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MIP Discovery closes £7M Series A financing to drive commercialization in cell and gene therapy space

Company’s synthetic affinity reagents are antibody alternatives designed to advance the speed, safety, and efficiency of manufacturing at scale, making advanced therapies more accessible to patients.

From MIP Discovery 20 Feb 2024

Researchers develop novel nanomedicine loaded with genetic material to fight HIV

Society learned about the value of mRNA during the COVID-19 pandemic when we saw scientists and medical professionals harness its power to deliver a vaccine for the virus within a year.

20 Feb 2024

Novel genetic associations with anxiety unveiled in comprehensive study of over 1.2 million people

The genetic basis of anxiety disorders, identify genetic loci, and calculate polygenic risk scores for anxiety.

20 Feb 2024

Study suggests high levels of vitamin B3 breakdown products are linked to higher risk of mortality, heart attacks, and stroke

Researchers utilized an untargeted metabolomics technique to look for new compounds and pathways that may contribute to residual cardiovascular disease risk.

19 Feb 2024

Husker research duo selected as Phase 1 winners in the NIH's Targeted Genome Editor Delivery Challenge

A Husker research duo was named a first-round winner in a National Institutes of Health competition aimed at generating solutions for delivering genome-editing technology to the cells of people with rare and common diseases.

19 Feb 2024

Research demonstrates a bat species' resistance to cancer, pinpoints key genes

A study reveals Myotis pilosus bats exhibit exceptional cancer resistance through gene downregulation, offering insights into natural anticancer mechanisms.

18 Feb 2024

Exome sequencing unravels complex genetic diagnoses in growth disorders

In an article published in the Journal of Pediatrics, researchers based in Brazil describe the case of a nine-year-old boy admitted to hospital with multiple symptoms and overlapping conditions that made diagnosis difficult, such as short stature, thin tooth enamel (dental enamel hypoplasia), moderate mental deficiency, speech delay, asthma, mildly altered blood sugar, and a history of recurring infections in infancy.

16 Feb 2024

Genetic mechanism shields bacterial communities from viral threats

Like humans struggling to get through the COVID-19 pandemic, bacterial cells need social distancing to thwart viruses.

16 Feb 2024

Study uncovers key genes and cell types that may affect pathogenesis of primary open-angle glaucoma

Although primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is the leading cause of blindness in people over the age of 55, there remains no cure for the disease and its biological mechanisms are not well understood.

16 Feb 2024

Study suggests CT imaging with automated AI system predicts EGFR genotype, identifying mutation status cost-effectively and non-invasively

Researchers developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based predictive system (AIPS) model for the early detection of lung cancer by combining radiological, clinical, and genetic data.

16 Feb 2024

Transforming Cancer Care: Aventa Genomics and the Future of Genomic Testing

In this interview, Chris Roberts of Aventa Genomics highlights the groundbreaking Aventa FusionPlus test, detailing its superior ability to detect gene fusions in cancer diagnostics and its pivotal role in advancing personalized oncology treatments.

From Aventa Genomics 16 Feb 2024

New DNA recombination toolbox surpasses CRISPR for genome engineering

Belgian researchers from VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology and VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology have developed a new toolbox of 16 different short DNA sequences that allow triggering controlled and specific recombination events in any genome.

16 Feb 2024

City of Hope cures oldest person of blood cancer and achieves HIV remission

City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, treated the oldest person to be cured of a blood cancer and then achieve remission for HIV after receiving a blood stem cell transplant from a donor with a rare genetic mutation.

15 Feb 2024

AI revolutionizes protein function prediction with "DeepGO-SE"

Researchers developed "DeepGO-SE," a novel AI method for predicting protein functions from sequences, significantly outperforming traditional models by incorporating gene ontology and protein-protein interactions.

15 Feb 2024

Novel splicing mechanism for short introns discovered

Researchers confirm that the established pre-mRNA splicing mechanism that appears in textbooks cannot work in a subset of human short introns: A novel SAP30BP–RBM17 complex-dependent splicing has been uncovered.

15 Feb 2024

Columbia study reveals rare lipid's role in driving ferroptosis

Columbia researchers have found that a rare type of lipid is a key driver of ferroptosis, a form of cell death discovered by Columbia professor Brent Stockwell.

15 Feb 2024

Study points to herpes simplex virus as a risk factor for dementia

People who have had the herpes virus at some point in their lives are twice as likely to develop dementia compared to those who have never been infected.

15 Feb 2024

Researchers discover new mechanism of action between the nutrient adaptation of intestinal stem cells and aging

Researchers used an organ-wide approach to quantitatively analyze cell number, size, and identity regulation upon nutrient-induced tissue adaptation of the Drosophila midgut.

15 Feb 2024

Combo of targeted and immunotherapy may boost NSCLC treatment by overcoming immune resistance and enhancing anti-tumor activity

Researchers evaluated rational combination treatment regimens for advanced/metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

15 Feb 2024

Mussel oil beats fish oil in atherosclerosis prevention, animal study finds

A study in "Frontiers in Nutrition" shows mussel oil significantly outperforms fish oil in preventing atherosclerosis in mice, suggesting a potential superior dietary supplement for human cardiovascular health.

14 Feb 2024

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Latest Gene News and Research

MIP Discovery closes £7M Series A financing to drive commercialization in cell and gene therapy space

Researchers develop novel nanomedicine loaded with genetic material to fight HIV

Novel genetic associations with anxiety unveiled in comprehensive study of over 1.2 million people

Study suggests high levels of vitamin B3 breakdown products are linked to higher risk of mortality, heart attacks, and stroke

Husker research duo selected as Phase 1 winners in the NIH's Targeted Genome Editor Delivery Challenge

Research demonstrates a bat species' resistance to cancer, pinpoints key genes

Exome sequencing unravels complex genetic diagnoses in growth disorders

Genetic mechanism shields bacterial communities from viral threats

Study uncovers key genes and cell types that may affect pathogenesis of primary open-angle glaucoma

Study suggests CT imaging with automated AI system predicts EGFR genotype, identifying mutation status cost-effectively and non-invasively

Transforming Cancer Care: Aventa Genomics and the Future of Genomic Testing

New DNA recombination toolbox surpasses CRISPR for genome engineering

City of Hope cures oldest person of blood cancer and achieves HIV remission

AI revolutionizes protein function prediction with "DeepGO-SE"

Novel splicing mechanism for short introns discovered

Columbia study reveals rare lipid's role in driving ferroptosis

Study points to herpes simplex virus as a risk factor for dementia

Researchers discover new mechanism of action between the nutrient adaptation of intestinal stem cells and aging

Combo of targeted and immunotherapy may boost NSCLC treatment by overcoming immune resistance and enhancing anti-tumor activity

Mussel oil beats fish oil in atherosclerosis prevention, animal study finds

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

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