How human genetics and intratumoral microbiota affect colorectal cancer microbiologystudy
Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Host & Microbe (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2025.04.003 Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most prevalent cancers […]
Genetics
Computational analysis clarifies cancer risk for families with genetic variants microbiologystudy
Graphical abstract. Credit: The American Journal of Human Genetics (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2025.01.012 QIMR Berghofer-led research has shown that new advanced
Scientists discover how circular RNA affects wound healing microbiologystudy
Excisional wounds were created on the skin of 27 healthy volunteers and collected 1 (Wound1), 7 (Wound7), and 30 days
Long-term survival rates of some acute myeloid leukemia patients could double with sensitive bone marrow test microbiologystudy
Acute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A highly sensitive bone marrow test could double survival rates for some
Genetics
A new computational framework illuminates the hidden ecology of diseased tissues microbiologystudy
Multiomics and eco-spatial analysis improves prognostic capabilities for CRC. Credit: Nature Genetics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02119-z To understand what drives disease
Traffic-related ultrafine particles found to influence gene regulation in olfactory cells microbiologystudy
Credit: Environment International (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2025.109484 Exposure to air pollution–derived ultrafine particles alters gene transcription by epigenetic mechanisms, a new
Compact gene circuit uses microRNA to fine-tune therapy for rare diseases microbiologystudy
Credit: Cell Systems (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cels.2025.101269 Many diseases are caused by a missing or defective copy of a single gene.
Genetics
Genetic medicine can leave people with rare mutations behind. But there’s new hope microbiologystudy
This photo provided by Emily’s Entourage in April 2025 shows Emily Kramer-Golinkoff, who has cystic fibrosis caused by a rare
Blocking a surprising master regulator of immunity eradicates liver tumors in mice microbiologystudy
A protein identified nearly 40 years ago for its ability to stimulate the production of red blood cells plays a