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Newswise: Researchers Reveal Evolutionary Path of Important Proteins
Released: 29-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Researchers Reveal Evolutionary Path of Important Proteins
University of Wisconsin–Madison

New research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison decodes the evolutionary pathway of regulatory proteins, the molecules that help control gene expression.The findings from the Raman Lab in the Department of Biochemistry recently published their findings in the journal Cell Systems.

Newswise: Lexington Teenager, Future Doctor Flourishes Despite Rare Illness
Released: 28-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Lexington Teenager, Future Doctor Flourishes Despite Rare Illness
University of Kentucky

In many ways, Treasure Newton is your typical 17-year-old. She loves hanging out with her friends and family, trying new recipes and doing her makeup. But unlike most teens, she knows exactly what she wants to be when she grows up.

Newswise: Higher Genetic Risk of Obesity Means Working Out Harder for Same Results
26-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Higher Genetic Risk of Obesity Means Working Out Harder for Same Results
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Persons with a higher genetic risk of obesity need to work out harder than those of moderate or low genetic risk to avoid becoming obese, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) paper published in JAMA Network Open.

Released: 27-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Exploring the Impact of Pancreatic Enzyme Therapy in Pediatric Pancreatitis: A Leap Toward Personalized Medicine
Ochsner Health

A research study recently published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology explains the role of pancreatic enzyme therapy (PERT) in reducing the frequency of acute pancreatitis (AP) in children suffering from acute recurrent pancreatitis (ARP) or chronic pancreatitis (CP).

Newswise: NEI Study Points to ‘Ground Zero’ for AMD Development
Released: 27-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
NEI Study Points to ‘Ground Zero’ for AMD Development
NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI)

National Eye Institute researchers studying human retinas discovered 87 target genes where a mix of environmental factors likely influence one’s risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss in people ages 65 and older.

Released: 27-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Study of Different Autism Types Finds Shared Mechanism That May Respond to Drugs
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health researchers detect similar disruptions in the neural development of genetic and unexplained autism.

Newswise: New Genetic Analysis Tool Tracks Risks Tied to CRISPR Edits
Released: 26-Mar-2024 6:05 PM EDT
New Genetic Analysis Tool Tracks Risks Tied to CRISPR Edits
University of California San Diego

While CRISPR has shown immense promise as a next-generation therapeutic tool, the gene editing technology’s edits are still imperfect. Researchers have developed a new system to test and analyze CRISPR-based DNA repair and related risks from unintended but harmful “bystander” edits.

Newswise: Beethoven's Genes Reveal Low Predisposition for Beat Synchronization
Released: 26-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Beethoven's Genes Reveal Low Predisposition for Beat Synchronization
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the most celebrated musicians in human history, has a rather low genetic predisposition for beat synchronization, according to a Current Biology study co-authored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and the Max Planck Institutes for Empirical Aesthetics in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and for Psycholinguistics in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

Newswise: Severe Hurricanes Boost Influx of Juveniles and Gene Flow in a Coral Reef Sponge
Released: 26-Mar-2024 8:30 AM EDT
Severe Hurricanes Boost Influx of Juveniles and Gene Flow in a Coral Reef Sponge
Florida Atlantic University

A study is the first to evaluate substrate recolonization by sponges in the U.S. Virgin Islands after two catastrophic storms using genetic analyses to understand how much clonality verses sexual recruitment occurs on coral reefs post-storms.

Released: 25-Mar-2024 12:35 PM EDT
Nucleus Genomics launches to bring whole-genome sequencing to the public
Nucleus Genomics

Nucleus Genomics, the next-generation genetic testing and analysis company, today announced the launch of its DNA analysis product to bring the benefits of personalized medicine to everyone.

Released: 21-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
UC Irvine-led study unlocks the secrets of birth defect origins
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., March 21, 2024 – A new study led by the University of California, Irvine has revealed a potential shift in our basic knowledge of the origins of birth defects, which affect about 3 percent of babies born in the United States each year.

   
Released: 21-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Penn Scientists Create Novel Technique to Form Human Artificial Chromosomes
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Human artificial chromosomes (HACs) capable of working within human cells could power advanced gene therapies, including those addressing some cancers, along with many laboratory applications, though serious technical obstacles have hindered their development.

Newswise: Immune Cells Identified as Key Players in Brain Health
Released: 21-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Immune Cells Identified as Key Players in Brain Health
Mount Sinai Health System

Using novel genetic and genomic tools, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have shed light on the role of immune cells called macrophages in lipid-rich tissues like the brain, advancing our understanding of Alzheimer’s and other diseases.

Newswise: How Animal Reproductive Medicine Helps with Breeding, Conservation of Species
Released: 19-Mar-2024 6:05 PM EDT
How Animal Reproductive Medicine Helps with Breeding, Conservation of Species
Tufts University

Animal reproductive medicine, theriogenology, helps with breeding and conservation of species, says Tufts University faculty member.

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Released: 19-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Genetics, Sex and Smoking Linked to More Health Issues for IBD Patients
Cedars-Sinai

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have identified risk factors that make inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients susceptible to developing serious conditions in other parts of their bodies.

Newswise: All creatures great and small: Sequencing the blue whale and Etruscan shrew genomes
Released: 18-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
All creatures great and small: Sequencing the blue whale and Etruscan shrew genomes
University of Wisconsin–Madison

The blue whale genome was published in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution, and the Etruscan shrew genome was published in the journal Scientific Data.

Newswise: Yale Cancer Center experts present new research on obesity, tobacco, evolution, and early onset cancers at leading oncology conference
Released: 18-Mar-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Yale Cancer Center experts present new research on obesity, tobacco, evolution, and early onset cancers at leading oncology conference
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

Yale Cancer Center (YCC) and Smilow Cancer Hospital physicians and scientists will share new data for breakthrough and emerging cancer treatments as well as new discoveries in obesity, tobacco, evolution, and early onset cancers in early April at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting.

Newswise:Video Embedded researchers-are-one-step-closer-to-preventing-preeclampsia
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Released: 14-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Researchers are One Step Closer to Preventing Preeclampsia
American Physiological Society (APS)

Researchers identified several differences in DNA methylation in people who experienced preeclampsia during pregnancy, according to a new study from Oregon Health & Science University.

Newswise: Brain development of the unborn baby: a combined effect of genetics and food availability
Released: 13-Mar-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Brain development of the unborn baby: a combined effect of genetics and food availability
Universite de Montreal

A new population study led by researcher Tomas Paus , professor of psychiatry and neuroscience at the University of Montreal and researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine, highlights the respective roles of maternal and fetal genes in the growth of the baby's cerebral cortex .

Newswise: First-of-its-kind super minigene to boost spinal muscular atrophy research
Released: 13-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
First-of-its-kind super minigene to boost spinal muscular atrophy research
Iowa State University

An Iowa State University research team built a shortened form of the gene that causes a deadly childhood disease, which will make searching for potential treatments quicker and more effective. It’s the first-ever super minigene, a concept that could be used to make easier-to-study versions of genes linked to other illnesses.



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