Causal link seen for high ferritin, serum iron with lower risk for rheumatoid arthritis microbiologystudy
Genetic predisposition to high ferritin and serum iron status is associated with a lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), […]
Genetics
Uncovering a protective mechanism in cardiac myocytes microbiologystudy
Mst1 causes the transport of FoxO1 from the cell cytoplasm to the nucleus by phosphorylating it. This is shown by
Genetics
Pancreatic cancers change identity as they transform into aggressive types, finds organoid study microbiologystudy
A study using organoids derived from patients’ pancreatic cancer tissues revealed that a subset of highly aggressive form of pancreatic
New study shows cells get involved in unhealthy relationships after acute kidney injury in mice microbiologystudy
Following acute kidney injury, damaged cells interact within disease-promoting microenvironments, a process that may lead to chronic kidney disease. Credit:
Keratin gene study pinpoints mutations associated with ‘spindle hair’ microbiologystudy
Monilethrix hair. Credit: Clump/Wikimedia Commons, CC0 Public Domain From infancy and usually for life, some families suffer from broken hair
Cost of whole-genome sequencing approaching current routine genetic testing in blood cancer microbiologystudy
A scenario-based analysis comparing WGS cost for a laboratory with a medium (2,500) and large (7,500) sequencing output (costs in
The targeting of WNT5B and WNT10B in osteosarcoma microbiologystudy
WNT5B and WNT10B in normal tissue vs. osteosarcomas.Osteoblasts and adipocytes differentiate from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). WNT10B increases osteoblast differentiation,
Researchers identify mechanism underlying allergic itching, and show it can be blocked microbiologystudy
Why do some people feel itchy after a mosquito bite or exposure to an allergen like dust or pollen, while
Genetic screening can boost congenital heart disease detection microbiologystudy
BGI Genomics CHD Prenatal Diagnose Study: Genetic testing help detect congenital heart diseases. Credit: BGI Genomics A recent study published