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Do You Think All Genes Indicated in Alzheimer's Induce Damage in The Same Way? Well You Are Wrong!

Jun 20, 2018 11:00 am

Multiple genes are implicated in Alzheimer's disease. Some are linked to early-onset Alzheimer's, a condition that develops in one's 30s, 40s and 50s, while others are associated with t...

A Study Reveals the Role of Specific Region of Protein Presenilin in Alzheimer's

Jun 13, 2018 9:00 pm

For more than 20 years, much of the leading research on Alzheimer's disease has been guided by the "amyloid hypothesis." This theory focuses on one of the disease's most sali...

Why People with ApoE4 Gene are at Higher Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease?

Jun 13, 2018 6:00 pm

LITTLE ROCK — University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers led by Sue Griffin, Ph.D., have found a way to illustrate how a protein known to be a risk factor for Alzheimer&rs...

Arthrology (4)

a World With NO Arthritis

Feb 15, 2018 12:00 pm

There may come a time when people won’t require surgery to replace their joints. One researcher, Denis Evseenko, MD, Ph.D., a scientist at Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern C...

New Subset Of T-Cells Implicated in Rheumatoid arthritis

Feb 11, 2017 2:00 pm

A research team led by scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) has carefully scrutinized the immune cells from patients with rheumatoid arthritis, revealing a striking new subset of T-c...

Fibroblasts CouldProvide New Target for Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Dec 20, 2016 8:05 am

A study led by researchers at the University of Birmingham reveals the key role of different types of fibroblast cells in the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), opening up a new avenue for rese...

Bacteriology (233)

Novel Approach Has the Potential to Measure the Effectiveness of Bexsero More Accurately

Jun 21, 2018 1:00 pm

Researchers at Leicester and the Meningococcal Reference Unit have developed a new approach to assess the effectiveness of the Men B vaccine, Bexsero®, against different strains that cause meni...

"Danger Theory" Helps to Apply A New Therapeutic Drug For SIRS Baised on The Body's Reactions to Its Mitochondria

Jun 21, 2018 10:00 am

The immune response after a traumatic physical injury is essentially the same as a body-wide bacterial infection: inflammatory, systemic, and lethal. From the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta ...

Human Microbiome as a Tool for Human Profiling to Identify Persons Involved in Crimes

Jun 19, 2018 7:00 pm

Researchers have demonstrated that microbial signatures, the unique microbial make-up of each individual, from the built environment can identify persons involved in crimes occurring in the home, s...

Bioinformatics (157)

Researchers Have Identified a Genetic Bio-markers to Test Asthma Simply & Accurately

Jun 20, 2018 8:00 pm

Mount Sinai researchers have identified a genetic biomarker of asthma that can be tested for using a simple nasal brush and basic follow-up data analysis. This inexpensive diagnostic test can accur...

Genomic Atlas for the human blood proteome

Jun 20, 2018 12:00 pm

An international team of researchers led by scientists at the University of Cambridge and MSD has created the first detailed genetic map of human proteins, the key building blocks of biology. These...

Database for Personalized Cancer Treatment

Jun 20, 2018 9:00 am

Identify and prioritise treatment options based on a patient’s profile of genetic alterations is a major challenge in personalised cancer medicine. Data-driven approaches such as PanDrugs can...

Biopharmaceuticals (62)

A Potential New Drug to Treat Common Cold

Jun 20, 2018 3:00 pm

A potential new drug to treat the common cold prevents rhinoviruses and other picornaviruses from gaining a toehold in human cells, according to findings published in Nature Chemistry. Aur&eac...

The Problem of Alcoholism Might Become Part of the Past

Jun 10, 2018 11:00 am

A protein in the brain that binds to alcohol could be the key to curing alcoholism, reports UH College of Pharmacy medicinal chemist Joydip Das in eNeuro, a journal of the Society for Neuroscience....

