Human Biology News
January 5, 2025
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Jan. 3, 2025 — Much of our knowledge of the protein PD-1, a leading cancer treatment target, comes from studies in mice. In a comprehensive assessment of PD-1, researchers have found that PD-1 in mice is ...
Jan. 2, 2025 — An enzyme called MICAL2 promotes tumor growth and metastasis in the most common form of pancreatic cancer, according to a new ...
Jan. 2, 2025 — Researchers have successfully repaired damaged mouse hearts using a protein from zebrafish. They discovered that the protein Hmga1 plays a key role in heart regeneration in zebrafish. In mice, this protein was able to restore the heart by activating ...
Jan. 2, 2025 — Fighting cancer can seem like a deadly game of chance. While some patients may respond well to certain treatments, others might not be as fortunate. Doctors and scientists have long struggled to explain why. Now scientists have found a possible ...
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Jan. 2, 2025 — Scientists have revealed new insights into the origin of liver cancer and, more broadly, on the effects of a high-fat diet on our ...
Jan. 2, 2025 — Our brain is arguably the organ that most distinguishes humans from other primates. Its exceptional size, complexity and capabilities far exceed ...
Jan. 2, 2025 — Scientists have developed a nanopore-based tool that could help diagnose illnesses much faster and with greater precision than current tests allow, by capturing signals from individual ...
Jan. 1, 2025 — Scientists have identified the molecular changes that occur in the brains of aging mice and located a hot spot where much of that damage is ...
Jan. 1, 2025 — Waves of human migration across Europe during the first millennium AD have been revealed using a more precise method of analysing ancestry with ...
Dec. 31, 2024 — A groundbreaking study has shed light on the complex interactions between dystrophin, a protein critical to muscle stability, and its partner ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Molecular biologists decode the epigenetic silencing of problematic retroviral gene ...
Scientists Discover a 'Goldilocks' Zone for DNA Organization, Opening New Doors for Drug Development
Dec. 25, 2024 — In a discovery that could redefine how we understand cellular resilience and adaptability, scientists have unlocked the secret interactions between a ...
Dec. 23, 2024 — A new gene editing tool that helps cellular machinery skip parts of genes responsible for diseases has been applied to reduce the formation of amyloid-beta plaque precursors in a mouse model of ...
Dec. 23, 2024 — Researchers have created a platform, called SIMPL2, that revolutionizes the study of protein-protein interactions by simplifying detection while ...
Earlier Headlines
Dec. 20, 2024 — Combining bioinformatics and experimetal approaches, researchers have discovered replication hubs for human norovirus, the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis accounting for an estimated 685 ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers have studied placental genes to explore how Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) affects a child's development. Differences showed up between pregnancies from frozen and fresh ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — New researchers uncover the role of Piezo channels that sense pressure in the digestive tract and regulate swallowing behavior. The research opens new opportunities for developing treatments for ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Deubiquitinases (DUBs) are enzymes used by cells to trim protein modifications made from the protein ubiquitin, and thereby regulate proteins. Malfunctioning of DUBs could lead to diseases, including ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — When introducing genes into yeast to make it produce drugs and other useful substances, it is also necessary to reliably switch the production on or off. Researchers have found three gene regulation ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Opening new doors for the development of nanotechnologies in medicine and other fields, scientists recreate and compare two natural mechanisms to better program the timescale of molecular ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Researchers have combined two sequencing technologies in single cells to find new differences in mRNAs resulting from Alzheimer's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A new role has been uncovered for a cell's own RNA in fending off attacks by RNA viruses. Some of the cell's RNA molecules, researchers found, help regulate antiviral signaling. These ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Mutational signatures etched into the cells' genome by an anti-cancer drug called temozolomide (TMZ) uncover an Achilles' heel for TMZ chemotherapy resistance, according to new ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Near-gap-free and near-error-free genomes of a susceptible bed bug strain and a superstrain with around 20,000-fold insecticide resistance offer the broadest look yet at the full scope of mutations ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Superbugs, bacteria that are immune to multiple antibiotics, pose a great challenge to modern medicine. Researchers have now identified a weakness in the bacterial machinery that drives antibiotic ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a process that breaks down mRNA molecules in the human body particularly efficiently. This could be useful, for example, in the treatment of ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Craniopharyngiomas are brain tumors that negatively impact the hormonal function of the nearby pituitary. The tumor location often prevents necessary surgical intervention. Alternative ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Prostate cancer, especially in advanced stages such as castration-resistant prostate cancer, is challenging to treat. Traditional therapies targeting androgen receptor (AR) signaling have limited ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — To fight the virus that causes influenza, one of the avenues being explored by scientists is the development of drugs capable of destabilizing its genome, made up of RNA molecules. But the challenge ...
