Genetics
Identical twins aren't perfect clones, research shows
If you're an identical twin who's always resisted being called a clone of your sibling, scientists say you have a point.
Jan 7, 2021
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News tagged with identical cells
Psychology & Psychiatry
Study of psychosis reveals developmental signaling imbalance of excitatory and inhibitory neurons
The brain changes that occur at the onset of psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder could originate from a disturbance in neuronal signaling pathways during brain development, RIKEN neuroscientists ...
Oct 30, 2020
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Genetics
Scientists uncover how cells remember their identity, avoiding errors that could cause cancer
Cancer is often the result of DNA mutations or problems with how cells divide, which can lead to cells "forgetting" what type of cell they are or how to function properly. Now, Professor Martin Hetzer and a team of scientists ...
Jun 4, 2020
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Medical research
Scientists discover hidden differences among cells that may help them evade drug therapy
University of Maryland researchers have discovered that seemingly identical cells can use different protein molecules to carry out the same function in an important cellular process. The scientists named this newly discovered ...
Sep 10, 2019
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Immunology
Immune system cell clones created before birth may last for decades
Key immune system cells produced before birth may survive well into adulthood, according to new research published in PLOS Computational Biology.
Jul 6, 2017
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Medical research
A deeper take on our sexual nature
The organs in our body may have a sexual identity of their own, new research suggests. The idea that our organs could be "male" or "female" raises the possibility that women and men may need different treatments as a result. ...
Feb 18, 2016
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Genetics
The neurobiological mechanisms behind schizophrenia may depend on gender
The neurobiological pathophysiology of schizophrenia differs significantly between males and females, according to a new study. The findings suggest a possible need for more sex-specific treatments for schizophrenia. The ...
Sep 3, 2019
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Medical research
Skin ages when the main cells in the dermis lose their identity and function
With age, tissues lose their function and capacity to regenerate after being damaged. A study published today in Cell by scientists at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) and the Centro Nacional de Análisis ...
Nov 9, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
For the first time, Zika syndrome susceptibility in humans linked to genetic background
Neural progenitor cells (NPC) derived from congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) affected and non-affected twins show different rates of virus infection and different RNA expression of genes associated with neural development. The ...
Feb 2, 2018
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Genetics
New twin study sheds light on what causes reprogrammed stem cells to have different epigenetic patterns
Salk scientists and collaborators have shed light on a long-standing question about what leads to variation in stem cells by comparing induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) derived from identical twins. Even iPSCs made from ...
Apr 19, 2017
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