The lowly and simple roundworm may be the ideal laboratory model to learn more about the complex processes involved in repairing wounds and could eventually allow scientists to improve the body's response to healing skin ...
Nov 17, 2011
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Researchers at Northeastern and neighboring colleges say they've made a landmark discovery that takes a deeper look at the metabolic and biochemical origins of a debilitating genetic disease known to cause a range of symptoms ...
Dec 3, 2021
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A single gene that was previously found to be the driving force in a rare syndrome linked to epilepsy, autism and developmental disability has been identified as a linchpin in the formation of healthy neurons.
Jun 28, 2022
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We don't know enough about biological processes in people who are aging with HIV—a new study sheds light on the matter.
Jun 8, 2021
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A team at Nottingham Trent University analyzed the full set of more than 11,000 gene transcripts inside muscle cells, finding that the 'development pathways'—the different ways in which genes work together to regenerate ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Oxidative stress damages DNA. Researchers in the Vetsuisse Faculty have now decoded the mechanism that repairs DNA damaged in this way. This repair mechanism could lead to less invasive approaches in cancer therapy and contribute ...
Dec 27, 2011
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QIMR Berghofer scientists are challenging the research and funding community to develop better treatments for debilitating mental health conditions by tapping the many extraordinary genetic discoveries made over the last ...
Sep 27, 2022
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A new machine-learning method accurately identifies regions of the human genome that have been duplicated or deleted—known as copy number variants—that are often associated with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. ...
Jul 10, 2019
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Researchers at the University of Liverpool have developed a new method to identify genes involved in diet-mediated life-extension which allowed them to find three novel genes that extend lifespan in yeast.
Aug 14, 2012
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Published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, the researchers used the latest genetic sequencing methods to study 31 children with the disease and discovered a defect in the biological process known as deadenylation. ...
Apr 24, 2015
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