Category: Genetics
Albert Einstein Medical School Study Sheds Light on Why Most Smokers Don’t Get Lung Cancer
Key Takeaways: Heavy smokers with robust DNA repair systems avoid accumulating mutations, reducing cancer risk despite smoking. Researchers found no link between smoking intensity and mutation count—some lifelong smokers …A Novel Method Using “Soft” CRISPR May Provide a New Fix for Genetic Diseases
Key Takeaways: The new CRISPR approach leverages the body’s natural DNA repair system for safer gene editing. Tested in fruit flies, successfully restoring damaged genes using healthy gene copies. …
Gene Editing Shows Potential to Reverse Anxiety and Alcohol Dependency Linked to Adolescent Binge Drinking
Research out of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) shows that gene editing may help to cure anxiety and alcohol use disorder in people who had a binge drinking …The Ethics of Genetically Modified foods: Balancing Benefits and Risks for Health and Society
Genetic engineering is a specific type of gene technology that modifies the genetic machinery of living things like plants, animals, and microorganisms. The main transgenic crops planted commercially in …Early Reproduction Genetically Linked to Shortened Lifespan: Insights from a Comprehensive University of Michigan Study
Genetic mutations that promote reproduction tend to shorten lifespan. This was recently revealed by researchers from the University of Michigan. Before reaching this conclusion, they wanted to test biologist …Targeting Hox Gene Dysregulation a Promising Approach for the Treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme
Brain tumors are the deadliest type of tumors in the world. These tumors that occur following the uncontrolled proliferation of brain cells compress the surrounding normal brain tissues causing …
Blindness: Reactivating Inactive Genes Can Regenerate Damaged Retinas
In mammals, the retina is one of the few tissues where damage is irreparable. However, a spontaneous regeneration mechanism in mammals could be activated artificially so that patients could …