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Gene variant linked to increased miscarriage risk through disrupted chromosome pairing

Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen and their collaborators from Iceland, Denmark and USA published a study today in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology titled "Variant in the synaptonemal complex protein SYCE2 associates with pregnancy loss through effects on recombination".

29 Jan 2024

Study sheds new light on how obesity affects fat cells' mitochondria

The number of people with obesity has nearly tripled since 1975, resulting in a worldwide epidemic. While lifestyle factors like diet and exercise play a role in the development and progression of obesity, scientists have come to understand that obesity is also associated with intrinsic metabolic abnormalities.

29 Jan 2024

Asimov launches LV Edge Packaging System to optimize lentivirus production

New off-the-shelf system reduces the cost and risk of lentiviral (LV) production for cell and gene therapy developers.

From Asimov 29 Jan 2024

European scientists target high-risk childhood cancer with liquid biopsy

Neuroblastoma mainly affects toddlers and young children - in the EU region there are 1500 new cases per year.

29 Jan 2024

How does the nasal cavity's immune system combat SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers discovered that CD4+ and CD8+ T cells play a crucial role in clearing COVID-19 infection in the nasal cavity but have limited impact on lung infections, with implications for understanding and treating the virus.

28 Jan 2024

Gene activity plays key role in immune cell production, study shows

As people age or become ill, their immune systems can become exhausted and less capable of fighting off viruses such as the flu or COVID-19.

27 Jan 2024

Research upends understanding of circadian clock in melanoma

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has found that the circadian clock - which synchronizes physiological and cellular activities with the day-night cycle and is generally thought to be tumor suppressive - in fact has a contextually variable role in cancer.

27 Jan 2024

New study of daylight vision using canine model offers critical insight into restoring cone function

In the retinas of human eyes, the cones are photoreceptor cells responsible for color vision, daylight vision, and the perception of small details.

27 Jan 2024

Mutation butterfly effect: Study reveals how single change triggers autism gene network

Researchers in the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) examined the genetics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by analyzing mutations in the genomes of individuals and their families.

27 Jan 2024

Prime editing takes gene therapy to the next level

This study is led by Prof. Xianqun Fan (Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Ninth People's Hospital).

27 Jan 2024

New study opens unprecedented opportunities for bioengineering vaccine adjuvants

A valuable molecule sourced from the soapbark tree and used as a key ingredient in vaccines, has been replicated in an alternative plant host for the first time, opening unprecedented opportunities for the vaccine industry.

26 Jan 2024

New statistical tool improves the ability to find genetic variants that cause disease

A new statistical tool developed by researchers at the University of Chicago improves the ability to find genetic variants that cause disease.

26 Jan 2024

Study establishes the ideal immunosuppression regimen for pig-to-human kidney xenotransplantation

Currently used Food and Drug Administration-approved transplant drugs - with the addition of an also already FDA-approved complement inhibitor - are the optimal immunosuppression regimen for pig-to-human kidney transplants, according to a landmark discovery by University of Alabama at Birmingham investigators.

25 Jan 2024

Unbiased assessment of vamorolone for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy

The drug vamorolone (Agamree) has been hailed as a promising new drug to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

25 Jan 2024

Study addresses knowledge gap of clinical features and outcomes of Black patients with melanoma

Researchers identified patient- and tumor-level melanoma features in black individuals.

25 Jan 2024

Study shows effectiveness of gene therapy in treating congenital deafness

A new study co-led by investigators from Mass Eye and Ear, a member of Mass General Brigham, demonstrated the effectiveness of a gene therapy towards restoring hearing function for children suffering from hereditary deafness.

24 Jan 2024

Penn analysis shows low risk of secondary cancers following CAR T cell therapy

The development of any type of second cancer following CAR T cell therapy is a rare occurrence, as found in an analysis of more than 400 patients treated at Penn Medicine, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania reported today in Nature Medicine.

24 Jan 2024

Gene News and Research

Latest Gene News and Research

Gene variant linked to increased miscarriage risk through disrupted chromosome pairing

Study sheds new light on how obesity affects fat cells' mitochondria

Asimov launches LV Edge Packaging System to optimize lentivirus production

European scientists target high-risk childhood cancer with liquid biopsy

How does the nasal cavity's immune system combat SARS-CoV-2?

Gene activity plays key role in immune cell production, study shows

Research upends understanding of circadian clock in melanoma

New study of daylight vision using canine model offers critical insight into restoring cone function

Mutation butterfly effect: Study reveals how single change triggers autism gene network

Prime editing takes gene therapy to the next level

New study opens unprecedented opportunities for bioengineering vaccine adjuvants

New statistical tool improves the ability to find genetic variants that cause disease

Study establishes the ideal immunosuppression regimen for pig-to-human kidney xenotransplantation

Unbiased assessment of vamorolone for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Study addresses knowledge gap of clinical features and outcomes of Black patients with melanoma

Study shows effectiveness of gene therapy in treating congenital deafness

Penn analysis shows low risk of secondary cancers following CAR T cell therapy

Novel macrolide- DEL-1 axis helps in bone regeneration and new bone formation

Mayo Clinic unveils "secret gene" key to reversing heart failure in some patients

Mutations found in skin cancers could be harnessed to mend broken hearts

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