Scientists have relied on animal models as an alternative to testing on human tissues and cells for decades. But not just any organism can adequately model how human cells behave. Researchers take into account how quickly ...
Aug 8, 2023
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A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a pair of genes whose expression by a type of immune cell within tumors is predictive of outcomes for cancer patients and is linked to a vast network of gene expression programs, ...
Aug 3, 2023
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Immune system T cells that should be able to kill cancer cells become dysfunctional or "exhausted" within hours of encountering a tumor, according to a study reported Aug. 3 in Nature Immunology.
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Despite intensive research since the pandemic began, much remains unknown about COVID-19, particularly why it can be so severe in some cases and relatively mild in others. Now, researchers from Japan have identified a genetic ...
Jul 25, 2023
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You've likely heard that "you are what you eat," but a new study suggests what you eat also has something to do with who you are—genetically speaking.
Jul 24, 2023
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A study in mice suggests that inflammation in the brain's barrier, the meninges, may spill over into gray matter and cause changes that can contribute to progressive multiple sclerosis (MS).
Jul 13, 2023
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A new national study, led by researchers at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, has found whole genome sequencing (WGS) to be nearly twice as effective as a targeted gene sequencing test at identifying abnormalities responsible ...
Jul 13, 2023
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A study of the genetic variation that makes mice more susceptible to bowel inflammation after a high-fat diet has identified candidate genes which may drive inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in humans. The findings are published ...
Jul 5, 2023
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Hand tremors and slowed movements are two of the most widely recognized hallmarks of Parkinson's disease, and for many sufferers the first indication that something is amiss. But by the time these symptoms manifest, those ...
Jul 5, 2023
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a typical autoimmune rheumatic disease. This multifactorial condition results from a combination of multiple genetic and acquired factors. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA), which is responsible ...
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