Study provides an estimate of people in the United States with VEXAS syndrome
About 13,200 men and another 2,300 women in the United States over age 50 are estimated to have VEXAS syndrome, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
View ArticleCryo-electron microscopy reveals detailed blueprint of viral genome...
RNA viruses, such as the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, are in a life-and-death race the moment they infect a cell.
View ArticlePersistent tumor mutation burden linked with therapeutic response to...
Cancer experts have tried, sometimes unsuccessfully, to use the total number of mutations in a tumor, called the tumor mutation burden (TMB), to predict a patient's response to immunotherapy.
View ArticleStudy identifies the DNA roots of resistance to targeted cancer therapy
A new clinical and preclinical study from UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center identifies the DNA roots of resistance to targeted cancer therapy, providing a possible strategy to address a vexing...
View ArticleMicroscopic technique enables real-time study of RNA G-quadruplexes in living...
A new microscopic technique allows for the real-time study of RNA G-quadruplexes in living cells, with implications for the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
View ArticleNew blood test can detect prostate cancer with greater accuracy than current...
Researchers at the University of East Anglia have helped develop a new blood test to detect prostate cancer with greater accuracy than current methods.
View Article3D architecture ofAedes aegypti’s chromosomes may offer clues on gene...
When it comes to DNA, one pesky mosquito turns out to be a rebel among species.
View ArticlePathological significance of CEACAMS 1, 5, and 6 in cancer biology,...
A new review was published in Genes & Cancer on February 1, 2023, entitled, "CEACAMS 1, 5, and 6 in disease and cancer: interactions with pathogens."
View ArticleSimple blood tests for telomeric protein could provide a valuable screen for...
Once thought incapable of encoding proteins due to their simple monotonous repetitions of DNA, tiny telomeres at the tips of our chromosomes seem to hold a potent biological function that's potentially...
View ArticleY chromosome’s unexpected impact on aging and disease in men
Loss of the Y chromosome (LOY) in men, a dynamic mutation linked to aging, impairs immune function and increases risks of cancer, Alzheimer’s, and cardiovascular diseases, making it a promising...
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