New Hope for Patients with Neonatal Diabetes by This Miracle Therapeutic Way

Jun 9, 2018 4:00 pm

Over a decade, Emma Matthews has progressed from fearing for her son's life every night to being safe in the knowledge that his diabetes is well managed thanks to the long-term success of "...

Biotechnology (271)

"DNA Printers" Isn't a Dream for Every Scientist! a Novel DNA Synthesis Technique with Less Time and More Accuracy

Jun 21, 2018 12:00 pm

Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have invented a new way to synthesize DNA that promises to be easier and faster, does not require the...

Human RNA Binding Proteins Can Be Examined Now Professionally

Jun 20, 2018 7:00 pm

Thanks to continued advances in genetic sequencing, scientists have identified virtually every A, T, C, and G nucleotide in our genetic code. But to fully understand how the human genome encodes us...

How Could Active Genetics Help Get a Variety of Potential Human Health and Agricultural Benefits?

Jun 20, 2018 6:00 pm

In 2015, University of California San Diego biologists Ethan Bier and Valentino Gantz developed a breakthrough technology known as "active genetics," which results in parents transmitting...

Cancer (868)

UCHL3 Is a Future Therapeutic Goal for Cancer and Neurological Diseases

Jun 21, 2018 8:00 pm

Scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered what keeps the perfect balance of breaks and repairs in our DNA—something which could help improve the success of chemotherapy and co...

A Clinical Trial of Cancer Treatment Using Precision Medicine Opens up New Doors for Patients

Jun 21, 2018 5:00 pm

The Trial NCI-MATCH, also known as MATCH, is a precision medicine cancer treatment clinical trial. In this trial, patients are assigned to receive treatment based on the genetic changes f...

Cancers Affecting Infants and Their Genetic Causes

Jun 21, 2018 4:00 pm

The genetic causes of a group of related infant cancers have been discovered by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Wuerzburg and their collaborators. Whole genome sequen...

Cancer Therapy (316)

UCHL3 Is a Future Therapeutic Goal for Cancer and Neurological Diseases

Jun 21, 2018 8:00 pm

Scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered what keeps the perfect balance of breaks and repairs in our DNA—something which could help improve the success of chemotherapy and co...

A Clinical Trial of Cancer Treatment Using Precision Medicine Opens up New Doors for Patients

Jun 21, 2018 5:00 pm

The Trial NCI-MATCH, also known as MATCH, is a precision medicine cancer treatment clinical trial. In this trial, patients are assigned to receive treatment based on the genetic changes f...

Cancers Affecting Infants and Their Genetic Causes

Jun 21, 2018 4:00 pm

Cardiology (143)

The Genetic Root of Atrial Fibrillation Revealed

Jun 21, 2018 9:00 am

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), a condition causing a rapid, irregular heart rate that can increase the risk of stroke, could use some new treatment options. Despite how common the conditio...

Aircraft Noise Leads to a Change in the Expression of Genes in the Vessel Wall

Jun 20, 2018 10:00 am

New study of the cardiology of the University Medical Center Mainz continues to show that night-time noise is particularly harmful to vessels and brain In a recent study, scientists at the Dep...

A Genetic Mutation Is Responsible for Low LDL Levels in the Blood

Jun 13, 2018 5:00 pm

A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in China has identified a gene mutation that is at least partly responsible for regulating cholesterol levels in the bloodstream. In their...

Cell Biology (450)

How 'gatekeepers' of Cell's Nucleus Let Genetic Instructions Pass through

Jun 21, 2018 9:00 pm

Standing guard between a cell's nucleus and its main chamber, called the cytoplasm, are thousands of behemoth protein structures called nuclear pore complexes, or NPCs. NPCs are like the bounce...

UCHL3 Is a Future Therapeutic Goal for Cancer and Neurological Diseases

Jun 21, 2018 8:00 pm

Scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered what keeps the perfect balance of breaks and repairs in our DNA—something which could help improve the success of chemotherapy and co...

What is The Relation Between Quitting Smoking & Weight Gain?

