A research involving greater than 5,000 COVID-19 sufferers in Houston finds that the virus that causes the illness is accumulating genetic mutations, one in every of which can have made it extra contagious. This mirrors a research revealed in July that discovered that world wide, viral strains with the identical ...

New work identifies a possible therapeutic goal for clogged arteries and different well being dangers that stem from an extra of dangerous fat within the bloodstream. The research opens the door for the design of extra particular MTP inhibitors that might scale back circulating triglyceride ranges with out the chance ...

Researchers have found in mice what they imagine is the primary recognized genetic mutation to enhance cognitive flexibility -- the power to adapt to altering conditions.

Christianson Syndrome is a uncommon dysfunction whose signs embrace mental incapacity, seizures and problem standing or strolling. Researchers specializing in the mental incapacity side of the illness, have proven for the primary time how a particular mutant type of the SLC9A6 encoding gene for the NHE6 protein impacts the flexibility ...

Researchers have found of a brand new kind of gene mutation that reduces concern and nervousness, and will increase social interplay. The researchers employed gene manipulation know-how to take away the P4h-tm gene from the mouse genome and located an surprising change in mouse habits. P4h-tm knockout mice confirmed placing ...

Scientists have cracked the thriller surrounding the most typical genetic reason behind amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's illness. The analysis suggests doable new approaches to analysis and remedy of the deadly dysfunction.