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Neanderthal gene can confer protection against severe COVID-19, finds study

February 22, 2021 Allele, cell, chromosome, Chromosome 12, Chromosome 3, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Disease COVID-19, DNA, frequency, gene, genes, Genetic, genome, Genomics, Infectious Diseases, Intensive Care, locus, Neanderthal, Phylogeny, receptor, respiratory, RNA, SARS, SARS-CoV-2, Severe Acute Respiratory, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, syndrome:

Some of the genes in the human genome appear to confer a protective effect against severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),

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Cissampelos pareira L. extracts demonstrate anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity in vitro

February 22, 2021 cell, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Disease COVID-19, efficacy, Estrogen, fever, gene, genes, genome, hormone, in vitro, pathogen, protein, receptor, respiratory, RNA, SARS, SARS-CoV-2, Severe Acute Respiratory, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Signaling Pathway, Spike Protein, syndrome:, virus

A team of scientists from India has recently investigated the antiviral potency of a traditional medicinal plant Cissampelos pareira L.

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Clonally expanded plasma cell lineages in SARS-CoV-2 produce specific neutralizing antibodies

February 16, 2021 ACE2, Angiotensin, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2, antibodies, antibody, Antigen, Blood, cell, Cell Membrane, Convalescent Plasma, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Disease COVID-19, Cytometry, enzyme, Flow Cytometry, genes, genome, Genome Editing, Germline, Glycoprotein, Immune Response, Immunoglobulin, pathogen, protein, receptor, research, respiratory, SARS, SARS-CoV-2, Severe Acute Respiratory, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, syndrome:, virus

The immune response to infection by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the cause of the ongoing coronavirus

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Study reveals detailed map of glioblastoma in genetic, molecular detail

February 12, 2021 Acetylation, Blood, Blood Vessels, brain, brain cancer, Brain Tumor, cancer, cell, children, gene, Gene Expression, genes, Genetic, Genetics, Genomic, glioblastoma, Immunotherapy, Laboratory, medicine, Oncology, protein, Proteomics, research, tumor

Glioblastoma is among the most aggressive and devastating of cancers. While rare compared with other cancers, it's the most common

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Modified CRISPR/Cas9 complex targets specific histones

February 10, 2021 Bioengineering, cancer, Cas9, cell, chromosome, Crispr, DNA, enzyme, Epigenetics, gene, Gene Expression, genes, genome, Genome Editing, Histones, melanoma, molecule, Phosphorylation, protein, research, students

Finding a needle in a haystack is hard enough. But try finding a specific molecule on the needle. Rice University

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GLS1 inhibitor selectively eliminates senescent cells, ameliorates age-associated disorders

February 8, 2021 aging, Arteriosclerosis, Biochemistry, cancer, cell, Cell Cycle, Diabetes, enzyme, gene, genes, Glutamine, in vivo, Intracellular, liver, Lysosomes, medicine, pH, research

Senescent cells accumulate in organs during aging, promote tissue dysfunction, and cause numerous aging-related diseases like cancer. The cells arise

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Health Problems

What is Cockayne Syndrome?

February 2, 2021 baby, Cockayne Syndrome, DNA, Education, eye, gene, genes, Genetic, hearing loss, Nervous System, Rare Disease, Sunburn, Transcription

Cockayne syndrome is a rare disease, which occurs in about 1 in 500,000 babies. Aesthetically the babies’ symptoms include: smaller-than-usual

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Health Problems

Hyperkeratosis Causes

February 1, 2021 Autosomal, dentures, Dermatology, Epidermis, gene, genes, Genetic, Hyperkeratosis, mutation, protein, Skin, Skin Cells

Hyperkeratosis is the thickening of the outer layer of the skin, which contains a protein known as keratin that helps

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Regulation of Gene Expression

February 1, 2021 Bases, Chromatin, DNA, e. coli, Eukaryotes, gene, Gene Expression, genes, Genetic, glucose, Messenger RNA (mRNA), Molecular Biology, Polymerase, Prokaryotes, Promoter, protein, RNA, Splicing, Transcription, Translation, tryptophan

Gene expression can be regulated by various cellular processes with the aim to control the amount and nature of the

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An individual’s personality does not lie in their behavior or their genes but in the brain: study

January 27, 2021 an, Behavior, brain, but, does, genes, in, individuals, lie:, not, or, personality, study, the, Their

Do you value courage and bravery or intelligence and learning? Your answer may indicate whether you end up in Gryffindor

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