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Autism and ADHD Share Genes
The largest study to date of rare mutations in the genome of people with ADHD and autism has revealed that similarities between the two diagnoses may be linked to changes in the same genes.
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Splicing Factor at Fault in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
A research team have investigated whether splicing factors could be responsible for the way some breast cancers grow and spread. If a splicing factor was giving the cell the wrong instructions, it could chave the cell;s behavior, causing it to grow out of control or metastasize. They looked at cells from breast cancers, and found that only a few splicing factors seemed connected to the cell’s cancerous behavior.
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Psoriasis May Be Triggered by Genetic Changes in Skin Stem Cells
Psoriasis is not a congenital disorder, but new research shows that a genetic change in the hair follicles of the skin stem cells can trigger psoriasis.
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Coaxing Normal Liver Cells To Fight Cancer
Scientists have discovered that healthy liver tissue surrounding a tumor activates a defense mechanism that restricts tumor growth. Hyperactivation of this mechanism above “normal” levels, triggers the elimination of different liver tumor types, in mice.
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Plant Power: UK Scientists Are Hunting for the Medicines on Our Doorstep
A team of researchers from the Earlham Institute are exploring the genetics of UK wildflowers to discover medicines that, quite literally, may be on our doorstep.
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Tie Between Stem Cell Behavior and a High Fat Diet
Two genes that appear to help stem cells in the intestine burn dietary fat could play a role in colon cancer.
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Cracking the Alzheimer's Code
By investigating patterns in gene expression in specific cells, researchers have identified how changes in specific cell subpopulations are associated with Alzheimer’s.
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New Discovery in Bacteria Epigenome Could Lead to Treatments for Dangerous Infections
The process enabling dangerous bacterium to survive and spread in inhospitable conditions is regulated by epigenetics, according to a new study.
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Protein-clearing Gene Could Play Role in Autism, Suggests Mouse Study
A gene critical to clearing up proteins could play a role in brain development and may contribute to the development of autism and schizophrenia, according to a new study.
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New Device Permits a Closer Look at Previously Inaccessible Areas of the Genome
Expansions of DNA repeats are very hard to analyze. A method that
combines nanopore sequencing, stem cell, and CRISPR-Cas technologies allows for a detailed look at these previously inaccessible regions of the genome.
combines nanopore sequencing, stem cell, and CRISPR-Cas technologies allows for a detailed look at these previously inaccessible regions of the genome.
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