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Screening identifies gene which protects cells from Zika virus
Researchers used screening to discover genes that protect the body against the Zika virus, which could inform potential therapies against the virus.
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Strep A vaccine target identified for global use
Researchers use high-throughput DNA sequencing technology to identify a potential vaccine target for Strep A.
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Key gene targeting could lead to treatment for Down syndrome
Researchers use stem cell-based disease models to pinpoint gene linked to impaired memory in Down syndrome.
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Tissue-damaging protein channel identified
Researchers have discovered an acid-activated protein which could stop damage to tissues as a result of stroke and other health issues.
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New technique enables detailed genetic analysis of cancer cells
A new way to cleanly separate out cancer cells from a blood sample will enable comprehensive genetic profiling of the cancer cells.
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Scientists home in on microRNA processing for cancer therapies
Research on the mda-7/IL-24 gene has shown that it helps to suppress a majority of cancer types, and now scientists are focusing on how the gene drives this process by influencing microRNAs...
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Over 400 genes associated with schizophrenia identified
Researchers have identified new genes associated with schizophrenia and pinpointed the areas of the brain in which abnormal expression might occur...
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The key to greater efficacy in cancer treatment?
Mitochondria are found to be associated with the effectiveness of oncological drug therapies...
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GREB1 gene potential drug target for prostate cancer treatment
Researchers in the US have discovered how a gene involved in regulating hormone receptors, GREB1, may contribute to drug resistance in some prostate cancer patients.
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T-cells engineered to recognise tumours expressing the CD30 protein marker
Researchers have genetically engineered immune cells to recognise and fight Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma cells...
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NGLY1 protein identified as potential target for melanoma treatment
Scientists in the United States have inadvertently uncovered a promising treatment for melanoma that targets the NGLY1 gene.
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Chromatin study unearths link between DNA-protein binding and cancer
A team of scientists led by Stanford University School of Medicine has identified a link between how proteins bind to our DNA and how cancer develops. This finding may allow researchers to predict cancer pathways and long-term patient outcomes.
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Math6 gene dysfunction may lead to miscarriages
A single gene of the mother plays such a crucial role in the development of the placenta that its dysfunction leads to miscarriages...
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Study uses brain cells in a dish to understand polygenic origins of schizophrenia
Using a unique in vitro method, scientists in California have made inroads into understanding the mechanics of the polygenic origins of schizophrenia...
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Key genomic differences in breast cancers of women of different ethnicity
Study of genomic data from breast cancers of Nigerian women, compared with American women, highlights significant differences that may help targeted treatment for the epidemic across Sub-Saharan Africa.