Jun 21, 2018 7:00 pm

The same proteins that moderate nicotine dependence in the brain may be involved in regulating metabolism by acting directly on certain types of fat cells, new research from the University of Michi...

Cell Signaling (120)

How 'gatekeepers' of Cell's Nucleus Let Genetic Instructions Pass through

Jun 21, 2018 9:00 pm

Standing guard between a cell's nucleus and its main chamber, called the cytoplasm, are thousands of behemoth protein structures called nuclear pore complexes, or NPCs. NPCs are like the bounce...

Distinct Molecular Mechanisms Generate the Same Properties in Different Neurons

Jun 21, 2018 6:00 pm

Distinct molecular mechanisms can generate the same features in different neurons, a team of scientists has discovered. Its findings, which appear in the journal Cell, enhance our understanding of ...

Immune Cells Help Lung Cancer's Spread !!

Jun 19, 2018 4:00 pm

University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have found that by helping to form clots within tumors, immune cells that flock to a particular type of lung cancer a...

Clinical Trials (129)

A Clinical Trial of Cancer Treatment Using Precision Medicine Opens up New Doors for Patients

Jun 21, 2018 5:00 pm

The Trial NCI-MATCH, also known as MATCH, is a precision medicine cancer treatment clinical trial. In this trial, patients are assigned to receive treatment based on the genetic changes f...

Precision Medicine the New Era in Medicine

Jun 13, 2018 2:00 pm

Are you hearing a lot about personalized medicine these days? What about precision medicine? It seems like the information being discussed is not necessarily new. Why does it seem to be everywhere ...

A New Approach for Immunotherapy Using Mutations to Treat Cancer

Jun 9, 2018 11:00 am

A novel approach to immunotherapy developed by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has led to the complete regression of breast cancer in a patient who was unresponsive to all other ...

Dentistry (12)

Instead of Filling Cavities, Dentists May Soon Regenerate Teeth

Mar 28, 2018 4:00 pm

For dentists, a cavity is a conundrum—in order to save the tooth they must further damage it. Currently, the primary way to treat a cavity is to excavate the decay and the surrounding area befor...

New Innovative Product To Preserve Oral Health

Dec 7, 2017 12:00 pm

Dentists rely on composite materials to perform restorative procedures, such as filling cavities. Yet these materials, like tooth enamel, can be vulnerable to the growth of plaque, the sticky biofilm ...

An end to cavities for people with sensitive teeth?

Aug 28, 2017 9:00 pm

An ice cold drink is refreshing in the summer, but for people with sensitive teeth, it can cause a painful jolt in the mouth. This condition can be treated, but many current approaches don't last ...

Dermatology (32)

Do You Feel Itchy All The Time? Now You Can Know Why

May 9, 2018 11:00 am

If a bug crawls on our legs, we itch. If a piece of hair falls on our skin, we itch. If mosquitoes bite, we mutter to ourselves — and itch. There's so much itching going on in this world, ye...

How Seasonal Changes Affect Skin Barrier?

Mar 22, 2018 10:00 am

Many people suffer from dry, cracked skin during the winter months. While the weather conditions obviously play a role, there are physiological factors at work as well. New research from scientists at...

a Specific Strain Of Bacteria That Could Protect Against Cancer

Mar 5, 2018 2:00 pm

Unless we wake up with a dreaded pimple or spend a long winter dry and itchy, most of us rarely give our skin much thought. So it might surprise you to learn that skin is actually the body’s lar...

Developmental Biology (136)

Study Results Shows that a Blood Sample can Estimate Fetal Age and Follow up Growth

Jun 11, 2018 8:00 pm

Measuring RNA fragments in a pregnant woman’s blood gives a reliable estimate of the baby’s due date and can predict if the baby will arrive prematurely, a Stanford-led team has shown. ...

Our Distant Ancestors were Insects Eaters !!

Jun 9, 2018 8:00 pm

People who advocate adding insects to the human diet may be channeling their distant ancestors. Based on an analysis of the genomes of 107 different species of mammals, University of Californi...

