Genomic Data Commons offers the biggest asset in cancer genomics Kumar Jeetendra | February 27, 2021 The National Cancer Institute’s Genomic Data Commons (GDC), launched in 2016 by then-Vice President Joseph Biden and hosted at the University of Chicago, has become one of the largest and most widely used resources in cancer genomics, with over 3.3 petabytes of data from more than 65 jobs and more than 84,000 anonymized patient cases, …
Genomic surveillance can help recognize how SARS-CoV-2 spreads in care homes Kumar Jeetendra | March 4, 2021 Care homes are at high risk of experiencing outbreaks of COVID-19, the disease brought on by SARS-CoV-2. Older people and people affected by heart disease, respiratory disease and type 2 diabetes – all of which increase with age – are at greatest risk of severe disease and even death, which makes the care home population …
A little sensor can be utilized for fast recognition of RNA and DNA Kumar Jeetendra | March 6, 2021 In less than a second, a small sensor used in brain chemistry research can detect the key molecules that provide the genetic instructions for life, RNA, and DNA, a new study from American University shows. The AU researchers believe a sensor is a helpful tool for scientists engaged in clinical research to quantify DNA metabolism, …
Diphtheria is developing to get antibiotic-resistant safe and could prompt vaccine escape Kumar Jeetendra | March 8, 2021 Diphtheria – a comparatively easily-preventable infection – is evolving to become immune to a range of types of antibiotics and in the future could lead to vaccine escape, warn an international group of researchers in the UK and India. The researchers, led by scientists at the University of Cambridge, say that the impact of COVID-19 …
Compounds in green and black tea relax blood vessels by activating ion channel proteins Kumar Jeetendra | March 9, 2021 A new study from the University of California, Irvine shows that chemicals in both black and green tea relax blood vessels by activating ion channel proteins in the blood vessel wall. The discovery helps explain the antihypertensive properties of tea and could lead to the design of new blood pressure-lowering medications. Released in Cellular Physiology …
Deforestation in the Amazon builds variety of antibiotic-resistant bacteria Kumar Jeetendra | March 12, 2021 In Brazil, a study conducted by researchers affiliated with the University of São Paulo (USP) and collaborators showed that deforestation in the Amazon causes an increase in the diversity of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. An article on the study, published in Soil Biology and Biochemistry, compares the microorganisms that live in the land of indigenous forest with …
CN Bio presents the PhysioMimix™ OOC Multi-Organ Microphysiological System Kumar Jeetendra | March 17, 2021 CN Bio, a leading developer of single and multi-organ microphysiological systems (MPS), otherwise known as organ-on-a-chip (OOC), today announced the commercial launch of its new PhysioMimix™ OOC Multi-Organ MPS. The next-generation system unites CN Bio’s in vitro 3D liver model, whose phenotype and functions mimic that in vivo, with a range of other organs to …
Scientists portray regions of DNA that sway MECP2 expression Kumar Jeetendra | March 19, 2021 Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital (NRI) have identified and characterized two regions of DNA required for the proper expression of Mecp2/MECP2 in mice and humans. These findings, published in Genes & Development, are helping to shed light on the purpose of …
Secret genetic defects can prompt a wide range of serious illnesses Kumar Jeetendra | March 20, 2021 For the first time researchers from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Radboudumc, Maastricht UMC+ and worldwide colleagues have gained insight to the”hidden genetic defects” of the general European population. This is important as these defects, if inherited from the father and mother, can result in all kinds of disorders in their children. Research in the Dutch …
Universal microplastics can become ‘centers’ for antibiotic-resistant bacteria Kumar Jeetendra | March 22, 2021 It is estimated that an average-sized wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 400,000 inhabitants will discharge up to 2,000,000 microplastic particles to the environment every day. Yet, researchers are still learning the ecological and human health impact of these ultra-fine plastic particles, less than 5 millimeters in length, found in everything from makeup, toothpaste and clothes …
Researcher find a gene mutation connected to schizophrenia Kumar Jeetendra | March 24, 2021 Researchers at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, in collaboration with Columbia University, have identified a gene mutation that could result in schizophrenia, a chronic brain disease that affects nearly 1 percent of the planet’s inhabitants. The findings, published in today in Neuron, could lead to novel treatment strategies. The research group, headed by Todd …
Researchers describe the systems that manage embryonic stem cells Kumar Jeetendra | March 26, 2021 Scientists at the Proteomics Core Unit of the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), headed by Javier Muñoz, have clarified the mechanisms, unknown to date, included in maintaining embryonic stem cells in the best possible condition for their use in regenerative medicine. The results, published in Nature Communications, helps to find novel stem-cell therapies for …
