Reviving immune responsiveness after tuberculosis
The findings could reduce the illness and mortality that occur after TB has been successfully treated.
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epigenetics
CoRSIVs have been found in cattle. They offer a new approach to improve the livestock industry
CoRSIVs provide information that may allow farmers to predict and select desirable cattle characteristics.
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Finding a food-cancer connection: How what you eat might affect your cancer risk
This study reveals a mechanism by which the environment, diet in this case, can influence cancer risk.
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Researchers discover a vulnerability of acute myeloid leukemia
Exploiting this vulnerability resulted in rapid tumor regression in animal models of AML.
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Breakthrough epigenetic study can improve the power to predict disease risk
The researchers hope their approach will have transformative effects in the field of epigenetic epidemiology.
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Scientists propose that obesity is a neurodevelopmental disorder
The findings provide new evidence that developmental changes are likely involved in both early environmental and genetic influences on obesity risk.
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Unanticipated findings cast new light on the genetic regulation of different brain tumors
The findings highlight the importance of considering the mechanisms of gene regulation involved in different tumors when planning therapies.
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New method boosts the study of regulation of gene activity
The researchers report the development of a chemical-based sequencing method to quantify different epigenetic markers simultaneously.
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Tuberculosis induces premature cellular aging
It’s possible that premature cellular aging in TB is one reason why survivors have a three-fold increased risk of mortality.
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Machine learning meets biology to assess risk of schizophrenia in a blood sample
A novel machine learning approach can identify schizophrenia patients with 80% accuracy.
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