Do Our Genes Fight Us Back? The Heavy Cost of Modernization!

Jun 5, 2018 8:00 pm

The transition to modernity – largely driven by the Industrial Revolution – provided us with easier access to food and clean water, with antibiotics, vaccines, and modern medicine. Yet ...

Diabetes (110)

The Gene Involved in Obesity Reveals New Insights into Insulin Activation

Jun 13, 2018 11:00 am

A gene previously linked with obesity has been found to affect how the body processes insulin, with potential implications for some forms of diabetes. Scientists have uncovered a number of gen...

What is the Role of Epigenetic Control in Diabetes?

Jun 12, 2018 10:00 am

Diabetes affects more than 400 million individuals worldwide. In what is becoming a paradigm shift, researchers have begun to find that the disease may result in part through pancreatic beta cells ...

The Role the Gut Plays in Processing and Distributing Fat

Jun 10, 2018 9:00 pm

Research by scientists at King's College London into the role the gut plays in processing and distributing fat could pave the way for the development of personalised treatments for obesity and ...

Diseases (756)

"Danger Theory" Helps to Apply A New Therapeutic Drug For SIRS Baised on The Body's Reactions to Its Mitochondria

Jun 21, 2018 10:00 am

The Genetic Root of Atrial Fibrillation Revealed

Jun 21, 2018 9:00 am

Researchers Have Identified a Genetic Bio-markers to Test Asthma Simply & Accurately

Jun 20, 2018 8:00 pm

Embryology (1)

Study Results Shows that a Blood Sample can Estimate Fetal Age and Follow up Growth

Jun 11, 2018 8:00 pm

Measuring RNA fragments in a pregnant woman’s blood gives a reliable estimate of the baby’s due date and can predict if the baby will arrive prematurely, a Stanford-led team has shown. ...

Endocrinology (33)

New Hope for Patients with Neonatal Diabetes by This Miracle Therapeutic Way

Jun 9, 2018 4:00 pm

Over a decade, Emma Matthews has progressed from fearing for her son's life every night to being safe in the knowledge that his diabetes is well managed thanks to the long-term success of "...

The link between Estrogen and Autoimmune Inflammation

Jun 2, 2018 5:00 pm

Women are more prone to the development of autoimmune diseases. The female hormone estrogen is likely to affect the immune system. A team of scientists from Turku Center for Biotechnology and Unive...

Some Breast Cancer Treatment Resistance Might Be Caused by Defects in Selective DNA Damage Repair Pathways

May 30, 2018 11:00 am

DNA is the warehouse of genetic information in each living cell, and its integrity and stability are essential to life. This stability and integrity is maintained by DNA damage repair machinery. In...

Epigenetics (68)

How Do Epigenetics Instructions Pass from Generation to Generation?

Jun 21, 2018 3:00 pm

We know a lot about how genes get passed from parent to child, but scientists are still unraveling how so-called epigenetic information—instructions about which genes to turn on and off&mdash...

Epigenetic As a Therapeutic Tool Again! A New Epigenetic Drug Against Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Jun 21, 2018 11:00 am

A new study by doctor Manel Esteller, Director of the Epigenetics and Cancer Biology Program (PEBC) of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), ICREA Researcher and Professor of Genet...

Human RNA Binding Proteins Can Be Examined Now Professionally

Jun 20, 2018 7:00 pm

Evolution (108)

Our Distant Ancestors were Insects Eaters !!

Jun 9, 2018 8:00 pm

People who advocate adding insects to the human diet may be channeling their distant ancestors. Based on an analysis of the genomes of 107 different species of mammals, University of Californi...

Genetic Algorithms to Predict the Growth Pattern of Urban District !!

Jun 7, 2018 2:00 pm

The increase of skyscrapers in a city resembles the development of some living systems. Spanish researchers have created an evolutionary genetic algorithm that, on the basis of the historical and e...

