How Close Are We, Really, to Curing Cancer with CRISPR?
Followers of science and health news, particularly those with a terminal illness, may get the impression that the dawn of
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Blindness gene discovered: Researchers have identified the gene responsible for a recessive genetic disorder that causes degeneration of the eye and blindness
Our genome is made up of 20,000 genes, all of which may cause disease. At present, 4,141 genes have been
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Organizing a cell’s genetic material from the sidelines: Cellular butler protein organizes a cells genetic material from the sidelines
A tremendous amount of genetic material must be packed into the nucleus of every cell — a tiny compartment. One
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Computational models provide novel genetic insights into atherosclerosis: Researchers find gene in artery wall activated by lipids associated with coronary artery disease
Researchers have identified a new gene-activation pathway caused by lipids associated with coronary artery disease, a finding that could help
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Researchers decode molecule that gives living tissues their flexibility: Study reveals atomic structure of tropoelastin, showing what goes wrong in some diseases
The stretchiness that allows living tissues to expand, contract, stretch, and bend throughout a lifetime is the result of a
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