103 genes that cause inherited diseases when mutated can also increase cancer risk

by CNIO - Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas

They have discovered the relationship of the PAH gene, known to be involved in a protein assimilation disorder, with lung and liver cancers

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Un estudio liderado por el CSIC identifica una proteína esencial en la regulación de la obesidad

by CSIC - Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

Un estudio liderado por el Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) ha descubierto que la proteína Dido1 es clave en el desarrollo del tejido adiposo y tiene capacidad de prevenir la o...

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Investigadores de la UMA y de IBIMA descubren una variante genética asociada a cardiopatías y arritmias

by Universidad de Málaga

La MCA es una enfermedad cardíaca hereditaria que se caracteriza por la progresiva sustitución del miocardio ventricular por tejido fibroadiposo, lo que puede servir de sustrato para el desarrollo d...

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Una investigación relaciona los trastornos la ansiedad, con la falta de testosterona y el receptor cerebral TACR3

by Universidad del País Vasco

Un estudio innovador en el que ha participado la Universidad del País Vasco ha revelado una conexión significativa entre los trastornos de ansiedad y un receptor cerebral conocido como TACR3, así c...

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APOE genetic variants linked to Alzheimer disease are also associated with the development of subclinical aterosclerosis

by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares - CNIC

The most potent genetic risk factor for Alzheimer disease, APOE4, is associated with an elevated risk of developing subclinical atherosclerosis in middle age, whereas the Alzheimer-protective variant ...

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Each Cancer Has Its Origin Story. Just Ask a Cell’s ‘Diary’

by Centre for Genomic Regulation

DNA methylation acts like a cell’s personal diary. Reading this information at scale can unlock the next generation of advanced therapies for diseases like cancer.

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A virus that infected the first animals hundreds of millions of years ago has become essential for the development of the embryo

by CNIO - Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas

Researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) describe for the first time the role of these viruses in a key process in development, when cells become pluripotent few hours after ...

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The UB participates in a consortium to develop a new drug for the treatment of Huntington’s disease

by Fundació Bosch i Gimpera

Researchers at the University of Barcelona (UB) are taking part in a consortium working on the research and development of a new drug to treat the cognitive and motor decline associated with the disea...

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Organoids to study ataxia telangiectasia

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

The idea of the project is to obtain cells with the patient mutations, develop organoids, explore the possibility of gene editing processes for different mutations and create a platform for drug testi...

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Plant bacterial pathogens survive in soil by changing their genetic expression pattern

by CRAG

CRAG researchers have found how an important plant pathogen, Ralstonia solanacearum, activates certain types of genes to be able to survive in the harsh soil conditions.

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GenoDrawing, an AI tool for predicting complex traits in plants

by IRTA

A scientific team led by María José Aranzana, researcher from IRTA, has developed a tool that can predict the shape of apples from their genetic markers

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Is evolution predictable?

by Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas CBGP

An international macro-study led by a researcher from the UPM (Polytechnic University of Madrid) and published today in Science expands our understanding of how the effect of mutations varies througho...

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