Category: Genetics

Caltech Researchers Make Mouse Embryo From Stem Cells Without the need for Sperm Or Eggs

New work led by researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has revealed how to create mouse embryos without a combination of sperm and eggs. In the new …

5 Lupus Patients in Remission after Undergoing Anti-CD19 CAR T Cell Therapy

After receiving genetically modified immune cells, five adults suffering from lupus saw their symptoms of this autoimmune disease disappear within three months. About 1.5 million Americans are currently suffering …

Evaluating the Accuracy of PCA Clustering

A Flaw in Most Common Population Analytical Method Raises Questions about Population Information

The massive and highly complex sets of data, called the “Big Data revolution,” have allowed for more research into genetics and other population studies. To manage data effectively, scientists …

Hemophilia B Treatment Now Has a Lot of Potential Thanks to Novel Liver-Directed AAV Gene Therapy

Hemophilia B is an X-linked inherited bleeding illness. It results from gene changes that code for the protein coagulation factor IX (F9). These gene changes result in less protein …

New DNA Test Can Tell if You Had Twins That Did Not Survive in Utero

12% of pregnancies begin with more than one embryo, but in most cases, the embryos mysteriously disappear without a trace. Researchers have now discovered a genetic signature common to …

Gilmore Health: A Q&A Session on Genetic Diseases With Dr. Sony Sherpa

Today, in our Gilmore Health Q&A Series, we discuss genetic diseases with Dr. Sony Sherpa, as they are a biological and financial burden. They may only affect a single …

Scientists Find System That Promotes DNA Repair and Genome Stability

Findings in a new study by researchers at the University of Toronto challenge a long-held belief that broken DNA moves about randomly within the nuclei of cells and eventually …