Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered alternative gene splicing, which occurs during gene expression, can impact a person's risk of alcohol use disorder (AUD). They recently published their ...
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Exploring diverse ancestry is a critical factor in furthering medical research.
May 25, 2023
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Using blood samples to study diseases that originate in the brain is a difficulty faced by psychiatric genetics in the search for markers of mental health disorders. Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) ...
May 2, 2023
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One of the newest types of cancer drugs, immunotherapies called immune checkpoint inhibitors, has transformed the treatment of lung cancer over the last decade—dramatically improving the survival of some patients with the ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Lifestyle behaviors such as eating well and exercising can be significant factors in one's overall health. But the risk of developing cancer is predominantly at the whim of an individual's genetics.
Apr 4, 2023
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A new software tool developed by Texas Biomedical Research Institute and collaborators can help scientists and vaccine developers quickly edit genetic blueprints of pathogens to make them less harmful.
Mar 15, 2023
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A major new study in the journal Nature reveals a 'traffic light' mechanism controlling genetic activity within cells—a system which could potentially be targeted by cancer drugs already in development.
Mar 1, 2023
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In a first-of-its-kind study, Arizona State University Professor Michael Lynch joins a multi-institute group of researchers to investigate transcription error rates in human cells and the underlying mechanisms affecting them.
Feb 27, 2023
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Infection with SARS-CoV-2 leads to severe disease in some people, while others do not get ill or only experience mild symptoms. But why is this the case? Unfortunately, we do not know exactly. We do know that an overactive ...
Feb 23, 2023
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When one travels through rough terrain, maps come in handy. They also help researchers to study the complex organization of the brain. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence have created a new ...
Feb 22, 2023
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