Genetic Diversity Makes Populations More Resistant to Diseases

Jun 7, 2018 9:00 am

So much for survival of the fittest – diversity is the key: a team of researchers from the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) has succeeded in demonstrating ex...

Featured (482)

How 'gatekeepers' of Cell's Nucleus Let Genetic Instructions Pass through

Jun 21, 2018 9:00 pm

Standing guard between a cell's nucleus and its main chamber, called the cytoplasm, are thousands of behemoth protein structures called nuclear pore complexes, or NPCs. NPCs are like the bounce...

"DNA Printers" Isn't a Dream for Every Scientist! a Novel DNA Synthesis Technique with Less Time and More Accuracy

Jun 21, 2018 12:00 pm

Human RNA Binding Proteins Can Be Examined Now Professionally

Jun 20, 2018 7:00 pm

Gastroenterology (60)

Described for The First Time, The Regulatory Mechanism for Salmonella Virulence

Jun 9, 2018 5:00 pm

A series of small RNA fragments are the regulator factors involved in a new control mechanism for salmonella virulence, a pathogenic bacterium which causes bacterial gastroenteritis with a high inc...

The Genes of Ashkenazi Jewish Population Make Them More Likely to Have Crohn's Disease

Jun 3, 2018 9:00 am

It is estimated that one in three individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish (AJ) descent carry mutations that increase their risk for certain genetic diseases. For instance, Crohn's, a highly heritable i...

Food Packaging Might Cause Dysfunction In The Digestive Tract

Apr 17, 2018 9:00 am

Our digestive system has a complex relationship with our health. Intestinal cells form an important barrier that has to let nutrients in and keep harmful substances out, among other important function...

Gene Therapy (78)

Therapeutic Use of CRISPR-Cas9 May Inadvertently Increase the Risk of Cancer!!

Jun 20, 2018 1:00 pm

Therapeutic use of gene editing with the so-called CRISPR-Cas9 technique may inadvertently increase the risk of cancer, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, and the Universi...

Genomic Atlas for the human blood proteome

Jun 20, 2018 12:00 pm

Chemist Invents Novel RNA-modifying Tool to Treat Genetic Diseases and Cancer

Jun 10, 2018 1:00 pm

As scientists gain insights into which genes drive diseases, they are pursuing the next logical question: Can gene editing technologies be developed to treat or even cure those diseases? Much of th...

General (310)

Public Concern about Health Risks of Genetic Engineering and Absence of Politicians on the Scene

Jun 21, 2018 2:00 pm

While a many Danes question whether genetically modified foods are unnatural, this concern is much less apparent among politicians, according to Professor Jesper Lassen at the University of Copenha...

Precision Medicine the New Era in Medicine

Jun 13, 2018 2:00 pm

Nanophotonics for Detection of Biomarkers in Blood

Jun 12, 2018 9:00 am

Infrared spectroscopy is the benchmark method for detecting and analyzing organic compounds. But it requires complicated procedures and large, expensive instruments, making device miniaturization c...

Genetic Diseases (224)

A Protein with Jekyll and Hyde Personality !!

Jun 20, 2018 5:00 pm

A team of Texas A&M and Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists now have a deeper understanding of a large switch/sucrose non-fermentable (SWI/SNF) protein complex that plays a pivotal role ...

Targeting USP48 Protein to Treat Fanconi Anemia (Fa)

Jun 20, 2018 2:00 pm

Fanconi anemia (FA), a rare, inherited disease, is caused by defective genes for DNA-repair in the cells of the patient leading to bone marrow failure, developmental abnormalities and increased can...

Genomic Atlas for the human blood proteome

Jun 20, 2018 12:00 pm

Genetics (1014)

UCHL3 Is a Future Therapeutic Goal for Cancer and Neurological Diseases

Jun 21, 2018 8:00 pm

Scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered what keeps the perfect balance of breaks and repairs in our DNA—something which could help improve the success of chemotherapy and co...

