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Research suggests two protein coding genes can predict severe COVID-19

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers demonstrated that two genes, GTPase, IMAP Family Member 7 (GIMAP7), and sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 2 (S1PR2), have the potential to predict severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with ~90% accuracy.

8 Jun 2022

SARS-CoV-2 ORF8 protein binds to dendritic cells and induces a hyper-inflammatory cytokine storm

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers examined how the interaction of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) open reading frame 8 (ORF8) protein with host dendritic cells (DCs) induced cytokine storm.

8 Jun 2022

Zoonotic origins of seasonal human coronaviruses

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, investigators analyzed the evolution and origin of seasonal human coronaviruses (sHCoVs).

8 Jun 2022

Zinc may reverse lung damage, improve survival for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Investigators from the Women's Guild Lung Institute at Cedars-Sinai have discovered that zinc, a common mineral, may reverse lung damage and improve survival for patients with a deadly age-related condition known as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

8 Jun 2022

Immune protein could be a target of future treatments for alcohol use disorder

The anxiety that occurs during withdrawal from excessive alcohol use, and contributes to relapse, may be driven in part by the release of an immune protein in the brain, according to a new study from scientists at Scripps Research.

8 Jun 2022

Study identifies an epigenetic regulator that suppresses pathogenic events in rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by chronic inflammation of synovium, eventually leading to joint destruction. Epigenetic alteration (the mechanism of gene expression regulation without DNA sequence changes), such as low levels of DNA methylation, is one of the factors which worsens the RA state.

8 Jun 2022

Where did Omicron's unique spike gene insertion originate?

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, scientists at nference Labs investigated the origin of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) new variant of concern (VOC) Omicron's unique spike (S) gene insertion ins214EPE.

8 Jun 2022

A new coronavirus found in Swedish bank voles

Researchers report the discovery of the Gimso virus, a novel betacoronavirus in a bank vole from Grimso, Sweden

7 Jun 2022

How do viruses evolve to infect new hosts?

Researchers discuss how protein thermostability prevents the misfolding of viral proteins from being heated.

7 Jun 2022

USC scientists receive more than $16 million to study the role of blood vessel dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease

The National Institute on Aging, a division of the National Institutes of Health, awarded Berislav Zlokovic, MD, PhD, director of the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, and Arthur W. Toga, PhD, director of the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI), $16.1 million to continue research on the role that blood vessel dysfunction plays in the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

7 Jun 2022

Novel approach to drug repurposing incorporates two-stage prediction and machine learning

A new study presents a novel approach to drug repurposing that incorporates two-stage prediction and machine learning.

7 Jun 2022

Oral administration of rapamycin increases β-amyloid buildup in Alzheimer's disease mouse model

Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) have found that oral administration of rapamycin to an Alzheimer's disease mouse model causes an increase in beta (β)-amyloid protein plaques. β-amyloid buildup is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.

7 Jun 2022

Gene News and Research

Latest Gene News and Research

Research suggests two protein coding genes can predict severe COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 ORF8 protein binds to dendritic cells and induces a hyper-inflammatory cytokine storm

Zoonotic origins of seasonal human coronaviruses

Zinc may reverse lung damage, improve survival for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Immune protein could be a target of future treatments for alcohol use disorder

Study identifies an epigenetic regulator that suppresses pathogenic events in rheumatoid arthritis

Where did Omicron's unique spike gene insertion originate?

A new coronavirus found in Swedish bank voles

How do viruses evolve to infect new hosts?

USC scientists receive more than $16 million to study the role of blood vessel dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease

Novel approach to drug repurposing incorporates two-stage prediction and machine learning

Oral administration of rapamycin increases β-amyloid buildup in Alzheimer's disease mouse model

Study reveals how common drug-resistant superbug responds to ‘last resort’ antibiotic

Genetic testing results in lower length of stay in the NICU for infants with epilepsy

Sarbecovirus pathogenesis regulated by a multitrait locus

Profound neuroinflammation associated with long COVID

New fluorogenic probe could quickly detect the presence of influenza A virus

New fund could enable early access to life-saving treatments for NHS patients in England

Study finds striking epigenetic differences in the airway cells of adult children born to asthmatic mothers

Study offers recommendations for improving statistical inference in population genomics

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