Model looks beyond the ‘black box’ of genome-wide association studies microbiologystudy
Traditional GWAS “black box”-like models use statistics to predict disease risk from genomes. Most diseases are polygenic, meaning many sites […]
Biochemistry
ASPSCR1::TFE3-mediated upregulation of insulin receptor substrate 2 (IRS-2) activates PI3K/AKT signaling and promotes malignant phenotype microbiology
The chromosomal translocation t(X;17)(p11;q25) is found in almost all cases of alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) and a subset of
Preclinical studies test novel gene therapy for treating IgA nephropathy microbiologystudy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain IgA nephropathy is an autoimmune kidney disease, and complement, a component of the innate immune system,
Biochemistry
The emerging role of Never-in-Mitosis A – Related Kinases in the endothelium microbiology
Author links open overlay panelNektarios Barabutis, Saikat Fakir Show more https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocel.2024.106679Get rights and content Abstract The endothelium forms a monolayer,
Muscle Weakness – A Case Study on Myasthenia Gravis microbiologystudy
Bring neuromuscular disorders to life in your high school anatomy classroom with this case study on myasthenia gravis! Designed to
Genetics
Researchers identify deletions in long noncoding RNA that lead to severe neurodevelopmental disorder microbiologystudy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Broad Institute-led research has revealed that deletions in the CHASERR gene cause a distinct neurodevelopmental disorder
New parasite discovered amid decline of California’s unique Channel Island fox microbiologystudy
California’s Channel Islands are home to the Channel Island fox (Urocyon littoralis), one of the smallest and most cherished species
Common drug shows promise in extending lifespan
New research from biologists at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences reveals that mifepristone, a drug best
Antibiotics and antifungals may slightly affect Parkinson’s risk, study finds microbiologystudy
A Rutgers Health study has found that people who took multiple courses of penicillin antibiotics had a modestly lower risk