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Gene Regulation
Gene Regulation is created by using mechanisms to inhibit or induce the expression of a gene product. Regulation of a gene can include: the binding of proteins to DNA elements in order to regulation of transcription, structural changes, chemical changes, or the translation of mRNA.
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OCT 05, 2020Immunology
Australian scientists have zeroed in on a gene linked to an increased obesity risk: a regulator of inflammation c ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 04, 2020Cardiology
The work may help explain why men and women are at risk for different diseases and often respond to different treatments ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 03, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have used model organisms to view the first few hours of development in various organisms. A single cell is f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 03, 2020Genetics & Genomics
There is no treatment for cocaine addiction, which affects millions of people around the world and has a high relapse ra ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2020Cardiology
The heart is a vital part of the body that can last one hundred years, yet even a small change can cause massive consequ ...Written By: Jasper CantrellSEP 27, 2020Genetics & Genomics
While humans beings carry mostly the same genes on two copies of 23 chromosomes, the sex chromosomes are a bit different ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2020Cancer
New research published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology reports evidence that some people are geneticall ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 14, 2020Genetics & Genomics
While they may occur in adults, a rare, aggressive type of brain cancer called atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors tend to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
It was once thought that cellular machines called organelles, which are structures bound by membranes, directed most of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 13, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The surface of a cell carries many features to help it carry out its functions, communicate with other cells, gather inf ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 12, 2020Cancer
A study from City of Hope published in the journal Carcinogenesis reports that the use of the natural botanical And ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 11, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) Consortium, has produced multiple papers that have provided new insight into human ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Telomeres cap the ends of chromosomes. They work to protect the chromosomes from degradation, and are known to get short ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2020Cancer
Chemotherapy is a life-saving discovery for cancer patients. One of its biggest drawbacks is the toxicity that comes wit ...Written By: Jasper CantrellSEP 06, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many genes in the DNA that gives rise to an organism, and genes that code for protein are a critical part of t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Even though genes that code for protein have been an intense focus of biomedical research for decades, the human genome ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Salk Institute researchers created 3D cell clusters that can produce insulin, which is shown in green in their image.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2020Cancer
A first-of-its-kind study provides a comprehensive genomic study of cervical cancers in sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 07, 2020Cancer
Are people with Down syndrome protected from developing solid tumors in some way? So suggests new research published in ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 05, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at North Carolina State University have looked into microRNA (miRNA) for hair regrowth treatment. Their studi ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 31, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The protein-coding genes in the genome produce protein when they're active, or expressed. Learning how gene activity is ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 29, 2020Cancer
Cancer treatments tend to work in one of a few ways. They can target the immune system, prevent cancer proliferation and ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUL 27, 2020Genetics & Genomics
A new computational tool was created by scientists at CHOP and it has now revealed new mutations that are linked to five ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2020Cancer
A breakthrough study published recently in Science Advances reports the creation of a list of mutations in the noncoding ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 05, 2020
Immunology
Australian scientists have zeroed in on a gene linked to an increased obesity risk: a regulator of inflammation c
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 04, 2020
Cardiology
The work may help explain why men and women are at risk for different diseases and often respond to different treatments
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have used model organisms to view the first few hours of development in various organisms. A single cell is f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
There is no treatment for cocaine addiction, which affects millions of people around the world and has a high relapse ra
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2020
Cardiology
The heart is a vital part of the body that can last one hundred years, yet even a small change can cause massive consequ
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
SEP 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
While humans beings carry mostly the same genes on two copies of 23 chromosomes, the sex chromosomes are a bit different
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2020
Cancer
New research published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology reports evidence that some people are geneticall
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 14, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
While they may occur in adults, a rare, aggressive type of brain cancer called atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors tend to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
It was once thought that cellular machines called organelles, which are structures bound by membranes, directed most of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The surface of a cell carries many features to help it carry out its functions, communicate with other cells, gather inf
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 12, 2020
Cancer
A study from City of Hope published in the journal Carcinogenesis reports that the use of the natural botanical And
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 11, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) Consortium, has produced multiple papers that have provided new insight into human
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Telomeres cap the ends of chromosomes. They work to protect the chromosomes from degradation, and are known to get short
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2020
Cancer
Chemotherapy is a life-saving discovery for cancer patients. One of its biggest drawbacks is the toxicity that comes wit
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
SEP 06, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many genes in the DNA that gives rise to an organism, and genes that code for protein are a critical part of t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Even though genes that code for protein have been an intense focus of biomedical research for decades, the human genome
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Salk Institute researchers created 3D cell clusters that can produce insulin, which is shown in green in their image.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2020
Cancer
A first-of-its-kind study provides a comprehensive genomic study of cervical cancers in sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 07, 2020
Cancer
Are people with Down syndrome protected from developing solid tumors in some way? So suggests new research published in
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 05, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at North Carolina State University have looked into microRNA (miRNA) for hair regrowth treatment. Their studi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 31, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The protein-coding genes in the genome produce protein when they're active, or expressed. Learning how gene activity is
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 29, 2020
Cancer
Cancer treatments tend to work in one of a few ways. They can target the immune system, prevent cancer proliferation and
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUL 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
A new computational tool was created by scientists at CHOP and it has now revealed new mutations that are linked to five
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2020
Cancer
A breakthrough study published recently in Science Advances reports the creation of a list of mutations in the noncoding
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan