Message boards : Science : Miscellaneous gene-related news
World’s First Cure for Genetic Heart Conditions Could Be Within Reach https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/world-first-cure-genetic-heart-130000867.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAF1Q99u0vTmd_LIhVl39OLgNOLxUwz2VmAYAPhzy99iA1vyCXU6UDWOyd1pXCaMLrxzMgwr4LLNOaBuSHeK5WVvrjbC6m5tLB-Ut-GUtd5uLcT11egp0YP9WMXbwgepByDfIJsc00nNJ_-JnBdbfKCiwSIdQa0Lrn2kJNjRB-eJS&_guc_consent_skip=1659567801
Advanced imaging reveals mired migration of neurons in Rett syndrome lab models https://scienceblog.com/532580/advanced-imaging-reveals-mired-migration-of-neurons-in-rett-syndrome-lab-models/
Genes involved in heart disease are similar across all populations, VA study finds https://www.research.va.gov/currents/0822-Genes-involved-in-heart-disease-are-similar-across-all-populations-VA-study-finds.cfm?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email
Hyaluranic acid, a naturally occurring compound, awakens stem cells to repair damaged muscle https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-08-hyaluranic-acid-naturally-compound-awakens.html?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email Engineering the Microbiome to Potentially Cure Disease https://scienceblog.com/532649/engineering-the-microbiome-to-potentially-cure-disease/ Mitochondrial DNA Mutations Linked to Heart Disease Risk https://scienceblog.com/532651/mitochondrial-dna-mutations-linked-to-heart-disease-risk/
Evidence of pathogens in ancient DNA could help explain the fall of two civilizations https://phys.org/news/2022-08-evidence-pathogens-ancient-dna-fall.html Apple trees' natural response to virus mirrors genetic modification mechanism, study shows https://phys.org/news/2022-08-apple-trees-natural-response-virus.html Artificial intelligence tools predict DNA's regulatory role and 3D structure https://phys.org/news/2022-08-artificial-intelligence-tools-dna-regulatory.html
On the Hunt for the Wild Relatives of America’s Favorite Produce https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/wild-crops
New target identified for treatment of premature aging disease https://scienceblog.com/532787/new-target-identified-for-treatment-of-premature-aging-disease/
UTSW scientists identify pathway to curb spread of brain cancer https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2022/august-spread-of-brain-cancer.html?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email Artificial intelligence tools predict DNA’s regulatory role and 3D structure https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2022/august-artificial-intelligence-tools.html
Cousin of crop-killing bacteria mutating rapidly https://scienceblog.com/532860/cousin-of-crop-killing-bacteria-mutating-rapidly/
Large number of stem cell lines carry significant DNA damage https://scienceblog.com/532871/large-number-of-stem-cell-lines-carry-significant-dna-damage/ Synthetic genetic circuits could help plants adapt to climate change https://scienceblog.com/532877/synthetic-genetic-circuits-could-help-plants-adapt-to-climate-change/
Trolls Told Me I'm Too Ugly To Post Pics. Then I Did And Something Incredible Happened. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/disability-melissa-blake-internet_n_5d8cd280e4b0019647a4b9d2
Fish “chock-full†of antifreeze found in iceberg habitats off Greenland https://scienceblog.com/532944/fish-chock-full-of-antifreeze-found-in-iceberg-habitats-off-greenland/ Researchers identify an Achilles’ heel in neuroblastoma https://scienceblog.com/532936/researchers-identify-an-achilles-heel-in-neuroblastoma/
NIH-funded researchers develop same-day test to detect abnormal fetal chromosomes https://scienceblog.com/532989/nih-funded-researchers-develop-same-day-test-to-detect-abnormal-fetal-chromosomes/ Sequencing all 24 human chromosomes uncovers rare disorders https://scienceblog.com/496053/sequencing-24-human-chromosomes-uncovers-rare-disorders/
What is Rett syndrome, the illness NBC News' Richard Engel's son Henry died from? https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/what-is-rett-syndrome-the-illness-nbc-news-richard-engel-s-son-henry-died-from/ar-AA10QzyM?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=4b6c43a6150f4f8a88c3248b72edc266
Rhode Island Family Is Fundraising for a Cure for 2-Year-Old's Degenerative Disorder: 'Hard to Watch' https://people.com/health/toddler-with-rare-degenerative-disorder-inad-no-treatment-or-cure/
TB is good at resisting antibiotics. Here are some new ideas to outsmart the bacteria https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/08/11/1113715843/tb-is-good-at-resisting-antibiotics-here-are-some-new-ideas-to-outsmart-the-bact
Purslane, a common weed, has a “superpower†that could help feed the planet https://bigthink.com/life/purslane/
Designer neurons offer new hope for treatment of Parkinson’s disease https://scienceblog.com/530473/designer-neurons-offer-new-hope-for-treatment-of-parkinsons-disease/
DNA profiling solves Australian rabbit plague puzzle https://scienceblog.com/533081/dna-profiling-solves-australian-rabbit-plague-puzzle/
A pizza topping that divides the world https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220818-why-is-ham-and-pineapple-pizza-so-controversial?utm_source=pocket-newtab Does DNA Prove These Wild Horses Came From a Spanish Shipwreck? https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/08/chincoteague-island-ponies-horses-tooth/671151/?utm_source=pocket-newtab