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Memories Are Not Limited to Brain, New Study Claims
A study from NYU reveals that kidney and nerve cells can perform memory-like functions, suggesting memory capabilities are not restricted to the brain. By replicating a spaced learning process, scientists observed memory gene activation in these non-neural cells, expanding possibilities for enhancing learning and treating memory-related health issu...
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AI Unlocks “DNA Grammar” for Targeted Gene Editing, Enhancing Gene Therapy, and More
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory, Broad Institute, and Yale University use AI to identify DNA sequences that control gene activation in specific cells. This AI model decodes patterns in DNA regions called cis-regulatory elements (CREs), guiding synthetic DNA switches for cell-specific gene activity. Early testing in animal models showed succes...
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Innovative mRNA Delivery Technique Could Correct Genetic Disorders Before Birth
A recent study from UC Davis and UC Berkeley has unveiled a groundbreaking mRNA delivery method capable of editing genes in fetal brain cells. By administering mRNA encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles, researchers successfully targeted genetic disorders such as Angelman syndrome before birth. This approach, which minimizes risks of inflammation, of...
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New Study Finds Selfish DNA (LINE-1) is Essential for Early Human Embryo Development
Recent research has shed light on how "selfish DNA," particularly LINE-1 transposons, plays a key role in early human development. Once viewed primarily as harmful, these elements have now been found to be essential for the normal formation and specialisation of cells during the embryo's early stages. Blocking their activity causes developmental di...
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Deaf Boy, 11, Hears For First Time After Breakthrough Gene Treatment
His father's voice, the sounds of passing cars and scissors clipping his hair: An 11-year-old boy is hearing for the first time in his life after receiving a breakthrough gene therapy.
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Multiple Myeloma: Understanding The Most Common Bone Marrow Cancer
While the causes of multiple myeloma are not fully understood, some studies have shown that certain genes in DNA can cause excessive growth of plasma cells that later become cancerous cells.
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At $3.5 Million A Dose, This Is The World's Most Expensive Medicine
US regulators approved CSL Behring's hemophilia B gene therapy, a one-off infusion that frees patients from regular treatments but costs $3.5 million a dose, making it the most expensive medicine in the world.
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New Study Might Lead to New Therapeutic Approach for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers have used a new CRISPR technology that enables them to control these microglia cells. This, according to the team, can lead to a new approach to the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The team geared up to detect the genes that were responsible for specific states of the microglial activity. With this, they could switch the genes on and ...
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Can You Cure Insomnia Through Exercising Regularly?
Here's everything you need to know about the benefits of exercising if you have insomnia. We also discuss exercises that reduce insomnia symptoms.
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Ageing: Here Are The Superfoods For Anti-Ageing You Must Know About
Dr. Kiran discusses skincare and reveals some superfoods that are important for healthy skin.
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Tata Memorial Hospital, IIT Bombay Collaborate for ‘First in India’ CAR-T Cell Therapy for Cancer Treatment
Tata Memorial Hospital and IIT Bombay collaborated for the first Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, a type of gene therapy for blood cancer treatment, in India, which was conducted on Friday, June 4 in Mumbai.
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Gujarat Couple Raise Rs 16 Crore For 1 Injection To Save 5-Month-Old Son
A couple from Gujarat has raised Rs 16 crore with the help of a crowdfunding platform to buy a gene therapy injection for the treatment of their 5-month-old son suffering from spinal muscular atrophy, a rare genetic disorder.
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5 Key Genes Linked To Severe Covid Found, May Help In Targeted Treatment
Five key genes are linked with the most severe form of COVID-19, scientists said on Friday, in research that also pointed to several existing drugs that could be repurposed to treat people who risk getting critically ill with the pandemic disease.
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World Sickle Cell Day 2020: Know The Types, Symptoms, Causes And Treatment
World Sickle Cell Day 2020: One can get infected with sickle cell disease if both parents have the problem gene and pass it on to their child. Here's everything that you need to know.
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This Blood Test May Predict Onset Of Tuberculosis
Researchers at University College London sought to identify which, if any, gene expression signatures in blood could be used to predict tuberculosis at a very early stage and before symptoms.
