Lipopolysaccharide, a virulence factor produced by bacteria, is a toxin that can cause a systemic inflammation via the circulation. In a recently completed study, genetic markers were discovered which are associated with ...
Oct 25, 2021
0
23
Rochester biologists show how selfish genetic elements that can cause tumors may also trigger the death of cancer cells.
Oct 21, 2021
0
59
A new study has added numerous previously uncharacterized viral genomes and genes to the ever-increasing worldwide pool of human gut viromes. The study, published in mSystems, an open-access journal of the American Society ...
Oct 19, 2021
0
5
Three new genetic variants that regulate gene expression in the arteries are connected to fibromuscular dysplasia, an arterial disease that can cause dangerous consequences for the heart and vessels, according to a new study.
Oct 15, 2021
0
61
In the two decades since the human genome was first sequenced, scientists have learned much about how the genome is organized and how widely it varies between people around the globe. A better view of how that genetic variation ...
Oct 14, 2021
0
1
An artificial intelligence (AI)-based technology rapidly diagnoses rare disorders in critically ill children with high accuracy, according to a report by scientists from University of Utah Health and Fabric Genomics, collaborators ...
Oct 14, 2021
0
37
Mapping of the complete genome of the obesity-prone Ossabaw pig gives new hope for further insights into human obesity and associated diseases
Oct 13, 2021
0
46
Many variants in the human genome have been linked to type 2 diabetes, but because most do not lie within genes that code for proteins, it's unclear how they might cause disease. Now an international team, including investigators ...
Oct 12, 2021
0
63
The innate human immune system is capable of recognizing and fighting pathogens such as viruses, bacteria or parasites. In addition to other conserved structure, it can detect pathogens based on their RNA and DNA. Since these ...
Oct 5, 2021
0
68
New study finds that a type of genetic modification involving long, repeated sequences within the human genome can affect a variety of health-related traits.
Sep 24, 2021
0
39
