RNA-based Breath Test Effective at Detecting COVID-19 and Viral Load
A new type of diagnostic test to check for the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been developed that has several advantages over the PCR tests which are currently performed…
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Common Bacterium Found in Mouse Intestines Helps Immune System Fight Colon Cancer Cells
The role of the microbiome in preventing colon cancer has been explored by a team of researchers at the University of Pittsburg School of Medicine. The researchers have identified a…
CRISPR-Cas9 Used to Create Single Sex Litters in Mice with 100% Efficiency
The CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool has been used in a proof-of-concept study to produce single-sex mice litters with 100% efficiency. The ability to influence the sex of animals has great…
CRIPSR Used to Alter Genomes of Gut Bacteria
The gut microbiome consists of a wide variety of microbes and plays an important role in health, not just with the digestion of food, but also with many different physiological…
Novel Treatment and Vaccine Developed for Alzheimer’s Disease
A new approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease has been developed by a team of researchers at the University of Leicester, University Medical Center, Göttingen, and the medical research charity LifeArc…
Scientists Develop Transgenic Marine Worm Which Could Reveal the Secrets of Regeneration
Image: Transgenic worms, Hofstenia miamia. Credit; Lorenzo Ricci, University of Harvard Several species can regenerate body parts when they are lost, but few are better at regeneration than three-banded panther…
New RNA-based Control Switch Developed for Activating Gene Therapies in Human Cells
A new method has been developed for controlling therapies inside human cells using an RNA-based control switch, which could be used to selectively activate transgenes to trigger the production of…
Study Provides Insights into How Dietary Changes Slow Tumor Growth
A new study by researchers at MIT has provided insights into the mechanisms by which dietary changes slow tumor growth and suggests new avenues to explore for increasing survival time…
AI-System Shown to Diagnose Rare Genetic Diseases in Children with High Degree of Accuracy
An artificial intelligence system has been shown to identify the causal genes in rare genetic pediatric diseases in 92% of cases. Rapid diagnosis of diseases allows doctors to start providing…
Risk of Type 2 Diabetes May be Reduced by 36% by Osteoporosis Drug
A drug commonly prescribed to treat osteoporosis may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 36%, according to a study conducted at Aalborg University Hospital in Denmark. The…