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STAT Plus: Roche partners with Arrakis Therapeutics to develop drugs that target RNA

NewsemiaApril 8, 2020

by NewsemiaApril 8, 2020028

Last year, Arrakis Therapeutics announced early but important progress toward a drug-development goal long thought to be a biotech fantasy: the creation of oral medicines...

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Virological findings from Germany's first group of COVID-19 patients

NewsemiaApril 4, 2020

by NewsemiaApril 4, 2020022

In early February, research teams from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, München Klinik Schwabing and the Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology published initial findings describing the efficient...

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Biogazelle initiates large-scale testing of patient samples for SARS-CoV-2

NewsemiaApril 2, 2020

by NewsemiaApril 2, 2020026

Biogazelle NV, a CRO specialized in RNA analytics, has announced the initiation of large-scale testing of patient samples for SARS-CoV-2. Biogazelle is providing one of...

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How long to a coronavirus vaccine?

NewsemiaMarch 30, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 30, 2020064

The whole world is waiting for one. A vaccine is the only thing that could conceivably save the world from a horrifying cascade of deaths,...

Biology

A long noncoding RNA sensitizes genotoxic treatment by attenuating ATM activation and homologous recombination repair in cancers

NewsemiaMarch 23, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 23, 2020035

by Kunming Zhao, Xingwen Wang, Xuting Xue, Li Li, Ying Hu Ataxia-telangiectasia mutated (ATM) is an apical kinase of the DNA damage response following DNA...

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DFG underlines the need for long-term, knowledge-driven basic research

NewsemiaMarch 21, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 21, 2020020

In view of the coronavirus pandemic, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft has underlined the need for long-term, knowledge-driven basic research. Source link...

Gastroenterology

Long noncoding RNA CMPK2 promotes colorectal cancer progression by activating the FUBP3–c-Myc axis

NewsemiaMarch 21, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 21, 2020010

Long noncoding RNA CMPK2 promotes colorectal cancer progression by activating the FUBP3–c-Myc axis Source link...

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The Science Behind Soap: Why It's Effective Against Viruses

NewsemiaMarch 13, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 13, 2020029

Handwashing with soap and water remains the top strategy to beating the coronavirus. What makes it so effective? Source link...

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New discovery could lead to better strategies for preventing breast cancer metastasis

NewsemiaMarch 8, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 8, 202003

New discovery in breast cancer could lead to better strategies for preventing the spread of cancer cells to other organs in the body, effectively reducing...

Biology

Domestication of High-Copy Transposons Underlays the Wheat Small RNA Response to an Obligate Pathogen

NewsemiaMarch 8, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 8, 2020032

Abstract Plant genomes have evolved several evolutionary mechanisms to tolerate and make use of transposable elements (TEs). Of these, transposon domestication into cis-regulatory and microRNA...

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Newly identified genetic signatures in common pediatric cancer pave way for precision medicine

NewsemiaMarch 6, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 6, 202004

Researchers with Nemours Children’s Health System utilized Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) to more precisely identify genomic characteristics of leukemias in children, the most common childhood...

Gastroenterology

Long noncoding RNA TRPM2-AS acts as a microRNA sponge of miR-612 to promote gastric cancer progression and radioresistance

NewsemiaMarch 3, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 3, 2020031

Long noncoding RNA TRPM2-AS acts as a microRNA sponge of miR-612 to promote gastric cancer progression and radioresistance Source link...

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Researchers explore the role of SLC25A32 in cancer cell proliferation

NewsemiaMarch 1, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 1, 202004

Oncotarget Volume 11 Issue 8 reported that while it is known that cancer cells require one-carbon and FAD-dependent mitochondrial metabolism to sustain cell proliferation, the...

Biology

Neev, a novel long non-coding RNA, is expressed in chaetoblasts during regeneration of Eisenia fetida [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

NewsemiaFebruary 26, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 26, 2020036

Surendra Singh Patel, Sanyami Zunjarrao, and Beena Pillai Eisenia fetida, the common vermicomposting earthworm, shows robust regeneration of posterior segments removed by amputation. During the...

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Research points the way toward a practical nutraceutical strategy for coping with RNA virus infections

NewsemiaFebruary 25, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 25, 2020010

In a compelling article in Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, Mark McCarty of the Catalytic Longevity Foundation, San Diego, CA, USA, and James DiNicolantonio, PharmD, a...

Neurology

New breakthrough offers hope for potential treatment of rare childhood epilepsy

NewsemiaFebruary 22, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 22, 2020030

Seizure disorders in babies are frightening and heartbreaking. A new basic science breakthrough offers hope for a potential treatment for rare developmental and epileptic encephalopathies...

Gastroenterology

RNA cargos in extracellular vesicles derived from blood serum in pancreas associated conditions

NewsemiaFebruary 20, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 20, 2020037

RNA cargos in extracellular vesicles derived from blood serum in pancreas associated conditions Source link...

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Study provides insight into link between cancer driver gene and alternative splicing changes

NewsemiaFebruary 18, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 18, 202003

A multi-institutional group of researchers led by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has linked a strong cancer driver gene to changes in proteins that regulate alternative...

Biology

Long Noncoding RNA FAM83H-AS1 Modulates SpA-Inhibited Osteogenic Differentiation in Human Bone Mesenchymal Stem Cells [Research Article]

NewsemiaFebruary 17, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 17, 2020035

Osteomyelitis, an infection of the bone and bone marrow, imposes a heavy burden on public health care systems owing to its progressive bone destruction and...

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New technique can label diverse molecules in a single tissue sample

NewsemiaFebruary 17, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 17, 2020026

A new technique can label diverse molecules and amplify the signal to help researchers spot those that are especially rare. Called SABER (signal amplification by...