Overweight & Obesity
Scientists discover possible 'obesity gene'
Scientists at the University of British Columbia have discovered a gene that could be an important cause of obesity.
Aug 10, 2015
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Medical research
Loss of a gene can be compensated by another gene
New methods for modifying the genome are currently widely discussed: Using CRISPR/Cas for instance, scientists can remove parts of the genetic code of a gene, thereby knocking it out. Furthermore, there are ways to inhibit ...
Jul 22, 2015
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Neuroscience
Research points to genes that may help us form memories
Gene expression within neurons is critical for the formation of memories, but it's difficult to identify genes whose expression is altered by learning. Now researchers have successfully monitored the expression of genes in ...
Feb 3, 2015
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Medical research
'Radiogenetics' seeks to remotely control cells and genes
It's the most basic of ways to find out what something does, whether it's an unmarked circuit breaker or an unidentified gene—flip its switch and see what happens. New remote-control technology may offer biologists a powerful ...
Dec 16, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
The war on leukemia: How the battle for cell production could be decisive
A key step in understanding the nature of the fight for superiority between mutated genes and normal genes could lead to new therapies to combat leukaemia, say researchers from the University of Birmingham and Newcastle University.
Sep 18, 2014
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Health
Assessing the health risks of GM foods
Genetically modified (GM) foods require strict assessment before they can be considered safe for human consumption.
Jun 26, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Advancing the search for new cancer drugs
Targeted therapies have revolutionised the treatment of cancer since they were first introduced. Amongst the first medications approved in Europe, was the breast cancer drug Herceptin, which was approved in 2000. Then, the ...
Jun 11, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Killing Kindlin-3 to cure breast cancer: 'Blood' protein implicated
A protein believed to be limited to the hematopoietic system, called Kindlin-3, has been identified as a major player in both the formation and spread of breast cancer to other organs. This discovery, published in the May ...
May 1, 2014
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Genetics
'Cut-and-paste' gene defect hints at cause of developmental disease
Melbourne researchers have made a major step forward in understanding how changes in an essential cellular process, called minor class splicing, may cause a severe developmental disease.
Feb 10, 2014
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Genetics
Focusing in on high-resolution network biology
A central challenge in genetics is to understand how changes in DNA result in observable changes in an organism; how genotype maps to phenotype. As genes and their protein products do not act in isolation, connecting genotype ...
Jan 22, 2014
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