetic changes to thrive, and researchers have discovered many such "genetic dependencies" as targets for potential new cancer drugs. At the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and elsewhere, ...
Jan 23, 2024
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Health
Study finds high-fat diets impair immune, intestinal and brain health
A UC Riverside study that could motivate your New Year's resolutions demonstrates that high-fat diets affect genes linked not only to obesity, colon cancer and irritable bowels, but also to the immune system, brain function, ...
Jan 3, 2024
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Genetics
Scientists develop high-resolution method to analyze skin gene expression in thermal burns
A research group led by Prof. Li Xueling from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences analyzed the skin gene expression in thermal burns and developed a new cell type signature and pipeline ...
Dec 13, 2023
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