Human Biology News
June 7, 2024
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June 6, 2024 — Some say the next step in human evolution will be the integration of technology with flesh. Now, researchers have used virtual reality to test whether humans can feel embodiment -- the sense that ...
June 5, 2024 — Researchers invented a technique that allows them to observe which genes and enhancers are active in a cell at the same time. This could help them determine which enhancers control which genes and may reveal potential new drug targets for genetic ...
June 5, 2024 — Blood stem cells -- key to transplants that are used as life-saving treatments for blood cancers and blood and immune disorders -- have the capacity to self-renew, but quickly lose their ability to ...
June 5, 2024 — A team of researchers has developed a new method for target DNA sequence amplification, testing and ...
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June 6, 2024 — Using artificial intelligence technology to identify patterns of DNA fragments associated with lung cancer, researchers have developed and validated ...
June 5, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a new biological pathway that is a principal driver of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and related conditions, and which can be targeted using existing ...
June 5, 2024 — Scientists discovered how macrophages, which act as the immune system's first line of defense, tailor their specific responses to various intruders through the independent and cooperative functions ...
June 4, 2024 — New findings describe how the enzyme CST is recruited to the end of the telomere, where it maintains telomere length with the help of subtle chemical changes made to the protein ...
June 5, 2024 — Scientists have discovered genetic clues to the cause of restless leg syndrome, a condition common among older adults. The discovery could help identify those individuals at greatest risk of the ...
June 5, 2024 — A recent study provides new insights into how fathers' diets and overweight can affect their children's health even before conception. The findings of the study can help develop preventive health ...
June 4, 2024 — In their pursuit to discover the mechanism behind how RVCL does its damage, researchers found some clues to the DNA damage theory of ...
June 4, 2024 — Scientists have built upon BTE technology to develop new and improved recombinant and synthetic DNA versions of therapeutic antibodies that target CA9, called Persistent Multivalent T Cell Engager ...
June 3, 2024 — A recent study suggests that the SIX2 protein may be a possible factor underlying increased plasticity of prostate cancer cells and treatment ...
June 3, 2024 — When white blood cells, meant to protect the body from infection, are overly activated, they eject their DNA into nets, further disrupting the immune ...
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June 6, 2024 — The awe-inspiring process of cell division can turn a fertilized egg into a baby -- or a cancerous cell into a malignant tumor. With so much at stake, nature keeps it tightly controlled in a process ...
June 3, 2024 — A new computational machine learning method developed by computational biologists can help researchers discover spatial patterns of gene expression in diseased ...
May 31, 2024 — Researchers have identified a neurodevelopmental disorder, caused by mutations in a single gene, that affects tens of thousands of people worldwide. The findings will improve clinical diagnostic ...
May 31, 2024 — An international team has found a new RNA virus that they believe is hitching a ride with a common human parasite. The virus is associated with severe inflammation in humans infected with the ...
May 30, 2024 — In a finding that vastly expands the understanding of tumor evolution, researchers discover genetic biomarkers that can predict the breast cancer subtype a patient is likely to ...
May 30, 2024 — A research group have discovered a novel modulator for human regulatory T cells. This novel regulator can strengthen or dampen immune response and provides a new basis for therapeutic approaches for ...
May 30, 2024 — A drug approved to treat certain autoimmune diseases and cancers successfully alleviated symptoms of a rare genetic syndrome called autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1 (APS-1). Researchers ...
May 29, 2024 — Researchers have revealed a previously unknown function of opioid receptors in the development of the enteric nervous system (ENS), often referred to as the 'brain in the gut.' This ...
May 29, 2024 — Researchers found that mutated mouse embryos showing an abnormal epidermal differentiation and injected with mouse pluripotent stem cells grew large patches of mature epidermis derived from the donor ...
May 29, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that the protein hnRNPM prevents the cell from making mistakes while it is producing new proteins, which helps maintain the integrity of this vital ...
May 29, 2024 — Bioengineers report that a foaming liquid worked better than a standard liquid formulation at transferring gene therapy components to cells in laboratory ...
May 29, 2024 — The benefits gained with higher lifestyle scores may be associated with the positive influence of heart disease risk factors on the aging of the body and its cells, finds a new study in the Journal ...
May 28, 2024 — Researchers have demonstrated how B cells infected with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can contribute to a pathogenic, inflammatory phenotype that contributes to multiple sclerosis (MS); the group has ...
May 28, 2024 — Researchers found that approximately one in 40 human bone marrow cells carry massive chromosomal alterations without causing any apparent disease or abnormality. Even so-called normal cells carry all ...
