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Bioinformatics is the application of information techniques for the storage, retrieval, and analysis of large quantities of biological data.

New mechanism of gene regulation involved in tumor progression discovered

Genes contain all the information needed for the functioning of cells, tissues, and organs in our body. Gene expression, meaning when and how are the genes being read and executed, is thoroughly regulated like an assembly line with several things happening one after another.

9 Jan 2019

Novel technique detects new strains of microbes in human fecal microbiota after obesity surgery

Using a unique bioinformatics technique developed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB researchers have detected the emergence of new strains of microbes in the human fecal microbiota after obesity surgery.

9 Jan 2019

New molecular engineering method improves precision of biomarker analysis

Researchers from the University of Helsinki in cooperation with the University of Tartu, Competence Centre on Health Technologies from Estonia, and the Karolinska Institute, published an article in Nature's partner journal Genomic Medicine in which they present Targeted Allele Counting by sequencing along with several of its potential applications.

8 Jan 2019

Insilico Medicine and TARA Biosystems collaborate to develop novel therapies for cardiac diseases

Insilico Medicine, an artificial intelligence company developing end-to-end drug discovery pipelines for age-related diseases and TARA Biosystems, Inc. a company offering "heart-on-a-chip" tissue models for drug discovery and risk assessment applications, announced today the launch of a collaboration to discover and develop novel therapies for cardiac disease and diseases associated with cardiac muscle aging.

8 Jan 2019

A small protein plays key role in how cancer stem cells differentiate

A jagged little protein appears to be key to how cancer stem cells differentiate and enable metastasis, according to researchers at Rice University and the Duke University School of Medicine.

4 Jan 2019

Insilico to present 'AI-powered end-to-end pipelines for drug discovery' at Longevity Therapeutics 2019

Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing the next generation artificial intelligence, will present its latest results in modern and next-generation AI for Drug Discovery at The Longevity Therapeutics 2019 in San Francisco, 30 of January.

30 Dec 2018

Researchers uncover genes that play a key role in the inactivation of X chromosomes

In cell biology, men and women are unequal: men have an X chromosome, while women have two. How can we get around this difference?

19 Dec 2018

New genetic testing method increases the precision of biomarker analysis

Estonian scientists have announced the invention of a genetic testing technology that allows the number of clinical biomarkers to be analyzed at the single-molecule level, which enhances the sensitivity of tests in precision medicine and will make them more affordable in future.

18 Dec 2018

Advanced method can help detect multiple markers that contribute to Alzheimer's disease

In biomedical research, plant breeding, and countless other endeavors, geneticists are on the hunt for the specific genes responsible for disease susceptibility, yield, and other traits of interest.

17 Dec 2018

New robust method for microscopically profiling tiny single cells

Many of the cell types in our bodies work in obscure ways, that science does not yet fully understand. That also goes for immune cells, which are vital for protecting us against serious diseases.

17 Dec 2018

Scientists discover rules that determine precision of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in human cells

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have discovered a set of simple rules that determine the precision of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in human cells.

14 Dec 2018

Drug repositioning strategy identifies potential new treatments for epilepsy

Drug repositioning-- taking known drugs and identifying new applications for them--is an attractive concept for speeding up the process of bringing drugs to human testing for unmet medical needs.

11 Dec 2018

Study: People living near oil and gas wells show early signs of cardiovascular disease

Researchers at the Colorado School of Public Health have found a possible connection between the intensity of oil and gas exploration in an area and early indicators of cardiovascular disease among nearby residents.

11 Dec 2018

Researchers uncover a number of previously unknown insecticide resistance mechanisms

Researchers at LSTM have used a bioinformatics approach to integrate information from multiple studies on insecticide resistance in mosquitoes and uncovered a number of important resistance mechanisms that had not previously been recognized.

11 Dec 2018

Scientists discover cellular mechanism that triggers pneumonia in humans

The situation is relatively common, especially in winter. You come down with the flu, which lasts longer than usual. A few days later, you discover you have pneumonia.

10 Dec 2018

New technology for profiling genetic makeup of myeloma tumor cells developed

Cancer arises when cells lose control. Deciphering the "blueprint" of cancer cells - outlining how cancer cells hijack specific pathways for uncontrolled proliferation - will lead to more efficient ways to fight it.

7 Dec 2018

UCR postdoctoral researcher wins prestigious NIH fellowship to study neural crest cells

Rebekah Charney, a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside, has been awarded the prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research of the National Institutes of Health.

6 Dec 2018

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New mechanism of gene regulation involved in tumor progression discovered

Novel technique detects new strains of microbes in human fecal microbiota after obesity surgery

New molecular engineering method improves precision of biomarker analysis

Insilico Medicine and TARA Biosystems collaborate to develop novel therapies for cardiac diseases

A small protein plays key role in how cancer stem cells differentiate

Insilico to present 'AI-powered end-to-end pipelines for drug discovery' at Longevity Therapeutics 2019

Researchers uncover genes that play a key role in the inactivation of X chromosomes

New genetic testing method increases the precision of biomarker analysis

Advanced method can help detect multiple markers that contribute to Alzheimer's disease

New robust method for microscopically profiling tiny single cells

Scientists discover rules that determine precision of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in human cells

Drug repositioning strategy identifies potential new treatments for epilepsy

Study: People living near oil and gas wells show early signs of cardiovascular disease

Researchers uncover a number of previously unknown insecticide resistance mechanisms

Scientists discover cellular mechanism that triggers pneumonia in humans

New technology for profiling genetic makeup of myeloma tumor cells developed

UCR postdoctoral researcher wins prestigious NIH fellowship to study neural crest cells

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