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OCTOBER 3, 2022

A Swedish scientist won the 2022 Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology on Monday for his groundbreaking research into the evolutionary history of humankind. Pääbo unlocked scientists’ understanding of how genes from these extinct relatives have been passed down to present-day humans. Read the rest…

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Scienmag

MAY 6, 2021

Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists have developed a highly efficient method to address a major challenge in biology–identifying the genetic ‘switches’ that regulate gene expression. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Credit: St.

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

Germany’s Merck KGaA has joined with UK-based Artios Pharma in a potential multi-billion dollar deal to investigate novel DNA damage response targets in cancer. The principle of DNA damage response is already being exploited by AstraZeneca and other companies with their poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor drugs.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 6, 2024

A breakthrough by researchers at Peter Mac will allow scientists to detect, analyze and profile cancer tumors in patients via a simple blood test.

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Medical Xpress

MAY 4, 2023

In a study of 17 people from five families, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they found that ultra-lengthy DNA endcaps called telomeres fail to provide the longevity presumed for such people.

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Scienmag

JULY 12, 2021

USC researchers have achieved a better way to identify elusive DNA variants responsible for genetic changes affecting cell functions and diseases. Using computational biology tools, scientists at the university’s Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences studied “variable-number tandem repeats” (VNTR) in DNA.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Scientists at the University of Birmingham in the UK have detected a possible drug target for the treatment of neurological ailments, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and boosting nerve regeneration in central nervous system (CNS) injuries.

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Scienmag

APRIL 15, 2021

Team of Japanese and European scientists identify a novel genetic mitochondrial disorder by analyzing DNA samples from three distinct families Credit: Fujita Health University DNA ligase proteins, which facilitate the formation of bonds between separate strands of DNA, play critical roles in the replication and maintenance of DNA.

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

Expanding upon the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system, researchers at MIT have designed a new technique called PASTE gene editing that can cut out defective genes and replace them with new genes in a safer and more efficient way. The MIT research team turned to a family of enzymes called integrases to meet their goal.

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Medical Xpress

MAY 8, 2023

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified new genetic risk factors for two types of non-Alzheimer's dementia. These findings were published in Cell Genomics and detail how researchers identified large-scale DNA changes, known as structural variants, by analyzing thousands of DNA samples.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 24, 2025

Research led by the Chiba Cancer Center Research Institute in Japan has discovered a surprising way cancer evades the immune system. It essentially hacks the immune cells, transferring its own faulty mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) into the T-cells meant to attack it.

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STAT News

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The scientists sent the blood 950 miles east to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, to a tiny lab (recently converted from a storeroom) where a 28-year-old postdoc named James Gusella and his 23-year-old research technician, Rudolph Tanzi, got to work.

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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

For decades, a small group of cutting-edge medical researchers have been studying a biochemical, DNA tagging system, which switches genes on or off. However, according to a new study by researchers at the […].

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APRIL 6, 2023

As scientists gain increasing dexterity in manipulating the basic elements of life, they are designing not only other synthetic vaccines, but also therapies for cancer, benign alternatives to fossil fuels, and even novel approaches to protecting endangered species.

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XTalks

APRIL 29, 2021

However, the variant viral genomes will still persist in the latent reservoir as provirus and can be detected with proviral DNA testing. In contrast to HIV RNA, HIV proviral DNA remains present in a patient’s cells even during virological suppression. Proviral DNA Genotyping. HIV Drug Resistance Testing.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The ad pays homage to notable scientists throughout the times and also celebrates 175 years of Pfizer’s contributions to scientific innovation. There is a longer 90-second version of the ad from which the ad is cut from. Pfizer said over time, the company has become “a part of the fabric of history and healthcare.”

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MARCH 15, 2021

The reaction has helped scientists worldwide study DNA by providing its ample amount from minimal samples. How does it help in creating DNA copies? You know that DNA making is a life process, and it needs an environment similar to the cell’s internal conditions. But what is the main function of a PCR Buffer?

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Scienmag

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

(Nov, 5, 2021) – Rutgers researchers studying COVID-19 have created a new way to deliver DNA molecules into skin cells, using a suction technique similar to the ancient healing practice of cupping. Nov, 5, 2021) – Rutgers researchers studying COVID-19 have created a new way to deliver DNA […].