Distinct Molecular Mechanisms Generate the Same Properties in Different Neurons

Jun 21, 2018 6:00 pm

A Clinical Trial of Cancer Treatment Using Precision Medicine Opens up New Doors for Patients

Jun 21, 2018 5:00 pm

The Trial NCI-MATCH, also known as MATCH, is a precision medicine cancer treatment clinical trial. In this trial, patients are assigned to receive treatment based on the genetic changes f...

Genome & Genomics (279)

"DNA Printers" Isn't a Dream for Every Scientist! a Novel DNA Synthesis Technique with Less Time and More Accuracy

Jun 21, 2018 12:00 pm

Human RNA Binding Proteins Can Be Examined Now Professionally

Jun 20, 2018 7:00 pm

How Could Active Genetics Help Get a Variety of Potential Human Health and Agricultural Benefits?

Jun 20, 2018 6:00 pm

In 2015, University of California San Diego biologists Ethan Bier and Valentino Gantz developed a breakthrough technology known as "active genetics," which results in parents transmitting...

Gynecology (43)

Study Results Shows that a Blood Sample can Estimate Fetal Age and Follow up Growth

Jun 11, 2018 8:00 pm

Measuring RNA fragments in a pregnant woman’s blood gives a reliable estimate of the baby’s due date and can predict if the baby will arrive prematurely, a Stanford-led team has shown. ...

Prominent Interaction between Schizophrenia Associated Genes and History of Serious Pregnancy Complications

Jun 10, 2018 7:00 pm

Hiding in plain sight, new research shines a spotlight on the placenta's critical role in the nature versus nurture debate and how it confers risk for schizophrenia and likely other neurodevelo...

Can We Stop Uterine Serous Cancer?

Apr 22, 2018 9:00 am

Uterine serous carcinoma is rare occurring in less than 10 percent of all cancer types of the endometrium. However, this particular uterine cancer is responsible for more than a third of the 10,000 en...

Hematology (89)

Targeting USP48 Protein to Treat Fanconi Anemia (Fa)

Jun 20, 2018 2:00 pm

Genomic Atlas for the human blood proteome

Jun 20, 2018 12:00 pm

A Genetic Mutation Is Responsible for Low LDL Levels in the Blood

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Histopathology (9)

Surprising Discoveries Limit the Importance of Apoptosis in Embryonic Development

May 23, 2018 10:00 am

Australian researchers have made a surprise discovery that could rewrite our understanding of the role programmed cell death plays in embryonic development and congenital birth defects. The team sh...

New Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer Based on Selective Reprogramming of Target Genes

Mar 26, 2018 9:00 am

In most pancreatic cancer patients, the diagnosis occurs when the disease is already advanced, and currently, there is no effective treatment. There have been no significant advances to combat it in r...

The Biological Process That Promote Muscle Growth & Repair

Mar 17, 2018 2:00 pm

Skeletal muscle has a remarkable capacity to regenerate - a capacity that is diminished in many skeletal muscle diseases and aging. To investigate the mechanism behind skeletal muscle growth and regen...

Immunology (360)

Novel Approach Has the Potential to Measure the Effectiveness of Bexsero More Accurately

Jun 21, 2018 1:00 pm

Researchers at Leicester and the Meningococcal Reference Unit have developed a new approach to assess the effectiveness of the Men B vaccine, Bexsero®, against different strains that cause meni...

Epigenetic As a Therapeutic Tool Again! A New Epigenetic Drug Against Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Jun 21, 2018 11:00 am

"Danger Theory" Helps to Apply A New Therapeutic Drug For SIRS Baised on The Body's Reactions to Its Mitochondria

Jun 21, 2018 10:00 am

Infectious Diseases (116)

Novel Approach Has the Potential to Measure the Effectiveness of Bexsero More Accurately

Jun 21, 2018 1:00 pm

Researchers at Leicester and the Meningococcal Reference Unit have developed a new approach to assess the effectiveness of the Men B vaccine, Bexsero®, against different strains that cause meni...

