Patients with lung disease could find relief by breathing in messenger RNA molecules. Messenger RNA, which can induce cells to produce therapeutic proteins, holds great promise for treating... Read more
As scientists gain insights into which genes drive diseases, they are pursuing the next logical question: Can gene editing technologies be developed to treat or even cure those diseases? Muc... Read more
If there is one thing all cancers have in common, it is they have nothing in common. A multi-center study led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has shed light on why prote... Read more
Research in marine snails could lead to new treatments to restore memories and alter traumatic ones UCLA biologists report they have transferred a memory from one marine snail to another, cr... Read more
Novel technologies are being sought to replace the traditional pesticides used to protect plants, particularly edible plants such as cereals. A new collaborative project between the Universi... Read more
A Yale-led research team developed a new RNA therapy, delivered through the nose, to treat mice infected with West Nile Virus. The innovative approach reduced the virus in the brain, allowin... Read more
Salk scientists create new molecular scissors to correct protein imbalance in cellular model of dementia Most people have heard of the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology, which acts as targ... Read more
The bacterial immune system “CRISPR-Cas9” is known to eliminate invading DNA. Würzburg scientists now discovered that it can also readily target RNA – a result with potentially far-reaching... Read more
The RNA mimic that Dr. Zachary Campbell’s team designed showed the ability to reduce behavioral response to pain. For anyone who has accidentally injured themselves, Dr. Zachary Campbe... Read more
Synopsis: Uncovering a ‘smoking gun’ in age-related disease Aging is a key risk factor for a variety of devastating, chronic diseases, yet the biological factors that influence when and how... Read more
Technique may open doors to new treatments for many conditions, from cancer to autism The genetic code stored in DNA determines everything from the color of our eyes to our susceptibility to... Read more
