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MVP found to be consequential in 16p11.2 deletion syndrome
Neuroscientists have identified a specific molecular mechanism that appears to undermine the ability of neurons to properly incorporate changes driven by experience...
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Genomics
Genomics is the branch of molecular biology concerned with the structure, function, evolution, and mapping of genomes.
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Expert view: How NGS is continuing to revolutionise our understanding of genomics
Next generation sequencing (NGS) has transformed biological research, invigorating the field of genomics, and has increased understanding of our genetic basis.
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Scientists discover new causes of cellular decline in prematurely aging children
Researchers have uncovered new answers about why cells rapidly age in children with the rare and fatal disease, Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS).
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Researchers discover switch that converts blood vessels to blood stem cells
A team of scientists in the UK and Italy has discovered a switch that instructs blood vessel cells to become blood stem cells during embryonic development in mice. These findings could aid research into new blood cell creation for transplants.
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Nine osteoarthritis genes discovered, paving way for new therapies
In the largest study of its kind, nine novel genes for osteoarthritis have been discovered...
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EDC4 gene involved in familial breast cancer
An international research consortium has identified a novel gene involved in breast cancer
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Turning off autophagy helps chemotherapy stress cancer cells to death
A study has pinpointed a molecule that links autophagy and apoptosis, namely a transcription factor called FOXO3a.
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CRISPR helps find new genetic suspects behind ALS/FTD
Study provides a roadmap for using CRISPR to investigate neurological disorders...
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Scientists identify new stem cell that helps regenerate lung tissue after trauma
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have identified a lung stem cell that repairs the organ's gas exchange compartment, providing potential new approach to treat lung disease.
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Pro72Arg gene variant increases tumour cell metabolism
Scientists have found a mechanism through which mutant p53 enhances metastasis by controlling tumour metabolism...
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New directions found in understanding, fighting glaucoma
Two distinctive handfuls of short molecules that regulate gene expression have been found in the eye fluid of patients with two distinct types of vision degenerating glaucoma.
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New analytical method provides an insight into additional chromosomes
A new technique promises to identify additional chromosomes involved in carcinogenesis.
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Five genetic changes linked to pancreatic cancer risk
Researchers have discovered changes to five new regions in the human genome that may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer...
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STEEL gene senses inadequate blood flow in microscopic blood vessels
A new study has found that a newly discovered gene helps grow blood vessels when it senses inadequate blood flow to tissues...
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VILPs stimulate human cells to produce insulin-like hormones
In an unexpected finding, scientists have identified four viruses that can produce insulin-like hormones that are active on human cells...
