Sentences with phrase «genes by new research»

The tendency of more intelligent people to live longer has been shown, for the first time, to be mainly down to their genes by new research published in the International Journal of Epidemiology today.

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Angling to be the go - to marketplace for these gene - based businesses, Helix, the spin out from genetic testing research and technology giant Illumina, has held a first close on a planned $ 200 million funding round led by new investor DFJ Growth.

New research suggests it may be possible to restore susceptibility to antibiotics in superbugs by locating and inactivating genes that promote resistance.

Therefore, the plants with genes for superhot chiles had more offspring than the chiles with other parents.The mutation was discovered in 2016 by Dr. Peter Cooke of the New Mexico State University Core University Research Resources Laboratory.

«Cancer cells disguise themselves by switching off genes, new research reveals: A genome - wide map of the genes switched off in aggressive tumors reveals a «signature».»

In the new research, the UB scientists found they could reverse those social deficits with a very low dose of romidepsin, which, they found, restores gene expression and function using an epigenetic mechanism, where gene changes are caused by influences other than DNA sequences.

A genetics research team at Johns Hopkins Medicine has solved a dilemma facing researchers who use genomewide association studies (GWAS) by developing a new approach that strategically «filters» which genes are worth further study.

New research at the University at Buffalo reveals the first evidence that it may be possible to use a single compound to alleviate the behavioral symptoms by targeting sets of genes involved in the disease.

New research is pointing to a different possibility: There may be no adaptive advantage provided by schizophrenia in and of itself, but rather from some genes that contribute to the disease.

And since the newest research suggests that extreme longevity is determined largely by genes, you might also want to know, as I do, whose genes you've inherited (my father died at 93, my mother at 71) and which aspects of lifestyle, diet, and the environment influence those genes most.

A new study from the Institute of Food Research has uncovered a mechanism by which Salmonella bacteria organise the expression of genes required for infection.

For his part, Collins, who has led NIH since 2009 and been kept on by the Trump administration, pointed to an array of promising NIH activities, including the development of new technologies to provide insights into human brain circuitry and function through the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neuroethologies (BRAIN initiative) and the use of the gene - editing tool CRISPR - Cas9 to correct mutations and clear the way to develop and test a «curative therapy» for the first molecular disease: sickle cell disease.

Being able to acquire new technologies, as well as becoming more innovative internally by venturing into new research areas, such as stem cell and gene therapy research, have allowed Genzyme to maintain its edge.

The new «CrispRGold» program written by PhD student Robin Graf from the MDC research group headed by Prof. Klaus Rajewsky makes it significantly easier to disable specific genes.

A molecule in cells that shuts down the expression of genes might be a promising target for new drugs designed to treat the most frequent and lethal form of brain cancer, according to a new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center — Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC — James).

This new research demonstrates a positive feedback loop between the proteins expressed by these genes that promote GBM growth and survival.

The study, which has identified more than 200 rare variants inherited by children, determines that genes YWHAZ and DRP2, among others, are new candidates in the research on autism genetic basis.

New research suggests that fluid driven by tiny swirling hairs called cilia may activate certain genes in the growing embryo that lay the groundwork for this asymmetry.

«Because many broadly expressed genes that play key roles in essential cellular functions are under the control of cell - specific enhancers, the ability to affect enhancer function by knocking down eRNAs could potentially provide a new strategy for altering gene expression in vivo in a cell - specific manner,» said Glass, noting that in his research, anti-sense oligonucleotides were developed in conjunction with Isis Pharmaceuticals, which suppressed enhancer activity and reduced expression in nearby genes.

Years of diabetes research carried out on mice whose DNA had been altered with a human growth hormone gene is now ripe for reinterpretation after a new study by researchers at KU Leuven confirms that the gene had an unintended effect on the mice's insulin production, a key variable in diabetes research.

Now a new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and the Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI) suggests that «molecular autopsies» may be valuable in detecting gene mutations responsible for a sudden death.

A single gene appears to play a crucial role in coordinating the immune system and metabolism, and deleting the gene in mice reduces body fat and extends lifespan, according to new research by scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center (USDA HNRCA) on Aging at Tufts University and Yale University School of Mresearch by scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center (USDA HNRCA) on Aging at Tufts University and Yale University School of MResearch Center (USDA HNRCA) on Aging at Tufts University and Yale University School of Medicine.

Their research team currently is testing the potential effect of the unique differences of the giraffe's FGFRL1 gene by introducing these changes into mice using the new CRISPR gene - editing methods.

New research led by UC San Francisco scientists has revealed that mutations in a gene linked with brain development may dispose people to multiple forms of psychiatric disease by changing the way brain cells communicate.

A new function now described for the protein dDsk2 by the team headed by Ferran Azorín, group leader at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) and CSIC research professor, links ubiquitin receptors for the first time with the regulation of gene expResearch in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) and CSIC research professor, links ubiquitin receptors for the first time with the regulation of gene expresearch professor, links ubiquitin receptors for the first time with the regulation of gene expression.

