Researchers at the University of Iowa say that they have found the gene which, when inactivated, nearly doubles the lifespan of mice with the animal model of Lou Gehrig’s disease.The researchers say that their findings suggest that the gene may one day become a target for therapies in humans.
Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as amyotrophic [...]
Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System have discovered a human protein, radical radial spoke protein 44 (RSP44), which can offer insight into immune infertility - a disorder in which immune systems wage war on sperm in both men and women
Uppsala University researchers have refined an existing method to see how proteins undergo change inside a cell, and they believe that it has the capacity to revolutionize cancer diagnostics.Proteins build up the body’s cells and tissues, and the knowledge of the human genome also necessitates that today’s scientists are aware of all of the proteins [...]
UK scientists say that 3D face scans may help speed up the diagnosis of rare genetic conditions that afflict children.Some of the 700 genetic syndromes that affect facial traits are difficult to spot because very few cases exist, but scientists say that a new software may help solve the problem.
The technology, presented at the BA [...]
Starchy foods has fuelled human evolution on this planet to a large extent, a new study by researchers from the University of California, Santa Cruz, has revealed.In their study in Nature Genetics, Dr Nathaniel Dominy and his colleagues found that compared to primates, humans are genetically more adept at breaking down calorie-rich starches, crucial for [...]