article thumbnail

New 3D maps reveal inner workings of immune cell gene expression

Scienmag

LJI scientists track down control elements that govern gene expression from a distance Credit: Alex Fung LA JOLLA–The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how our small genetic differences can have a tremendous effect on how our bodies respond to disease. “The difference is within us,” says Vivek Chandra, Ph.D.,

article thumbnail

Symvivo’s Oral COVID-19 Vaccine Enters Clinical Trials

XTalks

The Burnaby, BC-based company developed the oral DNA-based vaccine using its proprietary bacTRL Gene Therapy Platform, which uses genetically modified bifidobacteria as carriers of genetic vaccine elements on a DNA plasmid. Related: Red Meat Allergy Test Gets FDA Clearance. “We

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Nutrigenomics: The Future of Personalized Nutrition

Roots Analysis

At present, extensive studies are being conducted to understand the interaction between nutrients and gene expression at the molecular level, to determine the effect of a specific nutrient and dietary regime on human health. Nutritional DNA testing helps in identifying foods that might lead to allergies or intolerance in an individual.

Genome 40
article thumbnail

Tezepelumab granted Priority Review by U.S. FDA

The Pharma Data

This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. World Allergy Organization (WAO). EMJ Allergy Immunol. J Allergy Clin Immunol. Explor Res Hypothesis Med. 2019;4:35-38. Eur Respir J.

article thumbnail

Tezepelumab NAVIGATOR Phase 3 Trial Met Primary Endpoint Of A Statistically Significant And Clinically Meaningful Reduction In Exacerbations In A Broad Population Of Patients With Severe Asthma

The Pharma Data

This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. 10 World Allergy Organization (WAO). EMJ Allergy Immunol. Measures of gene expression in sputum cells can identify TH2-high and TH2-low subtypes of asthma.

Trials 52
article thumbnail

2020 Year in Review: COVID-19, CRISPR and Immunotherapies Define the Year for the Life Sciences

XTalks

However, for virologists like Lori Frappier, PhD, professor in the department of molecular genetics at the University of Toronto, the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 was less of a surprise and more of an inevitability. CRISPR Gene Editing Inventors Win Nobel Prize. Vaccine Considerations. But nevertheless, 2021 into 2022 will be the time.”.