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Fish Get Stressed Too
Biologists have discovered that long non-coding RNA regulates seasonal changes in stress response in medaka fish.
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Space Travel Has No Major or Lingering Epigenetic Effects
In a landmark study, a group of U.S. scientists has found no long-lasting, major differences between the epigenomes of astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent a year in space aboard the International Space Station, and his twin brother, Mark, who remained on Earth.
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38 Newly Discovered Genes Offer Hope for Restoring Hearing
Multiple new genes involved in hearing loss have been revealed in a large study of mouse mutants. The new genes identified reveal the metabolic pathways and regulatory processes involved in hearing.
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Fatal Brain Infection Helped by Releasing the Immune Handbrake
An anti-cancer drug has shown promise in slowing or stopping the progression of a typically fatal viral brain infection by altering the "brakes" on the immune system.
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Eliminating Damaged Mitochondria Before They Worsen Chronic Inflammation
A unique approach might help treat some chronic inflammatory diseases: force cells to eliminate damaged mitochondria before they activate the NLRP3 inflammasome.
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First Off-the-Shelf Immunotherapy Clinical Trial Launched
Fate Therapeutics, in collaboration with UC San Diego researchers, developed the first off-the-shelf immunotherapy from human induced pluripotent stem cells that is now in clinical trials.
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What Evolutionary Secrets Can Long-lived Bats Tell Us?
Researchers analyzed an evolutionary tree reconstructed from the DNA of a majority of known bat species and found four bat lineages that exhibit extreme longevity. They also identified, for the first time, two life history features that predict extended life spans in bats.
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Cells’ Sewing Kits at the Ready in Refined CRISPR Approach
Researchers have developed a strategy for editing and repairing a particular type of genetic mutation associated with microduplications using CRISPR/Cas9 and a seldom-used DNA repair pathway. This approach to programmable gene editing overcomes prior inefficiencies in gene correction.
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Key Gene in the Transmission of Deadly African Sleeping Sickness
Scientists have identified a key gene in the transmission of African sleeping sickness — a severe disease transmitted by the bite of infected tsetse flies, which are common in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Safety Concerns After Nicotine Concentrations Measured in Popular E-Cigarette
The nicotine found in JUUL products is currently, on average, about 61 milligrams per milliliter of fluid in pods—equivalent to more than one pack of conventional cigarettes.
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