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Memories Are Not Limited to Brain, New Study Claims
A study from NYU reveals that kidney and nerve cells can perform memory-like functions, suggesting memory capabilities are not restricted to the brain. By replicating a spaced learning process, scientists observed memory gene activation in these non-neural cells, expanding possibilities for enhancing learning and treating memory-related health issu...
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AI Unlocks “DNA Grammar” for Targeted Gene Editing, Enhancing Gene Therapy, and More
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory, Broad Institute, and Yale University use AI to identify DNA sequences that control gene activation in specific cells. This AI model decodes patterns in DNA regions called cis-regulatory elements (CREs), guiding synthetic DNA switches for cell-specific gene activity. Early testing in animal models showed succes...
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Innovative mRNA Delivery Technique Could Correct Genetic Disorders Before Birth
A recent study from UC Davis and UC Berkeley has unveiled a groundbreaking mRNA delivery method capable of editing genes in fetal brain cells. By administering mRNA encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles, researchers successfully targeted genetic disorders such as Angelman syndrome before birth. This approach, which minimizes risks of inflammation, of...
-
New Study Finds Selfish DNA (LINE-1) is Essential for Early Human Embryo Development
Recent research has shed light on how "selfish DNA," particularly LINE-1 transposons, plays a key role in early human development. Once viewed primarily as harmful, these elements have now been found to be essential for the normal formation and specialisation of cells during the embryo's early stages. Blocking their activity causes developmental di...
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Deaf Boy, 11, Hears For First Time After Breakthrough Gene Treatment
His father's voice, the sounds of passing cars and scissors clipping his hair: An 11-year-old boy is hearing for the first time in his life after receiving a breakthrough gene therapy.
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Multiple Myeloma: Understanding The Most Common Bone Marrow Cancer
While the causes of multiple myeloma are not fully understood, some studies have shown that certain genes in DNA can cause excessive growth of plasma cells that later become cancerous cells.
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At $3.5 Million A Dose, This Is The World's Most Expensive Medicine
US regulators approved CSL Behring's hemophilia B gene therapy, a one-off infusion that frees patients from regular treatments but costs $3.5 million a dose, making it the most expensive medicine in the world.
-
New Study Might Lead to New Therapeutic Approach for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers have used a new CRISPR technology that enables them to control these microglia cells. This, according to the team, can lead to a new approach to the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The team geared up to detect the genes that were responsible for specific states of the microglial activity. With this, they could switch the genes on and ...
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Can You Cure Insomnia Through Exercising Regularly?
Here's everything you need to know about the benefits of exercising if you have insomnia. We also discuss exercises that reduce insomnia symptoms.
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Ageing: Here Are The Superfoods For Anti-Ageing You Must Know About
Dr. Kiran discusses skincare and reveals some superfoods that are important for healthy skin.
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Tata Memorial Hospital, IIT Bombay Collaborate for ‘First in India’ CAR-T Cell Therapy for Cancer Treatment
Tata Memorial Hospital and IIT Bombay collaborated for the first Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, a type of gene therapy for blood cancer treatment, in India, which was conducted on Friday, June 4 in Mumbai.
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Gujarat Couple Raise Rs 16 Crore For 1 Injection To Save 5-Month-Old Son
A couple from Gujarat has raised Rs 16 crore with the help of a crowdfunding platform to buy a gene therapy injection for the treatment of their 5-month-old son suffering from spinal muscular atrophy, a rare genetic disorder.
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5 Key Genes Linked To Severe Covid Found, May Help In Targeted Treatment
Five key genes are linked with the most severe form of COVID-19, scientists said on Friday, in research that also pointed to several existing drugs that could be repurposed to treat people who risk getting critically ill with the pandemic disease.
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World Sickle Cell Day 2020: Know The Types, Symptoms, Causes And Treatment
World Sickle Cell Day 2020: One can get infected with sickle cell disease if both parents have the problem gene and pass it on to their child. Here's everything that you need to know.
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This Blood Test May Predict Onset Of Tuberculosis
Researchers at University College London sought to identify which, if any, gene expression signatures in blood could be used to predict tuberculosis at a very early stage and before symptoms.
