Category: Genetics
RNA Pills: A Potentially Effective Treatment for Gastrointestinal Disorders
RNA, particularly small interfering RNA (siRNA), is linked to gastrointestinal disorders. siRNA aims at genes that are involved with gastrointestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, celiac, and esophageal …
University of Turku: Stress Experienced by Fathers in Their Childhood Can Affect Their Newborn Children
Research has already shown that the mother’s anxiety during pregnancy increases the baby’s stress level. However, a newer study suggests that stress experienced by the father in his childhood …Smoking Linked to Gastrointestinal Disorders like IBS, Peptic Ulcer, GERD, and Neuropsychiatric Disorders like Schizophrenia, Dementia, and Depression
Smoking is one of the major risk factors for several chronic diseases and despite efforts to address the habit, the numbers keep going up. Generally, it increases the risk …
A New Cheek Swab Test, CheekAge, Can Predict Mortality Risk and Biological Aging
A new epigenetic clock based on the analysis of easily collected cheek cells or blood samples has been developed to predict mortality risk. This test, known as CheekAge, aims …A New Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Protocol with Potential for Universal Usage Discovered by Researchers
Medicine and science have progressed so far that they have reached the molecular and cellular levels. Over the last few years, using RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) has resulted in numerous …Scientists Reverse Genetic Deafness in Adult Mice Using CRISPR Genome Editing
A novel CRISPR genome editing approach has shown promise in potentially reversing genetic hearing loss due to a certain type of mutation in microRNA. Mass Eye and Ear researchers …
Study Finds AUTS2 Gene Mutation Reduces Brain Cell Division, Leading to Microcephaly
The autism susceptibility candidate 2 (AUTS2) gene has been found to be responsible for various brain developmental disorders. Diverse structural alterations of the gene have been implicated in conditions …