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'Jumping genes' provides stability to DNA folding patterns
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 25 (ANI): A new research has identified that 'jumping genes' -- bits of DNA that can move from one spot in the genome to another -- play a major role in stabilising the 3D folding patterns of the DNA molecule inside the cell's nucleus.
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New study finds why men are more cancer prone
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 19 (ANI): While several health studies have indicated that men are at a higher risk of developing cancer as compared to women, a recent study finds the reason behind higher susceptibility towards this deadly disease. The study has pinpointed the loss of function in
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Bioengineers opening up DNA to delete disease: Study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 15 (ANI): To access previously inaccessible genes to delete disease, protein editorial assistants are clearing the way for DNA editors like bacterial defence system CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats).
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Study links six gene types to anxiety and other mental health conditions
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Jan 11 (ANI): According to the findings of a recently published comprehensive study carried out on 200,000 military veterans, there are six gene types that determine if a person would be susceptible to anxiety.
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Genes have a lot to do with anxiety and other mental health disorders
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Jan 7 (ANI): Six gene types determine if a person would be prone to anxiety, a detailed study on 200,000 veteran military personnel has recently published.
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Researchers test novel approach for injecting gene therapy vectors into ki
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 5(ANI): A mouse-experiment conducted by the researchers to better understand the ways to treat renal diseases has identified that before gene therapy is implemented to treat, targeted delivery of the therapeutic genes to the kidney should be the first necessary ste
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Researchers experiment with gene therapy vector injections to cure renal d
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [USA], Jan 1 (ANI): Mastering the targeted delivery of therapeutic genes to the desired location within the body is the first necessary step towards implementing gene therapy to treat renal diseases. One way to do so is by the means of genetically modified viruses that act as vector
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Severity of autism symptoms differ greatly even among identical twins
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 28 (ANI): A study has found that identical twins with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), although they have the same genes, frequently suffer major differences in symptoms. The findings also suggested that the origins of this variation may affect the management of sym
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Researchers use deep learning to predict disease related mutations of meta
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 28 (ANI): In an effort to find the origin of various human diseases, a research team has used deep learning approach to predict disease-associated mutations of the metal-binding sites in a protein.
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Time of the day may affect memory, says Japanese study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 22 (ANI): A study has identified a specific protein that controls the expression of the genes that determine forgetfulness during the course of a day.
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Hyderabad: G Kishan Reddy inaugurates Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Dec 2 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy on Sunday inaugurated Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendra to promote generic medicines and to ensure quality and affordable medicines to the patients here in Hyderabad.
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Intestinal stem cell genes may link dietary fat, colon cancer: Study
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov 25 (ANI): A new study describes a new connection between the way cells consume fat and how genes regulate stem cell behaviour in the intestines of mice. According to a Rutgers study, two genes that appear to help stem cells in the intestine burn dietary fat may pla
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