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Anti-Viral Gene Affects Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease & Severe COVID-19: Research
A new study performed by the University College London discovered an anti-viral gene that influences the risk of both Alzheimer's disease and severe COVID-19. The findings might pave the way for novel therapeutic targets or assessing disease progression in either disease, as well as imply that therapies produced could be utilised for both diseases. The results may potentially have implications for other viral diseases and dementias.
Tags: alzheimers, Covid-19, research, Genetics
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Mouse Sperm Survives In Space For 6 Years, Produces 168 Healthy Mice
Three boxes of 48 ampoules containing freeze-dried mouse sperms have reportedly survived in the ISS and produced healthy "pups". The sperms were brought back to earth and rehydrated producing 168 off-springs. Reportedly, they have not shown any kinds of birth defects or genetic mutations after being exposed to high levels of cosmic radiation for six years. The research was led by Japanese developmental biologist Teruhiko Wakayama and his team… read-more
Tags: mouse, sperms, International Space Station, Genetics, radiation
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Women Scientists Bag Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Discovery of 'Genetic Scissors'
Two women scientists, Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna have bagged the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing 'CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors'. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences while announcing the winners, stated that the technology created a revolutionary impact on the life sciences that is contributing to new cancer therapies and may make the dream of curing inherited diseases come true. Charpentier is a French scientist… read-more
Tags: Nobel Prize, Chemistry, Genetics, Bio-Technology, CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors
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