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Researchers in Sweden have uncovered a link between the levels of oral bacteria residing in the gut and the buildup of fatty cholesterol deposits in the heart’s blood vessels – a major cause of heart attacks.

The signal, produced by neurons, helps the barrier form and maintain its protective properties.

A team of researchers has discovered that the memory of the immune system relies on characteristic epigenetic features and a specific 3D arrangement of the DNA in the nucleus of memory cells, allowing for a fast activation of these cells.

A new national study, led by researchers at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, has found whole genome sequencing (WGS) to be nearly twice as effective as a targeted gene sequencing test at identifying abnormalities responsible for genetic disorders in newborns and infants.

Scientists have developed a new method to measure the smallest twists and torques of molecules within milliseconds, making it possible to track the gene recognition of CRISPR-Cas protein complexes.

Scientists have identified a new gene in volvocine green algae that plays a key role in activating genes responsible for sex determination.

The group of LMU scientist Eckhard Wolf has developed a porcine DMD model with a mutation, which mimics the hallmarks of the human disease but develops them in an accelerated mode.

Harvard Medical School scientists have published the first chemical approach to reprogram cells to a younger state. Previously, this was only achievable using a powerful gene therapy.

In a new study, researchers have produced the most detailed and comprehensive human Heart Cell Atlas to date, including the specialised tissue of the cardiac conduction system – where the heartbeat originates.

Circular DNA, thought to be an accidental byproduct, is borrowing the cell’s DNA repair mechanisms to copy itself.