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CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized?

CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized?

DECEMBER 14, 2023 Editors' notesby C. Michael White,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrescription drugs and vaccines revolutionized health care, dramatically decreasing death

CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized?

DECEMBER 14, 2023 Editors' notesby C. Michael White,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrescription drugs and vaccines revolutionized health care, dramatically decreasing death
What type of a relationship with an ancient person does a shared DNA fragment imply?

What type of a relationship with an ancient person does a shared DNA fragment imply?

by Shai Carmi and Harald Ringbauer,The ConversationA comparison of one chromosome’s DNA sequence between a 14th-century German Jew and two living people who uploaded their DNA to GEDmatch. Each

What type of a relationship with an ancient person does a shared DNA fragment imply?

by Shai Carmi and Harald Ringbauer,The ConversationA comparison of one chromosome’s DNA sequence between a 14th-century German Jew and two living people who uploaded their DNA to GEDmatch. Each
Large-scale study explores link between smoking and DNA changes across six racial and ethnic groups

Large-scale study explores link between smoking and DNA changes across six racial and ethnic groups

by Zara Abrams,Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking changes the way genes are expressed, which later contributes to the development of lung cancer and other smoking-rel

Large-scale study explores link between smoking and DNA changes across six racial and ethnic groups

by Zara Abrams,Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking changes the way genes are expressed, which later contributes to the development of lung cancer and other smoking-rel
Common dry cleaning chemical linked to Parkinson's

Common dry cleaning chemical linked to Parkinson's

MARCH 14, 2023byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA common and widely used chemical may be fueling the rise of the world's fastest growing brain conditi

Common dry cleaning chemical linked to Parkinson's

MARCH 14, 2023byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA common and widely used chemical may be fueling the rise of the world's fastest growing brain conditi
Researchers identify potential way to treat genetic epilepsy by replacing 'lost' enzyme

Researchers identify potential way to treat genetic epilepsy by replacing 'lost' enzyme

byThe Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Francis Crick Institute have found a new treatment target for CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD), one of the most com

Researchers identify potential way to treat genetic epilepsy by replacing 'lost' enzyme

byThe Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Francis Crick Institute have found a new treatment target for CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD), one of the most com
Researchers create a new tool to rapidly diagnose genetic mutations

Researchers create a new tool to rapidly diagnose genetic mutations

byUniversity of CalgaryGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Methods(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.crmeth.2024.100698Dr. Pierre Billon, Ph.D., was frustrated with the time it took to get g

Researchers create a new tool to rapidly diagnose genetic mutations

byUniversity of CalgaryGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Methods(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.crmeth.2024.100698Dr. Pierre Billon, Ph.D., was frustrated with the time it took to get g
Study with over 11,000 individuals of African descent finds genetic variants linked to glaucoma

Study with over 11,000 individuals of African descent finds genetic variants linked to glaucoma

byCell PressDiscovery of known and previously undescribed loci from the discovery mega-analysis of African ancestry individuals. Credit: Cell/Verma et al.Glaucoma is the leading cause of irrever

Study with over 11,000 individuals of African descent finds genetic variants linked to glaucoma

byCell PressDiscovery of known and previously undescribed loci from the discovery mega-analysis of African ancestry individuals. Credit: Cell/Verma et al.Glaucoma is the leading cause of irrever
Analysis of research grants pipeline illustrates systematic disadvantages

Analysis of research grants pipeline illustrates systematic disadvantages

FEBRUARY 21, 2024by Roger Anderson,Northwestern UniversityRate of K99 and R00 awards and conversion by year. Credit:eLife(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.88984.4Of the more than 3,000 extr

Analysis of research grants pipeline illustrates systematic disadvantages

FEBRUARY 21, 2024by Roger Anderson,Northwestern UniversityRate of K99 and R00 awards and conversion by year. Credit:eLife(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.88984.4Of the more than 3,000 extr
Music and genomes: Beethoven's genes put to the test

Music and genomes: Beethoven's genes put to the test

by Ina Wittmann,Max Planck SocietyThe analysis of Beethoven's DNA shows possibilities and limits of predictions in the field of genetics. Credit: MPIEA / F. BernoullyTo what extent are excep

Music and genomes: Beethoven's genes put to the test

by Ina Wittmann,Max Planck SocietyThe analysis of Beethoven's DNA shows possibilities and limits of predictions in the field of genetics. Credit: MPIEA / F. BernoullyTo what extent are excep
Study highlights impact of aldehydes on DNA damage and aging

Study highlights impact of aldehydes on DNA damage and aging

byNagoya UniversityHistones are crosslinked with DNA (histone-DPC) following formaldehyde exposure, leading to the malfunction of cellular processes such as transcription. Credit: Reiko Matsushi

Study highlights impact of aldehydes on DNA damage and aging

byNagoya UniversityHistones are crosslinked with DNA (histone-DPC) following formaldehyde exposure, leading to the malfunction of cellular processes such as transcription. Credit: Reiko Matsushi