TAPT1 gene found crucial for protein balance and healthy brain development

A research team led by Prof. Xu Zhiheng from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of ...

Gene therapy for hereditary spastic paraplegia hits proof-of-principle milestone

There is no cure for the rare disease Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP), but researchers from Drexel University's College ...
Drexel University

Breakthrough on Gene Therapy for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia

There is no cure for the rare disease Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP), but researchers from Drexel University’s College ...
Medicine Buffalo

Study: How fusion proteins hijack gene regulators to spur childhood cancer

BUFFALO, N.Y., — Many childhood cancers start with a hijacking at the molecular level. A group of abnormal proteins known as fusion proteins aberrantly engage with a collection of proteins that ...

This Gene-Edited Fungus Tastes ‘Meatlike,’ Digests Easier, and Grows Faster

Because it requires so little to produce, the new strain could help bring more flavorful, environmentally friendly meat ...

For the First Time, Mutations in a Single Gene Have Been Linked to Mental Illness

Research links variations in the gene GRIN2A to a higher risk of developing schizophrenia and other forms of mental illness.
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Alternate proteins from the same gene can contribute differently to health and rare disease

Around 25 million Americans have a rare genetic disease, and many of them struggle with not only a lack of effective treatments, but also a lack of good information about their disease. Clinicians may ...

Successful gene therapy on child with rare Parkinson’s disease offers hope for other patients

The treatment uses a modified, harmless virus to deliver healthy genes to a patient’s cells to treat genetic diseases. Read ...

Key protein behind necroptotic cell death could drive new treatment strategies

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a protein that causes human cell membranes to break open in a ...

Researchers revive old pea varieties in huge seed collection: 'An untapped gold mine for the future'

Using a new AI method, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have rediscovered 51 old pea varieties that are no ...