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Scientists Discover a Genetic Variant That Seems to Limit HIV Infection

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A tiny fraction of people are naturally resistant to HIV infections, and scientists want to understand why. Now an international team of researchers has discovered a new genetic variant in people of African ancestries that appears to restrict HIV replication after an infection sets in.

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Scientists Just Identified Hundreds of Genes That Could Cause Cancer

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(Richard Jones/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Scientists have discovered hundreds of genes that could potentially promote cancer, new research shows. Cancer is typically triggered by some kind of change to our genetic coding that interferes with a cell’s ability to manage its growth.

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We’ve Discovered A Subtle Genetic Imbalance That May Drive Aging

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Scientists have found an extremely subtle twist in the genetics of aging cells, one that seems to make them increasingly less functional as time goes on.

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Scientists Finally Identified Where Gluten Reactions Begin

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While a domino effect of immunological reactions can be traced back to their genetic roots, a number of contributing factors are also involved, making it difficult to map the precise chain of […]

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Tome Biosciences debuts with $213M and a new way to edit the genome

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Based on the work of MIT scientists, the well-funded startup is developing ways to insert large sizes of genetic material anywhere in the genome without damaging or breaking DNA.

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Scientists discover non-invasive approach for cancer therapy

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Scientists at the Northwestern University in Illinois, US, have discovered a non-invasive approach to isolate a tumour’s attack cells from blood, rather than from tumours. Scientists removed and processed melanoma tumours, and found tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) within them.

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Scientists Create Synthetic Human Embryo Models in Major First

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The research – first brought to wider attention by The Guardian – has prompted excitement about the potential for new breakthroughs in health, genetics, and treating disease. In a major scientific first, synthetic human embryo models have been grown in the lab, without any need for the usual natural ingredients of eggs and sperm.

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