Genetics
Studying mismatches between donor and recipient in kidney transplantation
A recent study found new ways to identify mismatches between donors and recipients in kidney transplantation.
Oct 6, 2023
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News tagged with human gene
Oncology & Cancer
Mobile DNA elements can boost the development of malignant tumors
Nearly half of the human genome is composed of transposable elements, which are sequences of DNA that are able to replicate and relocate in the genome. Previously, transposable elements have been considered "junk" DNA in ...
Oct 2, 2023
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Medical research
Katalin Kariko, scientific maverick who paved way for mRNA vaccines
Hungarian-born scientist Katalin Kariko's obsession with researching a substance called mRNA to fight disease once cost her a faculty position at a prestigious US university, which dismissed the idea as a dead end.
Oct 2, 2023
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Neuroscience
Menopausal hormone changes linked to cognitive deficits
A new study led by UCLA neurologist Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl sheds light on the underlying mechanisms linking menopause to cognitive deficits and brain atrophy, revealing a crucial role for estrogen receptor beta (ERβ) in astrocytes. ...
Sep 28, 2023
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Genetics
Researchers connect Alzheimer's-associated genetic variants with brain cell function
Scientists studying Alzheimer's disease (AD) have identified thousands of genetic variants in the genome in the development of this progressive neurodegenerative disease.
Sep 22, 2023
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Genetics
Study identifies rare gene variants that play a role in hereditary male hair loss
Previous research into male pattern hair loss, also termed androgenetic alopecia, has implicated multiple common genetic variants. Human geneticists from the University Hospital of Bonn (UKB) and by the Transdisciplinary ...
Sep 22, 2023
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Genetics
Researchers discover how a gene only some of us have may protect against neurodegeneration
University at Buffalo researchers have discovered how an active form of a gene present in 75% of the human population works to protect the brain against neurodegeneration.
Sep 19, 2023
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Genetics
Researchers find new mechanisms that cause blindness and open the door to new treatments
There are still many enigmas about the mechanism of action of the CERKL gene, which causes retinitis pigmentosa and other hereditary vision diseases. Now, a team from the University of Barcelona has described how the lack ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Researchers find preclinical evidence that a nasal immunotherapy may help treat Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's is a debilitating neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory disease that is difficult to treat. Most existing therapies target the buildup of amyloid beta (Aβ) plaques in the brain, which requires early intervention ...
Sep 14, 2023
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Genetics
Brain organoid screening identifies developmental defects in autism
Does the human brain have an Achilles heel that ultimately leads to autism? With a revolutionary novel system that combines brain organoid technology and intricate genetics, researchers can now comprehensively test the effect ...
Sep 13, 2023
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