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Researchers have identified Apolipoprotein E as a key misfolded protein while exploring dementia-related proteins in the brain.

Using CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology, researchers have deleted a key gene encoding a protein found in Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes which could prevent the transmission of malaria from mosquitoes to humans.

The process of gene "licensing" during replication has been revealed in detail.

New research into how viral proteins interact and can be disabled holds promise to help plants defend themselves against viruses—and ultimately prevent crop losses.

Blood sugar control, which is impaired in individuals with diabetes, is affected by various factors—including the timing of meals relative to sleep as well as levels of melatonin, a hormone primarily released at night that helps control sleep-wake cycles.

The gene of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is associated with memory and brain plasticity. Now, a paper reveals that it is easier to alter the cognitive activity through transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in people with a particular variant for the BDNF gene.

Researchers have discovered that the chance a pathogenic genetic variant may actually cause a disease is about 7%, but some variants are linked to a wide range of risks for disease.

Research has provided evidence that BRCA1 and BRCA2 are linked to several other cancers.

A new diagnostic test has been designed to detect single nucleotide variants as well as large-scale deletions in the mitochondrial genome.

Many future gene and cell therapies to treat diseases like cancer, rare genetic and other conditions could be enhanced in their efficacy, persistence, and predictability by so-called “genomic safe harbors (GSHs).”