Study suggests scientists may need to rethink which genes control aging
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JUNE 24, 2021
NIH scientists discover that bacteria may drive activity of many hallmark aging genes in flies Credit: Courtesy of the Giniger lab NIH/NINDS.
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Spinal fluid of people with Alzheimer’s risk gene signals inflammation
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FEBRUARY 11, 2021
– People who have a gene variant associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease also tend to have changes in the fluid around their brain and spinal cord that are detectable years before symptoms arise, according to new research from Duke Health. DURHAM, N.C.
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Insilico Medicine gets $255 million to boost AI-powered R&D, announces a collaboration
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JUNE 22, 2021
Credit: Insilco June 22, 2021, New York / Hong Kong — Insilico Medicine, a global leader in end-to-end artificial intelligence for target discovery, small molecule chemistry, and clinical development, announced that it has closed a $255 million from biotechnology experts to progress Insilico Medicine’s current therapeutic programs into (..)
Improved mobility in frail and elderly adults linked to common gene variant
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OCTOBER 12, 2020
12, 2020 – Variations in a gene that regulates dopamine levels in the brain may influence the mobility of elderly and frail adults, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. Credit: Ric Evans/University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Oct.
Genetic test identifies invasive lobular carcinomas that are at high risk of recurring
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OCTOBER 1, 2020
Credit: Breast Unit of the Champalimaud Clinical Centre in Lisbon, Portugal New results to be presented at the 12th European Breast Cancer Conference show that a test, which looks at the activity of 70 genes in breast cancer tissue, is possible to use in the clinic to identify patients with invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) that […].
TTUHSC scientist takes next step in search for bone disease treatment
Scienmag
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
has been investigating how Kruppel-like Factor 2 (KLF2), a gene that codes protein into a specific human chromosome, influences the development of bone and musculoskeletal diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis. In 2006, Das, […].
Targeting mechanosensitive protein could treat pulmonary fibrosis, study suggests
Scienmag
MARCH 10, 2021
Originally published in Journal of Experimental Medicine. The study, which will be published March 10 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM), suggests […].
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