Dec. 13, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a new property of the molecular motors that shape our chromosomes. While six years ago they found that these so-called SMC motor proteins make long loops in our DNA, they ...
Dec. 13, 2024 — Researchers are shining a light on cancer cells' energy centers -- literally -- to damage these power sources and trigger widespread cancer cell death. In a new study, scientists combined ...
Dec. 13, 2024 — Intermittent fasting has proven benefits for metabolic health, but a new study shows that it could slow hair growth -- at least in mice. Researchers report that mice subjected to intermittent fasting ...
Dec. 13, 2024 — A new review reveals how your DNA shapes reproductive health, fertility, and even life ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a protein variant that serves as a knob for regulating the body's innate immune response. The findings could lead to new therapies for Long COVID, autoimmune ...
Friday, December 20, 2024
- Researchers Discover Replication Hubs for Human Norovirus
- Breakthrough Study Reveals How Assisted Reproduction Affects Placenta and Child's Growth
- Hidden Mechanism of Swallowing Revealed by Caenorhabditis Elegans
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Molecular Gardening: New Enzymes Discovered for Protein Modification Pruning
- A User Manual for Yeast's Genetic Switches
- Tinkering With the 'clockwork' Mechanisms of Life
- Combining Long And Short-Read Sequencing in Single Cells Reveals New mRNAs in Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Study Shows Role of Cells' Own RNA in Antiviral Defense
- Charting a Path Toward Overcoming Glioblastoma Resistance to Chemotherapy
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- Study Maps Bed Bugs' Genomes in Unprecedented Detail to Find out Why They Just Won't Die
- Scientists Find a Vulnerability in Antibiotic Resistance Mechanism
Monday, December 16, 2024
- A Quick End for mRNA
- Every Cell Has a Story: Tumor and Immune Cell Interactions Within Craniopharyngiomas
- Treating Prostate Cancer With Novel Platinum Complex Via Targeting Androgen Receptor Signaling
- Influenza Virus Genome: Finally Discovered in Its Coat
Friday, December 13, 2024
- A New Twist: The Molecular Machines That Loop Our Chromosomes Also Twist DNA
- Light-Induced Gene Therapy Disables Cancer Cells' Energy Center
- Intermittent Fasting Inhibits Hair Regeneration in Mice
- The Genetic Basis of Fertility, Family and Longevity
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- A Dial for Tuning the Immune System: Discovery Sheds Light on Why COVID Makes Some Sicker Than Others
- Your Immune Cells Are What They Eat
- Genes That Determine Tooth Shape Identified
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- Study Finds New Blood Test Predicts Prognosis for Advanced Prostate Cancer Patients
- Researchers Discover Zip Code That Allows Proteins to Hitch a Ride Around the Body
- Scientists Transform Ubiquitous Skin Bacterium Into a Topical Vaccine
- A New Class of Antivirals Could Help Prevent Future Pandemics
- You Are What You Eat...and So Are Your Grandkids? Study Links Poor Diet to Multi-Generational Health Issues
Monday, December 9, 2024
- Toxoplasma Gondii Parasite Uses Unconventional Method to Make Proteins for Evasion of Drug Treatment
- Study Breaks the Silence on How Fish and Lizards Regenerate Hearing
- Researchers Discover a Genetic Disposition Increasing the Risk of Breast Cancer Metastasis
Friday, December 6, 2024
- Single Mutation in H5N1 Influenza Surface Protein Could Enable Easier Human Infection
- New Model for Replication of BKPyV Virus, a Major Cause of Kidney Transplant Failure
- Close Encounters Between Distant DNA Regions Cause Bursts of Gene Activity
- Nr1h2: A Key Transcription Factor Unlocks New Potential in Stem Cell-Based Embryo Models
Thursday, December 5, 2024
- Shaking Sensor Continuously Monitors Inflammation
- Gene Therapy Fixes Major Cause of Stillbirth, Premature Birth in Guinea Pig Model
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- CRISPR-Cas Technology: Balancing Efficiency and Safety
- The Secret to Our Big Brains Might Be in Our Gut
- Cell-Type-Specific Link Between Alternative Splicing and Autoimmune Disease Inheritance Discovered
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
- DNA Secreted by Tumor Cell Extracellular Vesicles Prompts Anti-Metastatic Immune Response
