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Gene therapy safeguards hearing, balance in preclinical test
Scientists from the Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University introduced an innovative gene therapy method... Read more -
Researchers work to make blood cancer a manageable illness with mutation identification
As blood cancers are constantly evolving and developing mutations that grow resistance to current treatments, researchers in the University of... Read more -
Genetic variants may explain why obesity affects people differently
An international team of researchers led by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the University of Copenhagen in... Read more -
Finding patterns in genetic uncertainty: Clues for inborn errors of immunity
Behind every unexplained medical condition is a patient hoping for clarity and understanding. For people with suspected inborn errors of... Read more -
How HIV enters the genome—study decodes previously unknown mechanism
Researchers at the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) at Heidelberg University Hospital have decoded a previously unknown mechanism by... Read more -
The 'aldehyde storm': How a gene mutation found in East Asian people increases liver disease risk
Researchers have identified the mechanism by which a common genetic mutation increases liver disease risk. Their findings suggest that healthy... Read more -
Genetic deletion in cerebellum impedes hemisphere formation, study finds
The cerebellum, a brain region located at the back of the head that has long been known to support the... Read more -
Cell defect in exosomes linked to development of Alzheimer's
They're tiny particles—with potentially huge human consequences. Researchers from Aarhus University have identified a defect in the production of so-called... Read more -
Genetic peptides that shape gut bacteria may protect against obesity and diabetes
New research from the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Center has found that genes play an active role in shaping... Read more -
Cannabis use may harm reproductive health and reduce healthy embryos in IVF
CReATe Fertility Center in Toronto reports that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) reaches the ovarian follicle, aligns with higher oocyte maturation, and associates... Read more -
Customized gene-editing technology shows potential to treat lethal pediatric disease
Multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome (MSMDS) is a rare condition associated with stroke, aortic dissection (tearing) and death in childhood.... Read more -
Microplastic exposure linked to Alzheimer's disease in mice with APOE4 gene
Micro- and nanoplastics prevalent in the environment routinely enter the human body through the water we drink, foods we eat,... Read more -
Missing Y gene linked to male infertility
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa scientists have uncovered a direct link between a missing Y chromosome gene and male infertility.... Read more -
How a rare gene variant contributes to Alzheimer's disease
A new study from MIT neuroscientists reveals how rare variants of a gene called ABCA7 may contribute to the development... Read more -
How the interaction of two 'epigenetic guardians' protects neuronal identity
Neurons are highly specialized cells, and their proper functioning depends on preserving their identity throughout life. A team of researchers... Read more
