Finding a needle in a haystack is hard enough. But try finding a specific molecule on the needle. Rice University researchers have achieved something of the sort with a new genome editing tool that targets the supporting players in a…
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People with dementia found to have significantly increased risk for COVID-19
A study led by Case Western Reserve University researchers found that patients with dementia were at a significantly increased risk for COVID-19-;and the risk was higher still for African Americans with dementia. Reviewing electronic health records of 61.9 million adults…
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New method developed for ‘up-sizing’ mini organs used in medical research
A team of engineers and scientists has developed a method of ‘multiplying’ organoids: miniature collections of cells that mimic the behavior of various organs and are promising tools for the study of human biology and disease. The researchers, from the…
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New research reveals devastating impact of COVID-19 on the diagnosis of oesophageal and stomach cancer
New research by Queen’s University Belfast and the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry has highlighted the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnoses of cancer of the oesophagus (foodpipe) and stomach, in addition to Barrett’s oesophagus, which is a condition that…
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Novel hybrid device to boost research on metastatic process of breast cancer cells
European researchers are working on a novel hybrid device to better understand the metastatic process of cancer cells traveling from breast to bone and fast screen new drugs against it. The spread of cancer cells to other parts of the…
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Vegan diet more effective for boosting weight loss than Mediterranean diet
A vegan diet is more effective for weight loss than a Mediterranean diet, according to a groundbreaking new study that compared the diets head to head. The randomized crossover trial, which was published in the Journal of the American College…
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Research establishes a new method to predict individual risk of cognitive decline
The early prognosis of high-risk older adults for amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), using noninvasive and sensitive neuromarkers, is key for early prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. A recent study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, by researchers at the…
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What are Viral Retroposons?
By Gillian D’Souza, MSc Retroposons are repetitive DNA fragments that are inserted into a host chromosome after reverse transcription from an RNA molecule. Credit: Katryna Kon/Shutterstock.com Retroposons that share structural similarities with retroviruses, such as the HIV virus, are called…
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Drug Repurposing: Biomedical Tools and Research Techniques
Most drugs are develooped with a specific indication, without ever investigating the efficacy against other diseases. This article describes the benefits of drug repurposing over traditional drug development, and the scientific methods used to identify new uses of a drug….
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What is SATI Gene Editing?
Skip to: The Process Application of SATI in a Mouse-model Progeria Study The Future of Gene Editing? One strategy for studying and understanding biological processes and inherited conditions is gene splicing. The technology lies at the cutting-edge of research into…
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