May 28, 2024 — Discovery of an appetite-suppressing protein has doubled the potential for new avenues for treating obesity and metabolic disorders in animals and ...
May 24, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a peptide in human RNA that regulates inflammation and may provide a new path for treating diseases such as arthritis and lupus. The team used a screening process based on ...
May 24, 2024 — The stress of heart failure is remembered by the body and appears to lead to recurrent failure, along with other related health issues, according to new research. Researchers have found that heart ...
May 23, 2024 — Biologists have provided new insights on a longstanding puzzle in biology: How complex organisms arise from a single fertilized cell. Producing a new 'gene atlas' with 4-D imaging, the ...
May 23, 2024 — Researchers analyzed multi-omic data from 231 people with PTSD or depression to uncover distinct molecular differences that might affect systems such as the nervous and immune systems, to contribute ...
May 23, 2024 — Researchers have developed a quantitative real-time PCR-based detection method for the emerging zoonotic organism Escherichia albertii. They found that E. albertii survives in the human intestinal ...
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Monday, June 3, 2024
Friday, May 31, 2024
- Researchers Identify a Genetic Cause of Intellectual Disability Affecting Tens of Thousands
- Researchers Discover 'trojan Horse' Virus Hiding in Human Parasite
Thursday, May 30, 2024
- Gene Variants Foretell the Biology of Future Breast Cancers
- Scientists Discover a Novel Modulator of Human Regulatory T Cells
- Existing Drug Shows Promise as Treatment for Rare Genetic Disorder
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Researchers Uncover Surprising Role of Opioid Receptors in Gut Development
- Grow the Skin You're In: In Vivo Generation of Chimeric Skin Grafts
- hnRNPM, a Guardian of the Integrity of Cellular Protein Production
- Could a Medicated Foam Make Gene Therapies More Accessible?
- Heart Healthy Behaviors May Help Reverse Rapid Cell Aging
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
- Mechanisms for Selective Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Strategy
- Genetic Mosaicism More Common Than Thought
- Researchers Identify Promising Protein Candidate for Metabolic Disease Treatment
Friday, May 24, 2024
Thursday, May 23, 2024
- New 'atlas' Provides Unprecedented Insights on How Genes Function in Early Embryo Development
- Researchers Unveil Shared and Unique Brain Molecular Dysregulations in PTSD and Depression
- Mistaken Identity Cleared Up of Foodborne Pathogen Causing Severe Symptoms in Children
- Tracking Down the Genetic Causes of Lupus to Personalize Treatment
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
- Sweet Move: A Modified Sugar Enhances Antisense Oligonucleotide Safety and Efficacy
- Ancient Viral DNA in the Human Genome Linked to Major Psychiatric Disorders
- Signatures of Heart Attack
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
- Body Lice May Be Bigger Plague Spreaders Than Previously Thought
- How Immune Cells Recognize the Abnormal Metabolism of Cancer Cells
- A New Gene-Editing System Tackles Complex Diseases
Monday, May 20, 2024
- New Method to Reveal What Drives Brain Diseases
- Nano Drug Accelerates Diabetic Wound Healing in Mice
- New AI Algorithm May Improve Autoimmune Disease Prediction and Therapies
Friday, May 17, 2024
Thursday, May 16, 2024
- Researchers Discover New Pathway to Cancer Cell Suicide
- New Gene Delivery Vehicle Shows Promise for Human Brain Gene Therapy
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- New Insights Into Phage Therapy Design
- This Time, It's Personal: Enhancing Patient Response to Cancer Immunotherapy
- Heating Proteins to Body Temperature Reveals New Drug Targets
- Research Sheds Light on How Proteins Linked to Alzheimer's Disease Influence Neuronal Growth
- Robots' And Prosthetic Hands' Sense of Touch Could Be as Fast as Humans
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
- Study Explores Role of Epigenetics, Environment in Differing Alzheimer's Risk Between Black and White Communities
- Some Brain Cells Age Faster and Are More Prevalent in Alzheimer's
- People With More Copies of Ribosomal DNA May Have Higher Risks of Developing Disease
Monday, May 13, 2024
- Persistent Strain of Cholera Defends Itself Against Forces of Change, Scientists Find
- Insights Into Protein Evolution
Friday, May 10, 2024
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- New Cells Could Be Key to Treating Obesity
- An Epigenome Editing Toolkit to Dissect the Mechanisms of Gene Regulation
