Human Biology News
March 9, 2025
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Mar. 6, 2025 — BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes play a crucial role in repairing damaged DNA. Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 substantially increase the likelihood of breast and ovarian cancer, respectively. This new research ...
Mar. 5, 2025 — Researchers combined advanced imaging techniques and theoretical physics to observe and explain how nanoclusters of the protein emerin form inside living cells. The study uncovers the molecular 'rules' driving the arrangement of emerin into ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — Creation of a comprehensive genetic representation for more than 2.5 billion people across the Middle East and South Asia could make a major contribution towards advancing precision ...
Mar. 3, 2025 — Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is the most common fungal pneumonia in children. But current diagnostic methods can take days an require an invasive bronchoscopy procedure. Now, a new ...
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Mar. 6, 2025 — Researchers have discovered genes linked to obesity in both Labradors and humans. They say the effects can be over-ridden with a strict diet and ...
Mar. 3, 2025 — Researchers have discovered a new way in which the liver regulates its consumption of sugar and fat. This could potentially increase the effectiveness of weight-loss and diabetes ...
Mar. 3, 2025 — DNA repair proteins act like the body's editors, constantly finding and reversing damage to our genetic code. Researchers have long struggled to ...
Mar. 3, 2025 — Researchers have shown how a low carbohydrate diet can worsen the DNA-damaging effects of some gut microbes to cause colorectal cancer. The study compared the effects of three different diets in ...
Feb. 28, 2025 — Why retinoic acid is effective in this setting but not against primary tumors, has been speculated about for nearly 50 years. Scientists resolved the ...
Feb. 28, 2025 — Researchers have identified a specific form of the tau protein that is responsible for mediating the toxicity of harmful protein clumps in human neurons and thus represents a target for future ...
Feb. 25, 2025 — Researchers have developed a novel antibody-toxin conjugate (ATC) designed to stimulate immune-mediated eradication of tumors. According to preclinical results, the approach combined the benefits of ...
Feb. 25, 2025 — CD8+ T cells accumulate in atherosclerotic plaques. Researchers identify a crucial signaling pathway -- with therapeutic ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Researchers observed a rise in adult central nervous system (CNS) infections, primarily aseptic meningitis caused by the varicella zoster virus ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Researchers use a unique barcoding system to track K. pneumoniae bacteria as it moved throughout the ...
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Feb. 26, 2025 — New findings could help make immunotherapies for brain cancer more effective. The team analyzed almost 200,000 individual immune cells in tumor samples taken from patients with glioma, the most ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — Drawing inspiration from the tardigrade, researchers developed a new strategy that may protect cancer patients from the side effects of radiation ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — A comprehensive encyclopedia of the known functions of all protein-coding human genes has just been completed and released. Researchers used large-scale evolutionary modeling to integrate data on ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — Two new papers describe a significant advance in understanding the complex functions of the metabolic ...
Feb. 25, 2025 — New findings question assumptions of cancer formation in individuals with the cancer-predisposition syndrome, neurofibromatosis type 1, and offer hope for a personalized approach to early cancer ...
Feb. 25, 2025 — Hormones may be leveraged to treat and prevent signs of aging such as wrinkles and hair graying, according to a new ...
Feb. 25, 2025 — A new study suggests that Neanderthals experienced a dramatic loss of genetic variation during the course of their evolution, foreshadowing their eventual extinction. Examination of semicircular ...
Feb. 25, 2025 — A novel tool for rapidly identifying the genetic 'fingerprints' of cancer cells may enable future surgeons to more accurately remove brain tumors while a patient is in the operating room, ...
Feb. 24, 2025 — A team has used a process known as DNA origami to make electrochemical sensors that can quickly detect and measure ...
Feb. 24, 2025 — Ribonucleic acid, commonly known as RNA, is involved in many biological functions, and some, including gene silencing, are utilized to cure diseases. RNA has recently gained attention as a promising ...
Feb. 24, 2025 — A new artificial intelligence model measures how fast a patient's brain is aging and could be a powerful new tool for understanding, preventing and treating cognitive decline and ...
Feb. 21, 2025 — Researchers have discovered and analysed a rare but serious side effect of an innovative form of blood cancer ...
Feb. 20, 2025 — Epigenetic inhibitors as a promising new antimalarial intervention strategy? A new study identifies an inhibitor of gene regulation that specifically kills the malaria ...