- Researchers Design a Therapeutic Tool to Inhibit the Proliferation of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus That Causes COVID-19
- Largest-Ever Exome Study Offers Blueprint for Biomedical Breakthroughs
- Immune T Cells Become Exhausted in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients
- Researchers Design Novel Immunotherapy for Brain Cancer
- DNA Damage Is Key Factor in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Monday, December 2, 2024
- DNA Engineered to Mimic Biological Catch Bonds
- How Artificial Intelligence Could Automate Genomics Research
- Researchers Create a New Organoid With All Key Pancreas Cells
Friday, November 29, 2024
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Wednesday, November 27, 2024
- Preclinical Tests Show mRNA-Based Treatments Effective for Blinding Condition
- Nanorobot Hand Made of DNA Grabs Viruses for Diagnostics and Blocks Cell Entry
- Drug Research: Decoding the Structure of Nano 'gene Ferries'
- Cellular Traffic Congestion in Chronic Diseases Suggests New Therapeutic Targets
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- It Might Be Wrecking the Climate, but Carbon Dioxide Is Actually Good for Your Cells
- Scientists Identify Important Factor in Neural Development
- Study Details How Cancer Cells Fend Off Starvation and Death from Chemotherapy
- New Approach to Epilepsy Treatment Combines Genetics and Brain Mapping
Monday, November 25, 2024
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Thursday, November 21, 2024
- AI Protein Engineer Capable of Making Proteins 'better, Faster, Stronger'
- Scientists Find a Region of the Mouse Gut Tightly Regulated by the Immune System
- Study Uncovers Potential New Target for Treatment of Chronic, Debilitating Skin Disease
- Scientists Implicate a Novel Cellular Protein in Hepatitis A Infection
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
- New Study Shows Promising Results for COPD Treatment
- Scientists Develop Breakthrough Culture System to Unlock Secrets of Skin Microbiome
- War Impacts the Function of Children's DNA and Slows Development
- Early Skeleton Map Reveals How Bones Form in Humans
- Cancer-Like Mutations in Healthy Cells Point to Origins of Breast Cancer
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
- Labeling Cell Particles With Barcodes
- Seemingly 'broken' Genes in Coronaviruses May Be Essential for Viral Survival
- Researchers Use Biophysics to Design New Vaccines Against RSV and Related Respiratory Viruses
- Better Chances for Chemotherapy in Neuroblastoma
Monday, November 18, 2024
- A New Model to Explore the Epidermal Renewal
- Scientists Recreate Mouse from Gene Older Than Animal Life
Thursday, November 14, 2024
- New Drug Targets for Alzheimer's Identified from Cerebrospinal Fluid
- New Discovery Enables Gene Therapy for Muscular Dystrophies, Other Disorders
- Genetic Variation Enhances Cancer Drug Sensitivity
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- Researchers Reveal Why a Key Tuberculosis Drug Works Against Resistant Strains
- New Genetic Changes Linked to Testicular Cancer Offer Fresh Insights Into the Disease and Its Treatment
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- 'Moonlighting' Enzymes Can Lead to New Cancer Therapies
- Using CRISPR to Decipher Whether Gene Variants Lead to Cancer
- DNA Packaging Directly Affects How Fast DNA Is Copied in Cells
Monday, November 11, 2024
- Tumor Suppressor Forms Gel-Like Assemblies to Sacrifice Cancer Cells
- International Canine Gene Research Database Accelerates Biomedical Research
Friday, November 8, 2024
- One Gene Provides Diagnoses for 30 Patients Whose Condition Was Unexplained for Years
- Key Pathway Leading to Neurodegeneration in Early Stages of ALS Identified
Thursday, November 7, 2024
- Researchers Make Glioblastoma Cells Visible to Attacking Immune Cells
- Finding Function for Noncoding RNAs Using a New Kind of CRISPR
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
- Use of 'genetic Scissors' Carries Risks
- Cracking the Code of DNA Circles in Cancer: Potential Therapy
- Genomic Databases Need More Diversity, Experts Say
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
- Testing Thousands of RNA Enzymes Helps Find First 'twister Ribozyme' In Mammals
- Ancient Immune Defense System Plays an Unexpected Role in Cancer
- Alzheimer's and Alcohol Use Disorder Share Similar Gene Expression Patterns, Study Finds