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Aug 28, 2020

Science Studies Examine Microbial Anti-Virus Mechanisms, Engineered Fat Cells to Prevent Obesity in Mice

In Science this week: 29 widespread antiviral gene cassettes uncovered, and more.

Jul 07, 2020

Exome Analysis of Southwestern American Indians Highlights Metabolic Disease-Linked Variants

A Regeneron-led team identified four variants that affect LDL cholesterol levels and are much more prevalent among Southwestern American Indians.

Jul 02, 2020

Type 2 Diabetes Associated With Altered Daily Gut Microbe Oscillations

Researchers found that diurnal gut microbe fluctuations are disrupted in individuals with type 2 diabetes, leading to a bacterial signature for risk profiling.

Jun 15, 2020

PLOS Studies of Sugarcane Agronomic Traits, Breastfeeding's Influence on Genetic Risk of Obesity, More

In PLOS this week: genome-wide association study of agronomic traits in sugarcane, breastfeeding can modulate body-mass index among individuals at genetic risk of obesity, and more.

May 22, 2020

Northern, Southern Italian Populations Began to Diverge Genetically Thousands of Years Ago

Northern and southern Italians further developed what appear to be genetic adaptations affecting susceptibility to obesity and melanoma, respectively.

May 21, 2020

ALK Gene Linked to Natural Thinness in Genetic, Functional Studies

In animal models, loss of ALK was associated with protection from obesity, even when the animals were on a high-fat diet.

May 20, 2020

Sequencing Study Highlights Intestinal Microbe, Immune Shifts on Ketogenic Diet

Researchers saw a shift toward lower gut bifidobacterial levels and a dip in pro-inflammatory Th17 immune cells due to ketone bodies production.

May 20, 2020

Cell Studies on Antiviral CRISPR Approach, Obesity and Pancreatic Cancer, Ancient Andeans

In Cell this week: strategy for prophylactic antiviral CRISPR in human cells; influence of obesity, genetics, and hormone signaling on pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; and more.

Mar 23, 2020

Genetic Risk for High Blood Pressure, Obesity Also Linked to Shorter Lifespan

An analysis of biobank data from Japan, the UK, and Finland found the link between obesity and lifespan was stronger among individuals with European ancestry.

Feb 10, 2020

PLOS Papers on MiRNA Target Evolution in Vertebrates, Circulating HPV in Cervical Cancer, More

In PLOS this week: signs of selection on microRNA targets, HPV sequences as markers of cervical cancer, and more.

Breaking News

The Scan

Areas of Limited Testing

The Wall Street Journal reports on gaps in COVID-19 testing affecting less affluent urban areas and rural locations.

Clouded 'Crystal Ball'

According to NBC News, new SARS-CoV-2 variants are making it harder for researchers to model the course of the pandemic.

Million a Day

The New York Times reports that experts say President Joe Biden's goal of vaccinating 1 million people a day in the US in the next 100 days is too low a bar.

Science Papers Trace Drivers of Metastasis; Genetic Analysis of Stone, Bronze Age Eastern Europeans

In Science this week: single-cell lineage tracing technique applied to study lung cancer metastasis, and more.

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