Synthetic biology platform unmasks hidden bacterial targets of bacteriophages
An interdisciplinary team of Rice University researchers has uncovered previously unknown relationships between bacteriophages – viruses that infect…
Higher BMI raises risk for 19 cancers as global review expands the obesity-cancer link
A sweeping analysis of 1.5 million cancer cases shows that excess body weight may shape cancer risk more…
Broadening access to inherited lipid risk-testing: why this matters now | Innovation Agency
Innovations in genomics offer significant opportunities to better detect genetic risk factors for cardiovascular disease – and our…
Family genetics study reveals clues to longer healthspan
Understanding why some people stay healthy without developing disease until late in life (have an increased healthspan), whereas…
Gut microbes control liver genes by flipping DNA switches
A local research study led by scientists from the A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) has uncovered…
Novel analysis identifies unique proliferation gene alterations in diverse cancer patients
New research to be presented today (Monday) at the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics…
Australia’s diphtheria outbreak shows why boosters, antibiotics, and better housing all matter
A 131-case outbreak reveals how a vaccine-preventable disease regained a foothold in the Northern Territory, exposing the urgent…
Glucosamine may worsen Alzheimer’s by fueling abnormal brain glycosylation
A widely used joint-health supplement is under scrutiny after researchers linked glucosamine to worsened memory in Alzheimer’s mice…
Genetic data may predict steroid side effect risk
Oral corticosteroids (OCSs) are widely used and effective in the treatment of chronic inflammatory conditions such as arthritis,…
New DNA test improves diagnosis of rare genetic disorders
A new test provides a much more complete picture of DNA than current standard diagnostics and leads to…
Engineered phages use molecular anchors to enter human cells
The study identified phage surface proteins acting as molecular anchors. These proteins confer phages ith the ability to attach…
Researchers urge one health approach to control raccoon-borne water contamination
The emerging infectious bacterium Escherichia albertii has caused outbreaks of severe food poisoning and hospitalized people through contaminated…