A Potential New Drug to Treat Common Cold

Jun 20, 2018 3:00 pm

A potential new drug to treat the common cold prevents rhinoviruses and other picornaviruses from gaining a toehold in human cells, according to findings published in Nature Chemistry. Aur&eac...

Development Stages of Malaria Parasite are Linked to Epigenetic Features

Jun 12, 2018 5:00 pm

A team of researchers led by a University of California, Riverside, scientist has found that various stages of the development of human malaria parasites, including stages involved in malaria trans...

Infertility (25)

New Insight into the Cause of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Opens the Door for More Genetic Investigation in Future

May 23, 2018 9:00 am

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a leading cause of infertility in women and can be a cause of miscarriage. Now research has identified a possible cause of this disorder, which has been unknown. Sc...

The Food Women Eat Could Be Tied to Risk of Infertility.

May 15, 2018 11:00 am

Researchers found that eating fast food regularly was linked to a twofold increase in the risk of infertility in women of childbearing age. What's more, not eating enough fruit was tied to a 50 pe...

Male Birth Control Pill

Apr 12, 2018 10:00 am

The birth control pill was a boon to women when it was introduced because it meant that family planning could be handled by those it impacts most, women. For decades there have been some studies and r...

Microbiology (181)

Novel Approach Has the Potential to Measure the Effectiveness of Bexsero More Accurately

Jun 21, 2018 1:00 pm

Researchers at Leicester and the Meningococcal Reference Unit have developed a new approach to assess the effectiveness of the Men B vaccine, Bexsero®, against different strains that cause meni...

Human Microbiome as a Tool for Human Profiling to Identify Persons Involved in Crimes

Jun 19, 2018 7:00 pm

Antibiotic Resistance Can Be Predicted by Directed Evolution of Multiple Genomic Loci

Jun 19, 2018 5:00 pm

Given the ever-increasing threat of antibiotic resistance, European researchers have developed a method to rapidly test new antibiotic candidates for their potential to be hit by emerging resistanc...

Molecular Biochemistry (440)

How 'gatekeepers' of Cell's Nucleus Let Genetic Instructions Pass through

Jun 21, 2018 9:00 pm

Standing guard between a cell's nucleus and its main chamber, called the cytoplasm, are thousands of behemoth protein structures called nuclear pore complexes, or NPCs. NPCs are like the bounce...

What is The Relation Between Quitting Smoking & Weight Gain?

Jun 21, 2018 7:00 pm

Human RNA Binding Proteins Can Be Examined Now Professionally

Jun 20, 2018 7:00 pm

Molecular Pharmacology (156)

Antibiotic Resistance Can Be Predicted by Directed Evolution of Multiple Genomic Loci

Jun 19, 2018 5:00 pm

AstraZeneca participated in the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

Jun 2, 2018 10:00 am

AstraZeneca and MedImmune, its global biologics research and development arm, head to the 2018 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago, US, 1-5 June 2018, with an exp...

A New Way to Stimulate Cellular Recycling Process May Help Treat Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disorders

May 31, 2018 5:00 pm

In a study published in the journal Cell Reports, the researchers show that the approach increased the lifespans of worms and flies, and experiments in human cells hint that the strategy could ...

Mycology (6)

Fungal Cells Use Surprising Method To Communicate With Each Other!

May 1, 2018 1:00 pm

The idea of microbes joining forces inside your body to wreak havoc and cause disease sounds frightening — and it should. Now, scientists have found that a particular type of fungus does just th...

CRISPR/Cas9 Gene Could Correct 3,000 Mutations Causing Muscular Dystrophy

Mar 8, 2018 11:00 am

Scientists have developed a CRISPR gene-editing technique that can potentially correct a majority of the 3,000 mutations that cause Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) by making a single cut at strategi...

New Genes in The Big human Microbiome Family

Nov 25, 2017 5:00 pm

A new study of the human microbiome -- the trillions of microbial organisms that live on and within our bodies -- has uncovered millions of previously unknown genes from microbial communities in the h...

