The loss of CHD1, one of the most frequently mutated genes in prostate tumors, sensitizes…
Month: September 2016
Gut bacteria affect immune recovery in HIV patients, study finds
Gut bacteria also play their role in the immune recovery of HIV patients, an international…
Aberrant epigenetic regulation behind the intestinal symptoms in celiac disease
A mechanism causing aberrancies in celiac disease and colorectal cancer has been discovered by researchers….
Was a researcher just served a world first CRISPR meal?
For (probably) the first time ever, plants modified with the “genetic scissors” CRISPR-Cas9 has been…
Biobank storage time affects blood test results
The amount of time a blood sample used for medical research has been stored at…
New HIF-2 kidney cancer therapy more effective than current treatment, study shows
A new class of drugs called HIF-2 inhibitors is more effective and better tolerated than…
During drought, dry air can stress plants more than dry soil
Newly published research finds that low relative humidity in the atmosphere is a significant, growing…
Brain circuit that drives sleep-wake states, sleep-preparation behavior is identified
A brain circuit that’s indispensable to the sleep-wake cycle has now been identified by researchers….
Earth’s carbon points to planetary smashup
Research suggests that virtually all of Earth’s life-giving carbon could have come from a collision…
Device rapidly measures growth of single cells simultaneously
A new technique can precisely measure the growth of many individual cells simultaneously. The advance…