by NIHR Biomedical Research Centre Credit: CC0 Public Domain A study of the genetics of acne has identified 29 regions of the genome that influence the condition. These genetic insights offer potential new targets for treatment. They may also help clinicians identify individuals at high risk of severe disease. The research, is the largest study...
JANUARY 6, 2022 by Study Finds SHANGHAI, China — Scientists have found a gene that causes humans to have fingerprints. Interestingly, it has nothing to do with your skin! Scientists in China say this gene — responsible for the circular, wavy, or winding patterns on your fingertips — also fuels limb development. The discovery could lead...
by Ellen Goldbaum, University at Buffalo Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An estimated 1 billion people worldwide suffer from migraine headaches, which can cause nausea, severe pain, and sensitivity to light and sound. But despite the high incidence of the disorder, patients who have a frequent headaches and who typically take two medications—one for prevention and one...
by University of Glasgow Cancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of Health An international team of scientists have identified key factors underpinning the development of bowel or colorectal cancer in patients with a genetic predisposition to the disease. The study—led by researchers at the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute at the University of Glasgow and the University of...
A project to measure the effects of electrical stimulation of a major nerve that could hold the key to new treatments for a range of diseases from epilepsy to depression is underway at the University of Bath. Members of C3Bio, the University’s Centre for Biosensors, Bioelectronics and Biodevices, are working to improve understanding of how the...
by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Fluorescence labelling of distinct layers of the brain. Each colour represents a different cell type within the cortex. Credit: Maria Bergamasco A novel approach to immunotherapy design could pave the way for new treatments for people with an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma. Using specifically designed...