Nanotechnology (52)

Nanophotonics for Detection of Biomarkers in Blood

Jun 12, 2018 9:00 am

DNA Nanoparticle Production Used in Broad Biomedical Fields

Jun 4, 2018 5:00 pm

The DNA origami technique is a widely used method for making complex, yet well-defined nanostructures, with applications in biophysics, molecular biology, as well as drug and enzyme delivery. A maj...

Universal pH for Desirable Assembly of DNA Nanostructures

Jun 3, 2018 9:00 pm

DNA, the carrier of genetic information, has become established as a highly useful building material in nanotechnology. One requirement in many applications is the controlled, switchable assembly o...

Neurology (611)

UCHL3 Is a Future Therapeutic Goal for Cancer and Neurological Diseases

Jun 21, 2018 8:00 pm

Scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered what keeps the perfect balance of breaks and repairs in our DNA—something which could help improve the success of chemotherapy and co...

Distinct Molecular Mechanisms Generate the Same Properties in Different Neurons

Jun 21, 2018 6:00 pm

Do You Think All Genes Indicated in Alzheimer's Induce Damage in The Same Way? Well You Are Wrong!

Jun 20, 2018 11:00 am

Multiple genes are implicated in Alzheimer's disease. Some are linked to early-onset Alzheimer's, a condition that develops in one's 30s, 40s and 50s, while others are associated with t...

Nutrition (119)

Using CRISPR gene editing Technology to Boost Productivity of Rice

Jun 4, 2018 4:00 pm

A team of scientists from Purdue University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has used CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology to develop a variety of rice that produces 25-31 percent more grain and ...

A Molecule in Green tea May Help Make New Medicines to Treat Heart Attack and Stroke

Jun 3, 2018 11:00 am

Scientists from Lancaster University and the University of Leeds have discovered that a compound found in green tea, currently being studied for its ability to reduce amyloid plaques in the brain in A...

New Drug Approved by FDA to Treat PKU " A Rare Genetic Disease"

May 28, 2018 7:00 pm

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved pegvaliase-pqpz (Palynziq, BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc) for adults with phenylketonuria (PKU) whose uncontrolled blood phenylalanine (Phe) concen...

Obesity (96)

The Gene Involved in Obesity Reveals New Insights into Insulin Activation

Jun 13, 2018 11:00 am

A gene previously linked with obesity has been found to affect how the body processes insulin, with potential implications for some forms of diabetes. Scientists have uncovered a number of gen...

The Role the Gut Plays in Processing and Distributing Fat

Jun 10, 2018 9:00 pm

Research by scientists at King's College London into the role the gut plays in processing and distributing fat could pave the way for the development of personalised treatments for obesity and ...

Exercise Mitigates the Genetic Tendency to Obesity

Jun 9, 2018 1:00 pm

If you’re up there in age and feel like you can coast as a couch potato, you may want to reconsider. A new study suggests, for the first time in women over age 70, that working up a sweat can...

Ophthalmology (37)

A Genetic Analysis Suggests a Link among Requiring Vision Correction, Higher Intelligence, Longevity and Hypertension

Jun 4, 2018 11:00 am

A large international team of researchers has found a link between intelligence and eyesight, longevity and hypertension. In their paper published in the journal Nature Communications, the group de...

Celf1 Protein May Remove the Ambiguity about Lens Development

Jun 3, 2018 7:00 pm

If you want to take clear photographs, you don't use sandpaper to clear a smudge from your camera's lens. Similarly, if you want to see clearly, the lens of your eye has to be free of obstr...

Genetic Variants in the DNA Play a Role in the Prediction of Glaucoma

May 24, 2018 8:00 pm

A study led by scientists from King's College London, University College London, Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School has identified 133 genetic variants that could help pre...

Organizations / Institutions (123)

Researchers Turn E. Coli into a Phosphorylated Protein Factory

Jun 19, 2018 1:00 pm

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