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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

CRISPR gene editing has transformed research, but it is not perfect, and can sometimes target unintended genes; to watch CRISPR enzymes respond to different genes, Leipzig University researchers developed a new method using DNA origami and were able to me Credit: Image courtesy of Julene Madariaga Marcos.

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Scienmag

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Researchers at the University of Missouri, led by Praveen Rao, are developing a free, online resource that could help scientists accelerate their discoveries for various human diseases — such as sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis, and even COVID-19 — by analyzing human genomes three times faster than currently available methods.

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STAT News

JULY 28, 2022

In a little-noticed study published earlier this year, scientists from Oregon Health & Science University reported the birth of three mouse pups that had been created with a never-before-used recipe for reproduction. Read the rest…

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Hebrew University researchers inch closer to harnessing DNA molecules for disease detection and electronics Credit: Hebrew University We know that DNA molecules express heredity through genetic information. However, in the past few years, scientists have discovered that DNA can conduct electrical currents.

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STAT News

MARCH 3, 2023

Next week, hundreds of scientists from around the world will convene in London for an international summit on genome editing. That technology, which enables scientists to easily excise, alter, or replace specific sections of DNA, was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Research on understanding the effect of extra chromosomes for conditions like Down syndrome typically involves examining what genes play a role in the symptoms of these conditions. However, researchers from Germany and the U.S. However, researchers from Germany and the U.S.

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Led by Qi Zhang and Robert McGinty, UNC-Chapel Hill scientists used cryo-electron microscopy technology to produce the first-ever high-resolution structure of the protein cGAS bound to the DNA packaging unit inside human cell nuclei Credit: UNC-Chapel Hill CHAPEL HILL, NC – September 10, 2020 – UNC-Chapel Hill researchers have, for the (..)

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Scienmag

APRIL 27, 2021

New ancient DNA-based study on Madagascar crocodile suggests that modern crocodiles likely originated in Africa Credit: M. Ellison/©AMNH A study led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History has resolved a long-standing controversy about an extinct “horned” crocodile that likely lived among humans in Madagascar.

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STAT News

JANUARY 16, 2023

But bits of tumor DNA adrift in a patient’s blood are an important bellwether for whether cancer will return — and, as a new study shows, can predict which treatments are likely to work. They’re far too small to be seen by even the most sophisticated medical imaging device.

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STAT News

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The scientist flicked on a laser, filling the rat’s brain with blue light. From the outside, this would appear to be a pretty run-of-the-mill neuroscience experiment, except for the fact that the neurons directing the rat to its thirst-quenching reward didn’t contain any rat DNA.

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Scienmag

JULY 21, 2022

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have created an important new resource to provide a better look at how genes in specific cells contribute to the risk of coronary artery disease, a leading cause of death worldwide.

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Scienmag

MAY 11, 2021

Scientists investigate the evolution of Mimivirus, one of the world’s largest viruses, through how they replicate DNA Credit: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 2003 was a big year for virologists.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 14, 2023

Basic human traits such as eye and hair colour are determined by our DNA. metres of supercoiled DNA contained within its nucleus. If you were to uncoil all the DNA in your body into a single continuous strand it would be 54 trillion metres in length, enough to stretch from the Earth to the Sun and back 180 times.

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BioTech 365

MAY 14, 2021

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Scientists reveal unprecedentedly versatile new DNA staining probe.A

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STAT News

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Scientists rely on gene synthesis technologies as a research tool for everything from basic research to vaccine development and drug target identification. Ever since the inception of gene synthesis, there have been concerns about possible misuse of synthetic genes.

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STAT News

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

But a new study in mice provides the clearest evidence yet that acquired traits can be passed down from one generation to the next in mammals without DNA changes, challenging centuries of evolutionary dogma and raising fresh questions about the factors that affect our health. Read the rest…

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Scienmag

JULY 14, 2021

Researchers have found a way to enhance radiation therapy using novel iodine nanoparticles Credit: Mindy Takamiya/Kyoto University iCeMS Cancer cell death is triggered within three days when X-rays are shone onto tumor tissue containing iodine-carrying nanoparticles. The findings, by scientists at Kyoto […].

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BioTech 365

MARCH 4, 2021

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: When the damage is done: How scientists tackle DNA damage repair.Damage to DNA is the basic cause of cancer. As you read this, many of your cells … Continue reading →

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BioTech 365

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Scientists use DNA origami to monitor CRISPR gene targeting.The remarkable genetic scissors called CRISPR/Cas9, the discovery that won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, sometimes cut in … Continue reading →

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