Feb. 20, 2025 — Biologists have discovered a new type of RNA-splicing regulation that helps to determine which protein-coding exons will be included in messenger RNA ...
Feb. 20, 2025 — In their effort to answer a decades-old biological question about how the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is able to establish infection of liver cells, researchers have identified a vulnerability that opens ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — New research shows almost 90% of people in England would agree to genetic testing to get the most effective medication and reduce the risk of side ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Clinical research suggests that combining a novel agent called navtemadlin with DNA-damaging chemotherapy for the treatment of glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer, could increase efficacy. ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — A genetic mutation found in two human patients with schizophrenia also increased schizophrenia-related behaviors in mice with the same mutation, a rare finding of a direct genetic link to psychosis, ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Immune therapy has transformed how cancer is treated, but many tumors continue to evade these treatments, thanks to their resemblance to healthy ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Imagine a cancer treatment that precisely targets malignant cells, leaving healthy ones untouched. Consider, also, a cancer treatment that corrects abnormal protein synthesis to produce healthy ...
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Why Brain Cancer Is Often Resistant to Immunotherapy
- A Protein from Tiny Tardigrades May Help Cancer Patients Tolerate Radiation Therapy
- Comprehensive Resource Describes Functions of More Than 20,000 Human Genes
- Genomics Approach to Metabolism Reveals How Reactions Flow
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Research Challenges Our Understanding of Cancer Predisposition
- Hormones May Have Therapeutic Potential to Prevent Wrinkles, Hair Graying
- New Study Reveals Neanderthals Experienced Population Crash 110,000 Years Ago
- 'Ultra-Rapid' Testing Unlocks Cancer Genetics in the Operating Room
Monday, February 24, 2025
- DNA Origami Suggests Route to Reusable, Multifunctional Biosensors
- Researchers Advance RNA Medical Discovery Decades Ahead of Schedule
- New AI Model Measures How Fast the Brain Ages
Friday, February 21, 2025
Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Promising New Class of Antimalarial Drugs Discovered
- Biologists Discover a New Type of Control Over RNA Splicing
- Digging Into a Decades-Old Hepatitis B Mystery Suggests a New Potential Treatment
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- Almost 90% of People Would Agree to Genetic Testing to Tailor Medication Use, Survey Finds
- Study Reveals Activity of Navtemadlin in Glioblastoma, Points to Possible Treatment Improvements
- Mutation Increases Enzyme in Mouse Brains Linked to Schizophrenia Behaviors
- Jumbled Proteins Paint a Bold Target on the Backs of Brain Tumors
- New mRNA Produces 200 Times More Protein: Hope for Treatment of Cancer and Protein Disorders
- Cell Connects: Breaking Barriers in Stem Cell Communication Through mRNA Transfer
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Multiple Sclerosis: Cell-Catching Implant Helps Identify Successful Treatment in Mice
- Scientists Decode Diet from Stool DNA -- No Questions Asked
- New Tool Reveals Disruption of Immune Cells in Blood Is Linked to Cancer Outcomes
- A Single Protein May Have Helped Shape the Emergence of Spoken Language
Monday, February 17, 2025
Friday, February 14, 2025
- Gene Therapy for Rare Epilepsy Shows Promise in Mice
- Protective Role of Mitochondrial Protein Mitofusin 2 in Cellular Health Revealed
- Landmark Atlas Reveals How Aging Breast Tissue Shapes Breast Cancer Risk
Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Scientists Develop Innovative DNA Hydrogels for Sustained Drug Release
- Uncovering Novel Transcriptional Enhancers in Neuronal Development and Neuropsychiatric Disorders
- New Genetic Mutation Linked to Alzheimer's Risk
- Research Achieves Gene-Editing Breakthrough That Could Improve Treatment for Liver Disease, Other Disorders
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Splicing Twins: Unraveling the Secrets of the Minor Spliceosome Complex
- What Causes Reproductive Complications?