- How Biological Aging Clocks Tick
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- Progression of Herpesvirus Infection Remodels Mitochondrial Organization and Metabolism
- Decoding the Three Ancestral Components of the Japanese People
- Dogma-Challenging Telomere Findings May Offer New Insights for Cancer Treatments
Monday, May 6, 2024
- Using Advanced Genetic Techniques, Scientists Create Mice With Traits of Tourette Disorder
- Improved Nutrition, Sanitation Linked to Beneficial Changes in Child Stress and Epigenetic Programming
Friday, May 3, 2024
- Pan-Cancer Analysis Uncovers a New Class of Promising CAR T--Cell Immunotherapy Targets
- New Discovery of a Mechanism That Controls Cell Division
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Scientists Track 'doubling' In Origin of Cancer Cells
- Deeper Understanding of Malaria Parasite Development Unlocks Opportunities to Block Disease Spread
- Synchronization Between Central Circadian Clock and Circadian Clocks of Tissues Preserves Their Functioning
- Activation of Innate Immunity: Important Piece of the Puzzle Identified
- Malaria May Shorten Leukocyte Telomeres Among Sub-Saharan Africans
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Research Breakthrough on Birth Defect Affecting Brain Size
- Unraveling the Roles of Non-Coding DNA Explains Childhood Cancer's Resistance to Chemotherapy
- Cell Contractions Drive the Initial Shaping of Human Embryos
- Researchers Identify Causal Genetic Variant Linked to Common Childhood Obesity
- Clogged Arteries Worsened by Cells That Behave Like Cancer Cells
- Discovery of an Atypical Heat Shock Factor, HSF5, Involved in Meiotic Mechanisms: Implications for Male Infertility
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- An Electrifying Discovery May Help Doctors Deliver More Effective Gene Therapies
- Clumps of This Molecule Inhibit Strep's DNA-Cleaving Enzymes
- Scientists Find Cancer-Like Features in Atherosclerosis, Spurring Opportunity for New Treatment Approaches
Monday, April 29, 2024
- Research on RNA Editing Illuminates Possible Lifesaving Treatments for Genetic Diseases
- Blood Samples Enhance B-Cell Lymphoma Diagnostics and Prognosis
- After 25 Years, Researchers Uncover Genetic Cause of Rare Neurological Disease
Friday, April 26, 2024
- Getting Dynamic Information from Static Snapshots
- Automated Machine Learning Robot Unlocks New Potential for Genetics Research
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- RNA Modification Is Responsible for the Disruption of Mitochondrial Protein Synthesis in Alzheimer's Disease
- Advanced Cell Atlas Opens New Doors in Biomedical Research
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Cells May Possess Hidden Communication System
- Discovering Cancers of Epigenetic Origin Without DNA Mutation
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Genetics Predict Type 2 Diabetes Risk and Disparities in Childhood Cancer Survivors
- Wake Up and Die: Human Brain Neurons Re-Entering the Cell Cycle Age Quickly Shift to Senescence
- Researchers Create Artificial Cells That Act Like Living Cells
- Odor-Causing Bacteria in Armpits Targeted Using Bacteriophage-Derived Lysin
Monday, April 22, 2024
- Scientists Discover the Cellular Functions of a Family of Proteins Integral to Inflammatory Diseases
- New Technology Uncovers Mechanism Affecting Generation of New COVID Variants
- Protein Network Dynamics During Cell Division
- Mosaics of Predisposition Cause Skin Disease
Friday, April 19, 2024
- Toxic Chemicals from Microplastics Can Be Absorbed Through Skin
- New Research Defines Specific Genomic Changes Associated With the Transmissibility of the Monkeypox Virus
- Key Protein Regulates Immune Response to Viruses in Mammal Cells
Thursday, April 18, 2024
- Mutations in Noncoding DNA Become Functional in Some Cancer-Driving Genes
- Scientists Uncover 95 Regions of the Genome Linked to PTSD
- AI Tool Predicts Responses to Cancer Therapy Using Information from Each Cell of the Tumor
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Calorie Restriction Study Reveals Complexities in How Diet Impacts Aging
- Genetic Variant Identified That Shaped the Human Skull Base
- Researchers Uncover Human DNA Repair by Nuclear Metamorphosis
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Researchers Discover Urine-Based Test to Detect Head and Neck Cancer
- Common HIV Treatments May Aid Alzheimer's Disease Patients
- New Study Focuses on the Placenta for Clues to the Development of Gestational Diabetes
Monday, April 15, 2024
- Vaccine Breakthrough Means No More Chasing Strains
- New Study Sheds Light on the Mechanisms Underlying the Development of Malignant Pediatric Brain Tumors