Genetic Changes Identified in Patients Who Later Develop Esophageal Cancer
A team led by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center reports that DNA changes in Barrett’s esophagus (BE) cells that presage esophageal cancer can be spotted years before cancer develops. The characteristic...
Neural Circuit Plasticity Identified in Chronic Pain-Induced Anxiety
Studies by Hokkaido University researchers have identified the neural circuitry involved in chronic pain-induced maladaptive anxiety in mice. Their studies showed that chronic pain leads to a neuroplastic change that suppresses the neuronal pathway...
Blood Precursor Cell Requiring Retinoic Acid Identified
Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs), when exposed to the right molecular signals in the right order, can become any cell type in the human body. Regenerative medicine seeks to derive blood-forming stem cells (hematopoietic...
New workflow identifies hidden genetic connections that could improve personalized medicine for IBD
All humans carry genetic variations in their DNA, called Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) that can underlie susceptibility to diseases such as diabetes and cancer. For Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) many disease-associated SNPs have been...
Research reveals the sex secrets of amphibian singing choruses
Researchers using advanced recording technology have identified how individual songs in amphibian choruses may influence mating, according to a Dartmouth study.
Credit: Chris Johnson
Researchers using advanced recording technology have identified how individual songs in amphibian...
Editas’ Current and Future CEOs Discuss CMO Search, EDIT-101, and Growth
In Part II of an exclusive interview with GEN Edge, O’Neill and Mullen discuss Editas’ search for a new chief medical officer to succeed Lisa Michaels, MD, who was immediately terminated February 7 without...
Researchers demonstrate the efficiency of T-cell immune response against the Omicron variant
Scholars from HSE University and the RAS Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry have demonstrated the efficiency of T-cell immune response against the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. In approximately 90% of vaccinated Europeans, T-cell immunity was...
Study illuminates why cowpea mosaic virus is exceptionally effective against cancer
A plant virus that infects legumes, called cowpea mosaic virus, has a special power that you may not have known about: when injected into a tumor, it triggers the immune system to treat the...
Tangle no more, nanotubes
HOUSTON – (April 27, 2022) – Carbon nanotubes that are prone to tangle like spaghetti can use a little special sauce to realize their full potential.
Credit: Pasquali Research Group/Rice University
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Biomanufacturing Analytics Move Closer to Real Time
A group of U.K. scientists have developed two new technologies for rapidly analyzing bioprocesses. The team, from University College London, has developed a “virus laser” and a currently unnamed system for close to real-time...
