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Gene editing offers hope for people with hereditary disorder

Gene editing offers hope for people with hereditary disorder

byUniversity of AucklandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA group of patients with a hereditary disorder have had their lives transformed by a single treatment of a breakthrough gene-editing ther

Gene editing offers hope for people with hereditary disorder

byUniversity of AucklandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA group of patients with a hereditary disorder have had their lives transformed by a single treatment of a breakthrough gene-editing ther
JAMA report outlines recommendations for evaluation and management of penicillin allergy

JAMA report outlines recommendations for evaluation and management of penicillin allergy

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile more than 32 million individuals in the U.S. have a documented penicillin allergy in their medical record, studies have shown that

JAMA report outlines recommendations for evaluation and management of penicillin allergy

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile more than 32 million individuals in the U.S. have a documented penicillin allergy in their medical record, studies have shown that
Dicer enzyme cuts down on fats

Dicer enzyme cuts down on fats

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichDicer knockout in macrophages (right) accelerates atherosclerosis. Credit: Yuanyuan Wei, LMUThe enzyme Dicer cleaves long precursors into short RNA molecu

Dicer enzyme cuts down on fats

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichDicer knockout in macrophages (right) accelerates atherosclerosis. Credit: Yuanyuan Wei, LMUThe enzyme Dicer cleaves long precursors into short RNA molecu
CRISPR treatment slows swelling in hereditary angioedema patients

CRISPR treatment slows swelling in hereditary angioedema patients

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: James atmos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsHereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare, genetic disorder characterized by severe

CRISPR treatment slows swelling in hereditary angioedema patients

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: James atmos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsHereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare, genetic disorder characterized by severe
New study suggests enhanced mitochondrial fusion fuels nerve cell function and plasticity

New study suggests enhanced mitochondrial fusion fuels nerve cell function and plasticity

by University of CologneThe picture shows neurons (magenta) born in the adult mouse hippocampus. Nuclei are stained cyan. The extending dendrites are important sites where mechanisms of plasticit

New study suggests enhanced mitochondrial fusion fuels nerve cell function and plasticity

by University of CologneThe picture shows neurons (magenta) born in the adult mouse hippocampus. Nuclei are stained cyan. The extending dendrites are important sites where mechanisms of plasticit
Mechanical constraints guide spatial pattern of glioblastoma cancer stem cells

Mechanical constraints guide spatial pattern of glioblastoma cancer stem cells

by Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal CenterOne photo from the article titled "Mechanical constraints in tumor guide emergent spatial patterns of glioblastoma cancer stem cells" Credit: N

Mechanical constraints guide spatial pattern of glioblastoma cancer stem cells

by Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal CenterOne photo from the article titled "Mechanical constraints in tumor guide emergent spatial patterns of glioblastoma cancer stem cells" Credit: N
Blast exposure linked to intestinal problems

Blast exposure linked to intestinal problems

by Veterans Affairs Research CommunicationsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study by New York and Rocky Mountain U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs researchers showed blast exposure can cause inte

Blast exposure linked to intestinal problems

by Veterans Affairs Research CommunicationsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study by New York and Rocky Mountain U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs researchers showed blast exposure can cause inte
Siris tree leaves hold promise for stopping spread of breast cancer cells, say researchers

Siris tree leaves hold promise for stopping spread of breast cancer cells, say researchers

by University of SharjahAlbizia lebbeck—Shirish/Siris Tree. Credit: Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0Albizia lebbeck is the scientific name of the siris tree, which may hold the promise of wor

Siris tree leaves hold promise for stopping spread of breast cancer cells, say researchers

by University of SharjahAlbizia lebbeck—Shirish/Siris Tree. Credit: Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0Albizia lebbeck is the scientific name of the siris tree, which may hold the promise of wor
Researchers make mice a more powerful tool to study a wide range of human diseases

Researchers make mice a more powerful tool to study a wide range of human diseases

byJackson LaboratoryThe new protocol coaxes mouse stem cells to develop across multiple strains of mice, not just strain 129. This enables researchers to identify which strain best resemebles ce

Researchers make mice a more powerful tool to study a wide range of human diseases

byJackson LaboratoryThe new protocol coaxes mouse stem cells to develop across multiple strains of mice, not just strain 129. This enables researchers to identify which strain best resemebles ce
Tracking ticks in Georgia to help monitor emerging diseases

Tracking ticks in Georgia to help monitor emerging diseases

by Carol Clark,Emory UniversityMapping the lone star tick is another step in a comprehensive Emory project to track and monitor the array of tick species in Georgia and the diseases that they ca

Tracking ticks in Georgia to help monitor emerging diseases

by Carol Clark,Emory UniversityMapping the lone star tick is another step in a comprehensive Emory project to track and monitor the array of tick species in Georgia and the diseases that they ca
Researchers produce grafts that replicate the human ear

Researchers produce grafts that replicate the human ear

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegePictured is the intricate, left-ear plastic scaffold that was created on a 3D printer based on data from a person's ear, anterior view (left) and posterior vie

Researchers produce grafts that replicate the human ear

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegePictured is the intricate, left-ear plastic scaffold that was created on a 3D printer based on data from a person's ear, anterior view (left) and posterior vie