- Scientists Discover Gene-to-Gene Interaction Increasing Risk of Alopecia
- Lung Cancer Cells Can Go 'off Grid'
- New Blood Test Accurately Predicts Preeclampsia
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
- AI Unlocks Genetic Clues to Personalize Cancer Treatment
- Second-Hand Smoke Exposure During Childhood Leaves Its Mark on Children's DNA
- How Cancer Cells Trick the Immune System by Altering Mitochondria
- Disruption of a Single Amino Acid in a Cellular Protein Makes Breast Cancer Cells Behave Like Stem Cells
- Mystery Solved: New Study Reveals How DNA Repair Genes Play a Major Role in Huntington's Disease
- 'Junk' RNA Segments Play Role in Protein Production, Cell Stress Response
Monday, February 10, 2025
- Research Pinpoints Weakness in Lung Cancer's Defenses
- Breast Cancers Broadly Defined by Their Genome Architecture
- Blood Test Eases Diagnosis of Invasive Mold Disease
Friday, February 7, 2025
- Potential New Pathway to Fight Viruses
- Decoding Fat Tissue
- Mitochondria May Hold the Key to Curing Diabetes
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
- Researchers Find Improved Method for Treating Rare, Aggressive, Pregnancy-Related Cancer
- Polymeric Delivery System Revolutionizes mRNA Therapeutics
- New Study Reveals How RNA Travels Between Cells to Control Genes Across Generations
Monday, February 3, 2025
- Selenoproteins: The Fountain of Youth?
- Most Complex Model of Molecular 'wear-and-Tear' To Date Shines Light on How Proteins Age
Friday, January 31, 2025
- With Generative AI, Chemists Quickly Calculate 3D Genomic Structures
- New Study Identifies Key Protein's Role in Psoriasis
- Ribosomes Team Up in Difficult Situations, New Technology Shows
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Most Engineered Human Cells Created for Studying Disease
- Zika Uses Human Skin as 'mosquito Magnet' To Spread Virus Further
- Study Shows Potential of Resveratrol to Aid Fertility
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- Artificial Intelligence Model Identifies Potential Risk Genes for Parkinson's Disease
- Inherited Gene Elevates Prostate Cancer Risk in Affected Families
- New Numbering System Facilitates Comparability of Protein Domains
- Genetic 'fingerprint' To Predict Drug Resistance in Bacteria
- Researchers Pioneer DNA-Tagged Gold Nanoparticles for Targeted Cancer Treatment
Monday, January 27, 2025
Friday, January 24, 2025
- Gene Expression Regulation in Cancer and Cellular Functions
- Long Read Sequencing Reveals More Genetic Information While Cutting Time and Cost of Rare Disease Diagnoses
Thursday, January 23, 2025
- Curiosity Driven Experiment Helps Unravel Antibiotic-Resistance Mystery
- Predicting How Childhood Kidney Cancers Develop
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Can DNA-Nanoparticle Motors Get Up to Speed With Motor Proteins?
- Study of Deadly Dog Cancer Reveals New Clues for Improved Treatment
- Seeing the Unseen: New Method Reveals 'hyperaccessible' Window in Freshly Replicated DNA
- Researchers Identify Key Protein to Potentially Halt Autoimmune Diseases and Allergies
- Structural Insights Reveal Drug Target in Trypanosome Parasites
- Novel Molecular Insights Into Bone Remodeling
- Why Our Biological Clock Ticks: Research Reconciles Major Theories of Aging
- HKU Research Identifies PICH Protein as Key Player in Preventing Chromosome Breakage Linked to Cancer
Monday, January 20, 2025
Friday, January 17, 2025
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Multi-Target Approach Counters Tumor Growth in Several Cancers
- Decoding HIV's Tactics
- A Deep Learning Pipeline for Controlling Protein Interactions
- Study Finds Surprising Way That Genetic Mutation Causes Huntington's Disease, Transforming Understanding of the Disorder
- DNA Motors Found to Switch Gears
- Protein Level Predicts Immunotherapy Response in Bowel Cancer
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- A Way Forward in Breeding Rice to Withstand High Nighttime Stress
- The Proteins That Make Cell-to-Cell Cargo Transport Possible
- Ultrasound-Directed Microbubbles Could Boost Immune Response Against Tumors
- Link Between Gene Duplications and Deletions Within Chromosome Region and Nonsyndromic Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
- RNA Research: Ribozyme Structure Revealed
- Monitoring Tumor-Informed Circulating Tumor DNA After CGP
- New Insights Into the Biology and Risk Factors of Childhood Obesity
- DNA Damage Can Last Unrepaired for Years, Changing Our View of Mutations