This ‘super flu’ could cause widespread serious illness, experts say – Northeastern Global News
This ‘super flu’ could cause widespread serious illness, experts say Northeastern Global NewsWhat’s really going on with flu this…
Timing of genetic mutation dictates childhood leukemia aggressiveness
A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has uncovered why children with…
Researchers discover new mutation hotspot in the human genome
Researchers have discovered new regions of the human genome particularly vulnerable to mutations. These altered stretches of DNA…
Dysfunctional mitochondria shown to initiate the onset of Parkinson’s
For decades, scientists have known that mitochondria, which produce energy inside our cells, malfunction in Parkinson’s disease. But…
T cells drive vaccine effectiveness against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus
A new study shows that the effectiveness of current vaccines against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV)…
Bird flu slams seals and sea lions in the Southern Hemisphere
For the last year and a half, Americans have watched and worried as H5N1 bird flu racked dairy…
Study uncovers new mechanism for chromosome congression during mitosis
A research team from The University of Osaka, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has uncovered…
Multiple protein forms from a single gene offer fresh insight into rare disease mechanisms
Iain Cheeseman and colleagues reveal the underappreciated role of single genes producing multiple proteins in atypical presentations of…
precision DNA repair may hold clues for human aging
The bowhead whale’s remarkable lifespan and low cancer risk stem from a finely tuned DNA repair system driven…
New gene-editing method can correct many disease-causing mutations in mammalian cells
Some genetic disorders-such as cystic fibrosis, hemophilia and Tay Sachs disease-involve many mutations in a person’s genome, often…
Orange Cats Are Genetically Unlike Any Other Mammal and Now We Know Why
Credit: Pixabay. Chris Kaelin, a geneticist at Stanford Medicine, found himself thinking about cats. Not just any cats,…
Study reveals how a microglial mutation increases risk for Alzheimer’s disease
Dominika Pilat, PhD, and Ana Griciuc, PhD, of the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital are the lead…