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DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms. Nearly every cell in a person’s body has the same DNA. Most DNA is located in the cell nucleus (where it is called nuclear DNA), but a small amount of DNA can also be found in the mitochondria (where it is called mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA).

Miami is key point for transmission of Zika virus to the US

Scientists at the Scripps Translational Science Institute (TSRI) have mapped the entry of the Zika virus into the US by analysing its DNA. Miami was found to be a hot spot for transmission of Zika.

25 May 2017

UW researchers demonstrate new method for digital information processing in living cells

Living cells must constantly process information to keep track of the changing world around them and arrive at an appropriate response.

25 May 2017

Molecule discovered in worm spit could offer solution for non-healing wounds

Every day 12 Australian diabetics have a limb amputated because of a non-healing wound. Globally, it's one every 30 seconds.

25 May 2017

Yearlong study creates detailed map of microbial colonization in a newly opened hospital

A 12-month study mapping bacterial diversity within a hospital -; with a focus on the flow of microbes between patients, staff and surfaces -; should help hospitals worldwide better understand how to encourage beneficial microbial interactions and decrease potentially harmful contact.

24 May 2017

Biochemists create new tool to help diagnose POLG disorders and predict outcomes

Providing answers -- or at least more information -- to the most difficult medical questions is the aim of medical scientists. And how research findings are translated and made available can be as important as the discoveries themselves.

24 May 2017

U-M research reveals important clues about invasion of polyomaviruses

Every cell in our body runs like a tiny factory that makes specialized products, using the carefully guarded instructions kept in the CEO's office.

24 May 2017

New test could help physicians identify appropriate treatment for people with gonorrhea

Researchers from UCLA have developed a laboratory test that helps physicians determine which people with gonorrhea may be more treatable with an antibiotic that has not been recommended since 2007 because of concerns that the resistance to the drug was growing.

24 May 2017

Scientists identify ten new genetic variants linked to cardiac structure and function

Strong or weak, big or small - variations in our genome play a decisive part in how our heart is shaped and works.

24 May 2017

FDA grants accelerated approval to cancer treatment based on common biomarker

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to a treatment for patients whose cancers have a specific genetic feature (biomarker).

23 May 2017

Study shows how different genetic mutations cause acute myeloid leukemia

A study led by the University of Birmingham has made a breakthrough in the understanding of how different genetic mutations cause acute myeloid leukemia.

23 May 2017

VCU study provides new view about HPV-related head and neck cancers

Much of what we thought we knew about the human papilloma virus (HPV) in HPV-related head and neck cancers may be wrong, according to a newly published study by Virginia Commonwealth University researchers that analyzed data from The Human Cancer Genome Atlas.

23 May 2017

Mouse sperm subjected to cosmic environment still produces healthy offspring, report researchers

Freeze-dried mouse sperm that spent nine months in the harsh environment of space have successfully fertilized eggs and produced healthy offspring in mice.

23 May 2017

UT Southwestern research shows potential of new DNA vaccine in preventing Alzheimer’s disease

A new DNA vaccine when delivered to the skin prompts an immune response that produces antibodies to protect against toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease – without triggering severe brain swelling that earlier antibody treatments caused in some patients.

23 May 2017

Experimental treatment tempers HLH, MS symptoms in mouse models, study shows

Immune diseases like multiple sclerosis and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis unleash destructive waves of inflammation on the body, causing death or a lifetime of illness and physical impairment.

23 May 2017

Scientists identify new risk genes providing insights about cause of CAD

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death worldwide. Despite dozens of regions in the genome associated with CAD, most of the genetic components of heart diseases are not fully understood, suggesting that more genes are out there to be found.

23 May 2017

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Miami is key point for transmission of Zika virus to the US

UW researchers demonstrate new method for digital information processing in living cells

Molecule discovered in worm spit could offer solution for non-healing wounds

Yearlong study creates detailed map of microbial colonization in a newly opened hospital

Biochemists create new tool to help diagnose POLG disorders and predict outcomes

U-M research reveals important clues about invasion of polyomaviruses

New test could help physicians identify appropriate treatment for people with gonorrhea

Scientists identify ten new genetic variants linked to cardiac structure and function

FDA grants accelerated approval to cancer treatment based on common biomarker

Study shows how different genetic mutations cause acute myeloid leukemia

VCU study provides new view about HPV-related head and neck cancers

Mouse sperm subjected to cosmic environment still produces healthy offspring, report researchers

UT Southwestern research shows potential of new DNA vaccine in preventing Alzheimer’s disease

Experimental treatment tempers HLH, MS symptoms in mouse models, study shows

Scientists identify new risk genes providing insights about cause of CAD

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