LIFE SCIENCE

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) reveal that metabolic enzymes known for their roles in energy production and nucleotide synthesis are taking on unexpected "second jobs" within the nucleus, orchestrating…
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Next-generation metagenomic sequencing test developed at UCSF proves its effectiveness in quickly diagnosing almost any kind of pathogen.  A genomic test developed at UC San Francisco to rapidly detect almost any kind of…
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New study from deCODE genetics/Amgen highlights the importance of BMI in pathogenesis of disease, suggesting that reducing BMI alone could lower the risk of several diseases. Scientists at deCODE genetics, subsidiary of…
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Vijay K. Kuchroo, PhD, DVM, of the Gene Lay Institute of Immunology and Inflammationof Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School and the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases …
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New research reveals how mitochondria adapt to nutrient scarcity, offering insights into cancer cell survival mechanisms.  Study: Cellular ATP demand creates metabolically distinct subpopulations of mitochondria. Image…
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Nomic Bio Inc. (Nomic), a proteomics company with the highest-throughput platform for multiplexed protein quantification, and the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI), a collaborative consortium of the world’s…
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People inherit two copies of each gene -; one from each parent -; an evolutionary fail-safe to ensure survival even when one of them doesn't function.For cancer-suppressor genes like BRCA1, researchers have long hypothesized…
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Cancer remains one of the leading global causes of mortality, with an estimated increase in cases due to lifestyle, environmental, and genetic factors. Despite advancements in treatment, cancer's complexity and the side…
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By studying changes in gene expression, researchers learn how cells function at a molecular level, which could help them understand the development of certain diseases. But a human has about 20,000 genes that can affect each…
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Teams of mountaineering mice are helping advance understanding into how evolutionary adaptation to localized conditions can enable a single species to thrive across diverse environments. In a study led by Naim Bautista, a…
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