Nerve study shows how cells adapt to help repair damage
Genetic processes that allow cells to transform so they can mend damaged nerves have been identified by scientists.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 5, 2017
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New tool to detect protein-protein interactions could lead to promising avenues for gene therapy and other treatments
SMU nanotechnology expert MinJun Kim and his team have developed a faster, more precise way to detect the properties and interactions of individual proteins crucial in rapid, accurate, and real-time monitoring of virus-cell ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 13, 2024
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Smallest-reported artificial virus could help advance gene therapy
Gene therapy is a kind of experimental treatment that is designed to fix faulty genetic material and help a patient fight off or recover from a disease. Now scientists have engineered the smallest-reported virus-like shell ...
Biotechnology
Sep 21, 2016
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Replication protein A and WAS protein partner to fix damaged DNA
DNA replication and repair happens thousands of times a day in the human body and most of the time, people don't notice when things go wrong thanks to the work of Replication protein A (RPA), the "guardian of the genome." ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 10, 2022
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Gene therapy could expand stem cells' promise
Once placed into a patient's body, stem cells intended to treat or cure a disease could end up wreaking havoc simply because they are no longer under the control of the clinician.
Cell & Microbiology
May 21, 2009
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Genetic discovery could lead to better treatments for common tumor in dogs
Newly discovered genetic commonalities and differences among the most prevalent types of canine soft tissue sarcomas, a common and potentially deadly tumor, could pave the way for more accurate diagnosis and better treatments ...
Veterinary medicine
Sep 14, 2022
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Treating pets for cancer can revolutionize care for humans
Our animal companions bring us joy and love us unconditionally. There is no question that our pet dogs and cats play an important role in our lives as companions.
Veterinary medicine
Mar 30, 2022
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Chinese researchers further develop adenine base editing system
Two research teams from East China Normal University and Sun Yat-Sen University in China have developed and improved the ABE system in mouse and rat strains, which has great implications for human genetic disorders and gene ...
Biotechnology
Jul 31, 2018
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Viruses aren't always harmful. Six ways they're used in health care and pest control
We tend to just think of viruses in terms of their damaging impacts on human health and lives. The 1918 flu pandemic killed around 50 million people. Smallpox claimed 30% of those who caught it, and survivors were often scarred ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 10, 2024
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More than one way for animals to survive climate change
As climate change continues to trigger the rise in temperature, increase drier conditions and shift precipitation patterns, adapting to new conditions will be critical for the long-term survival of most species. Researchers ...
Evolution
May 6, 2021
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