Barcelona, Spain — Senescence, or biological ageing, refers to the general deterioration of an organism’s physiological functions, leading to increased susceptibility to diseases and ultimately...
Boston, MA — Researcher reports findings from a large international collaboration that identified 15 variations in the genome that are related to the risk of suffering bone fractures, which are a major...
New York, NY – Columbia University biomedical researchers have captured close-up views of TRPV3, a skin-cell ion channel that plays important roles in sensing temperature, itch, and pain.
Boston, MA — Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine, working with scientists across the nation on the Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP), have discovered new genes that...
Ann Arbor, MI — Drawing on genomic data from more than one million individuals, researchers from the University of Michigan have led a large collaborative effort to discover as-yet unknown genetic...
New York, NY — Keratinocyte skin cells are common targets of the beta subtype of human papilloma virus. This usually harmless infection causes skin disease in people with rare gene mutations.
Chapel Hill, NC — All living things use the genetic code to “translate” DNA-based genetic information into proteins, which are the main working molecules in cells.
Kobe, Japan — Childhood nephrotic syndrome is the most frequently occurring chronic kidney disease among children. A Japanese research team has identified a group of genes that are strongly related...
Rehovot, Israel — It doesn’t often happen that army generals switch sides in the middle of a war, but when cancer’s attack is underway, it may even cause a gene that acts as the body’s...
Geneva, Switzerland — Researchers have identified the gene responsible for a recessive genetic disorder that causes degeneration of the eye and blindness.
São Paulo, SP, Brazil — A study detected in tumoural tissue hundreds of RNAs that do not encode proteins but appear to regulate effects of androgens and androgen receptors on gene expression in tum...
Boston, MA — Scientists have found that deleting a single gene in a particular strain of gut bacteria causes changes in metabolism and reduced weight gain in mice, according to a study in the journ...
Adelaide, Australia — Far from just being the product of our parents, University of Adelaide scientists have shown that widespread transfer of genes between species has radically changed the genomes...
La Jolla, CA — Only some of us have satellite TV in our homes, but all of us have satellite DNA in cells in our bodies. Working copies of satellite DNA (called satellite RNAs) are high in certain types...
Frankfurt, Germany — Researchers have identified a new gene-activation pathway caused by lipids associated with coronary artery disease, a finding that could help identify new directions in research...
Bronx, NY — Now, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, part of Montefiore, have discovered the secret to the gene’s success: The enzyme it codes for generates a compound that stops...
Aarhus C, Denmark — RNA modifications can encrypt the RNA code and are responsible for a very sophisticated control of RNA function. A Danish-German research team has shown that modified RNA bases have...