Using DNA sequencing for accurate identification of microbial infections in cystic fibrosis patients
Lung infections are a constant risk for people living with cystic fibrosis (CF), a life-threatening genetic disorder which…
Persistent financial hardship tracks with poorer memory and processing speed by midlife
Seven decades of cohort data connect chronic financial strain with cognitive differences by midlife and complex patterns of…
New computational technique traces ghost ancestry in modern human genomes
UC Berkeley researchers have identified regions of DNA that humans inherited from two unknown ancestors as a result…
Scientists uncover how muscle actin filaments grow and renew themselves
Biophysicists unraveled a mystery of how muscles form at the molecular level and how they maintain their function.…
NIH funds mosquito genetics research to curb deadly disease spread
Mosquito-borne pathogens, including zika, yellow fever and other illnesses have serious and worldwide impacts on human health. The World…
Scientists discover why mouse liver cells resist hepatitis E virus
Mouse liver cells are not a suitable host for hepatitis E viruses. The Virology department in Bochum has…
Experimental therapy helps brain cells bypass genetic deletions
Scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have discovered how an experimental therapy can help brain…
New strategy combines cancer immunotherapy and gene therapy in a single nanoparticle
Cancer cells survive by hiding from the immune system’s surveillance. A KAIST research team has developed a new…
Taste preference genes drive overeating and metabolic disease risk
Ever wonder why some people crave sweets while others can take them or leave them? Preliminary findings from…
New blood protein biomarkers estimate timing of ALS symptoms
Months to several years before amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) symptoms arise, levels of certain blood proteins may dramatically…
Study links inherited genetics to cancer susceptibility and progression
Scientists have found the first direct evidence of the powerful role our genetic makeup plays in influencing our…
Higher neuroticism may curb strenuous exercise, genetic analysis suggests
A genetically informed UK study suggests that personality may shape engagement in moderate and vigorous physical activity, with…