Like an instruction manual, the genome groups genes together for convenience
Every living organism’s cell has a complete copy of DNA, life’s instruction book, which is condensed tightly in chromosomes. Every […]
By combing through the entire genetic sequences of a person with a lung scarring disease and 13 of the person’s […] Researchers have developed a new model to optimize radiation therapy and significantly increase the number of tumour cells killed during […] Chronic cocaine use changes gene expression in the hippocampus, according to research in mice recently published in JNeurosci. Chronic drug […] In a new Yale-led study, investigators have revealed previously unknown factors that contribute to the hardening of arteries and plaque […] Japanese scientists are shedding new light on the importance of light-sensing cells in the retina that process visual information. The […] A pair of new journal articles by researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine indicate that both genetic […] Inside the brains of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a debilitating neurodegenerative disease, is a telltale sign that marks almost […] UV light damages the DNA of skin cells, which can lead to skin cancer. But this process is counteracted by […] When the Human Genome Project was completed, in 2003, it opened the door to a radical new idea of health […]Gene Therapy
Gene coding error found in rare, inherited form of lung-scarring disorder linked to short telomeres: Genetic flaw may become part of a small but growing list of diagnostic markers for inherited ‘short telomere’ diseases
New mathematical model can improve radiation therapy of brain tumors
Chronic cocaine use modifies gene expression: Findings illuminate mechanism of drug memory formation
Promising approach to reducing plaque in arteries
Shedding light on how the human eye perceives brightness
Causes of vitiligo (blotchy loss of skin color)
Key gene behind hallmark of Lou Gehrig’s disease identified
A new mechanism for accessing damaged DNA
Understanding gene interactions holds key to personalized medicine: Gene interaction networks hold clues to disease susceptibility and treatment response