The gene that controls shell thickness, creatively named SHELL, was identified in 2013 by researchers at Orion, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York and the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), a government research institute based near Kuala Lumpur.

Previous research by Professor Keevil and Dr Warnes has proved copper's efficacy against norovirus, influenza and hospital superbugs, such as MRSA and Klebsiella, plus stopping the transfer of antibiotic resistance genes to other bacteria to create new superbugs.

A rare gene variant discovered by UCL (University College London) scientists is associated with an increased risk of developing schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and alcoholism, confirms new research.

Human teeth evolved from the same genes that make the bizarre beaked teeth of the pufferfish, according to new research by an international team of scientists.

To date, however, this research has been slowed by the inefficiency of the viruses that are now used as vectors to carry new genes into cells.

But new research led by University of Pennsylvania scientists suggests that mutations in an X chromosome gene called TEX11 are responsible for a significant number of cases of infertility — an estimated 1 percent of cases of non-obstructive azoospermia.

«Cells rank genes by importance to protect them, according to new research.»

A new study, by researches at Uppsala University, shows now that the memory of a heart attack can be stored in our genes through epigenetic changes.

The new research, however, could potentially open a way to expand our regenerative playbook by manipulating the activity of genes such as Lin28a or mimicking their effects.

New research led by the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden and the University of Glasgow, Scotland, has identified a link between a human gene and the composition of human gastrointestinal bacteria.

The method, developed by Professor Erik Sonnhammer's research group, associates experimentally derived gene lists and known pathways in a new way.

Our strategy is to use screening techniques to uncover new players followed by validation in gene targeted mice (conventional and conditional transgenesis) in order to test novel treatment strategies in a joint translational research activity.

Vogelstein also argued that the new research about random mutations should offer comfort to people who develop cancer despite having «near - perfect lifestyles,» as well as to parents who are worried that they somehow «gave» their children cancer, either by passing on a harmful gene or inadvertently exposing them to an environmental toxin.

By probing the three dimensional structure of this protein complex, called RNA - Induced Initiation of Transcriptional gene Silencing (RITS), scientists from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and their collaborators at St. Jude's Research Hospital have discovered new details of how its various parts or «domains» contribute to heterochromatin assembly and gene silencing.

New research led by the University of Bristol has found that genes in the brain that play a crucial role in behavioural adaptation to stressful challenges are controlled by epigenetic mechanisms.

A research team led by an award - winning genomicist at Western University has developed a new method for identifying mutations and prioritizing variants in breast and ovarian cancer genes, which will not only reduce the number of possible variants for doctors to investigate, but also increase the number of patients that are properly diagnosed.

Research funded by E-Rare has a great impact on life patients supporting the understanding of the natural history of disease, the discovery of new causative deases genes or the discovery of innovative therapeutic approaches.

Sigma - Aldrich ® and the Institute of Molecular Genetics, Czech Center for Phenogenomics, Establish CRISPR Core Lab Collaboration ST. LOUIS, Jan. 29, 2015 / PRNewswire / — Sigma - Aldrich Corporation's (NASDAQ: SIAL) Research business unit, which supports scientific research by supplying products, services and solutions, today announced it has entered into a new gene editing collaboration with the CzecResearch business unit, which supports scientific research by supplying products, services and solutions, today announced it has entered into a new gene editing collaboration with the Czecresearch by supplying products, services and solutions, today announced it has entered into a new gene editing collaboration with the Czech Center

An alternative approach pioneered by Deepak Srivastava, MD, director of cardiovascular and stem cell research at Gladstone, used genes to convert scar - forming cells in the heart of animals into new muscle that improved the function of the heart.

New research led by the School of Medicine shows that an influential 2003 study about the interaction of genes, environment and depression may have missed the mark.

«Snow Leopards,» Part of New Series, «Biodiversity of the World Conservation From Genes to Landscapes» was edited by Dr. Tom McCarthy and Dr. David Mallon, recognised snow leopard experts with more than 50 years of collective experience in research and conservation of the species.

The research spending comes at a time of growing interest in synthetic biology, particularly surrounding the potential presented by new gene - editing techniques.

The CRISPR - Cas9 system and later advances, also developed by Zhang, are easy to execute with almost endless possibility for new research enabling scientists to change, delete, and replace any genes of any animal.

New research suggests that people who have had a concussion can experience more memory problems and atrophy in areas of the brain that are typically damaged by the disease if they have those high - risk genes.

This new research, conducted by scientists in Belgium and published in the journal Nature Communications, found that in yeast, the presence of high levels of glucose (sugar) can activate a gene called Ras — the role of which is to regulate cell generation, both in mammals and in yeast — which is often found in tumours.