New insights into genetic mechanisms could improve treatment of liver fibrosis

by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of SciencesGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109301The liver is not only the larges

Hepatobiliary&Pancreas Surgery March 20,2024

New insights into genetic mechanisms could improve treatment of liver fibrosis

by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of SciencesGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109301The liver is not only the larges

Hepatobiliary&Pancreas Surgery March 20,2024

Scientists use an innovative approach to provide relevant insights into a rare neurologic disorder

by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteLong-read nanopore sequencing of the genomic region including theDAB1ATTTT/ATTTC repeat tract enriched by CRISPR/Cas9.aThe integrativ

Neurology March 20,2024

Scientists use an innovative approach to provide relevant insights into a rare neurologic disorder

by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteLong-read nanopore sequencing of the genomic region including theDAB1ATTTT/ATTTC repeat tract enriched by CRISPR/Cas9.aThe integrativ

Neurology March 20,2024

Research reveals DNA-protecting gene's crucial role in brain disorders

by Jessica Stanley,University of AdelaideL–R: Microscopic images showing bright red spots on a cell, indicating an increase in detrimental RNA:DNA Hybrids. Second image shows cells with high DNA

Neurology March 20,2024

Research reveals DNA-protecting gene's crucial role in brain disorders

by Jessica Stanley,University of AdelaideL–R: Microscopic images showing bright red spots on a cell, indicating an increase in detrimental RNA:DNA Hybrids. Second image shows cells with high DNA

Neurology March 20,2024

Study finds microRNA can predict severe Crohn's disease in children

by Elodie Smith,Cornell UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2024). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.168800When comparing intestinal samples of children with Crohn's disease

Gastroenterology March 20,2024

Study finds microRNA can predict severe Crohn's disease in children

by Elodie Smith,Cornell UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2024). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.168800When comparing intestinal samples of children with Crohn's disease

Gastroenterology March 20,2024

Researchers identify gene involved in neuronal vulnerability in Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly stages of neurodegenerative disorders are characterized by the accumulation of proteins in discrete populations of brain cell

Neurology March 20,2024

Researchers identify gene involved in neuronal vulnerability in Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly stages of neurodegenerative disorders are characterized by the accumulation of proteins in discrete populations of brain cell

Neurology March 20,2024

Using a generative AI assistant to interpret pharmacogenetic test results

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGenetic test results can be hard to understand and interpret for people without a background in genetics. Investigators a

Technology & AI March 20,2024

Using a generative AI assistant to interpret pharmacogenetic test results

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGenetic test results can be hard to understand and interpret for people without a background in genetics. Investigators a

Technology & AI March 20,2024

Research reveals the genetic code behind non-identical twins

by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteThe correlation between population twinning rates from 53 populations and predicted dizygotic twin (DZT) polygenic risk score (PRS) for each population base

OB & GYN March 20,2024

Research reveals the genetic code behind non-identical twins

by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteThe correlation between population twinning rates from 53 populations and predicted dizygotic twin (DZT) polygenic risk score (PRS) for each population base

OB & GYN March 20,2024

Single-cell RNA-seq reveals transcriptomic modulation of Alzheimer's disease by activated protein C

by Impact Journals LLC(A) Representative images and quantification of Aβ stained with thioflavin S in the hippocampus and cortex of 5xFAD mice treated with or without APC. (B) Radial arm water maze te

Neurology March 20,2024

Single-cell RNA-seq reveals transcriptomic modulation of Alzheimer's disease by activated protein C

by Impact Journals LLC(A) Representative images and quantification of Aβ stained with thioflavin S in the hippocampus and cortex of 5xFAD mice treated with or without APC. (B) Radial arm water maze te

Neurology March 20,2024

Genetic condition hemochromatosis linked to higher levels of disease in older people

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA large-scale study has found that some people whose genetics are linked to the common iron overload condition hemochromatosis have substan

Geriatrics March 20,2024

Genetic condition hemochromatosis linked to higher levels of disease in older people

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA large-scale study has found that some people whose genetics are linked to the common iron overload condition hemochromatosis have substan

Geriatrics March 20,2024

Newly discovered receptor influences gut development in fruit flies

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityThe adult midgut of the Drosophila fly: The preparation is visible under the microscope due to nuclear staining and endogenous expression of the receptor Mayo. Cr

Gastroenterology March 20,2024

Newly discovered receptor influences gut development in fruit flies

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityThe adult midgut of the Drosophila fly: The preparation is visible under the microscope due to nuclear staining and endogenous expression of the receptor Mayo. Cr

Gastroenterology March 20,2024