Exploring the genetic link between COPD and abdominal aortic aneurysm
Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and abdominal…
Scientists discover how two distinct genes guide regeneration of sensory cells in zebrafish
While humans can regularly replace certain cells, like those in our blood and gut, we cannot naturally regrow…
Genetic links between type 2 diabetes and subcortical brain structure revealed
Recently, the team led by Chief Physician Quan Zhang and Associate Professor Feng Liu at Tianjin Medical University…
New discovery uncovers hidden drivers of DNA transcription errors
Every living cell must interpret its genetic code – a sequence of chemical letters that governs countless cellular…
Mapping vulnerability or resilience in Alzheimer’s through imaging and genetics
It’s been recognized for some time that Alzheimer’s disease affects brain regions differently and that tau – a…
The Geneticist Who Decoded the Language of Genes
Pierre Chambon, born on February 7, 1931, in Mulhouse, France, is a French physician and molecular biologist renowned…
First large-scale stem cell bank created to investigate Alzheimer’s genetic risk factors
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a common, debilitating neurodegenerative disease affecting about 10 percent of people over the age…
Healthy lifestyle lowers risk of diverticulitis despite genetic susceptibility
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle-specifically, a diet rich in fibre but light on red/processed meat, regular exercise, not smoking,…
Discovery of a genetic dimmer switch controlling embryonic development
A team of scientists at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) has uncovered a previously unknown mechanism…
Genetic “Dimmer Switch” Offers Precise Gene Expression Control
A developing mouse embryo expresses different genes (green, magenta, cyan) from head to tail, to generate different parts…