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“Five Times Deeper Than Ever”: MIT’s Light-Triggered Sound Imaging Reveals Brain Structures Without Dyes or Genetic Modifications  Rude Baguette Multi-photon, label-free photoacoustic and optical imaging of NADH in brain cells  Nature MIT Develops Microscope System Using Sound to Image Brain Activity in Deep Tissue  geneonline.com World’s first sound-powered microscope sees 5x deeper into brain without altering cells  yahoo.com MIT Researchers Visualize Metabolism Deep Inside …

Chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) is a debilitating and long-neglected disease that experts typically dismissed as psychosomatic for decades. To this day, some physicians still believe the illness is all in a patient’s head, but the largest genetic analysis of its kind suggests there are real biological origins. A UK research project, called DecodeME, has investigated the genome-wide …

“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” A new type of cat coat color has officially been discovered. Named salmiak, or ‘salty liquorice,’ the cats have hair strands that start out black, and become white the further they grow from the follicle. It turns out the unique color is caused by a …

Migration of transplanted allogeneic myeloid cells into the brain following systemic hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells transplantation (HCT) holds great promise as a therapeutic modality to correct genetic deficiencies in the brain such as lysosomal storage diseases.1–3 However, the toxic myeloablation required for allogeneic HCT can cause serious, life-threatening side effects limiting its applicability. Moreover, transplanted allogeneic myeloid cells are …

Key Questions Answered Q: How does genetic risk for depression affect the brain?A: Young adults with a higher genetic predisposition to depression showed reduced brain activity in key areas linked to decision-making and emotional regulation during reward and punishment tasks. Q: Does this occur before symptoms of depression appear?A: Yes. The study identified these brain activity differences in people with …

A genetic tweak could prevent mosquitoes from transmitting malaria : Goats and Soda  NPR Driving a protective allele of the mosquito FREP1 gene to combat malaria  Nature Stealth Genetic Switch in Mosquitoes Halts Malaria Spread  UC San Diego Today Malaria Transmission Blocked by One-Amino-Acid Mosquito CRISPR Edit  Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News A Single Genetic Tweak Stops Mosquitoes from Spreading Malaria  the-scientist.com Source link

CINCINNATI (WKRC) – Research suggests that using cannabis may alter a person’s epigenetic code. The research suggested that marijuana use can impact the genetic code responsible for activating and deactivating various genes. The study highlighted the importance of understanding marijuana’s effects on the body, as it remains one of the most widely used drugs globally. While some effects are well-known, …

“They Were Born Disease-Free”: UK Scientists Use Three-Parent IVF to Deliver 8 Healthy Babies and Eliminate Deadly Genetic Disorders  Rude Baguette Researchers announce babies born from a trial of three-person IVF  MIT Technology Review Babies made using three people’s DNA are born free of hereditary disease  BBC The babies born with DNA from three parents – podcast  The Guardian How a third parent’s DNA …

Obesity Prediction Could Be Guided by Genetic Risk Scores  The New York Times A genetic test could predict the odds of obesity, allowing for early interventions  NBC News Polygenic prediction of body mass index and obesity through the life course and across ancestries  Nature New tool can predict which children are likely to become obese  The Independent Genetic test predicts obesity in childhood  Medical Xpress …

Eight babies have been born free of a disease that can lead to terrible suffering and early death, thanks to pioneering scientists in the UK employing a form of genetic engineering that is banned in some countries, including the US and France. Ten years ago, when the government and regulators were considering whether to allow mitochondrial transfer technology, critics warned of “Frankenstein meddling” …