H5N1 Bird Flu: The Next Epidemic of the Century? How should we respond? | Gene News Online
Over the past year, the United States has faced the worst bird flu outbreak in history, affecting at least 47 states. According to statistics from the US Department of Agriculture, at the end of last year, more than 58 million poultry birds are infected and will have died or been culled in 2022, surpassing the […]
A green environment can affect the health of babies by changing the composition of breast milk! | Gene News Online
Living in a green environment will affect the composition of oligosaccharides in breast milk, which could affect the health of babies. According to a study conducted by the University of Turku in Finland, an increase in the diversity and proportion of green environments in residential areas is closely related to an increase in the diversity […]
Our built-in navigation! Key roles of distinct temporal cell populations found in the hippocampus | GeneOnline News
The hippocampus is a large region in the vertebrate brain that plays a key role in encoding navigation, memory and learning. Although much neuroscience has investigated the function and organization of this brain region, there is still much to discover. Past research has consistently identified populations of cells in the hippocampus, generally known as time […]
In the post-epidemic era, where is the progress in research on the pathogenic mechanism of Long COVID?  | GeneOnline News
Long COVID is a general term for the sequelae after the diagnosis of the new crown, which covers as many as 200 symptoms. According to statistics, at least 10% of people diagnosed worldwide (about 65 million people) are still troubled by the disease after recovery. Worryingly, the number of people suffering from Long COVID is […]
A brain-computer interface is not a dream! A new conductive hydrogel scaffold supports the development of isolated brain cells | GeneOnline News
Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) have been a hot topic in recent years. As well as using brain signals to control the use of machines, BCI can also improve the way of monitoring the activity of the nervous system and help develop treatments new for diseases. However, metals are not very brain-friendly materials. Not only are they […]
Gene Therapy Gel? Promising use in the treatment of skin disease blistering wounds | GeneOnline News
Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, this blistering skin disease that sounds awkward and incomprehensible, is actually a rare hereditary blistering skin disease, which is not only life-threatening, but also makes patients suffer continuously for years or decades of affliction with large open wounds, but unfortunately, the current treatment options for this distressing condition are palliative care. People […]
Essence of Ocher Biomedical Forum: Accelerating drug development with artificial intelligence and big data | GeneOnline News
With the passage of the US Senate by the end of September 2022, the FDA Modernization Act, drug developers have the opportunity to set a historic precedent by abandoning animal models in preclinical development. The bill clearly proposes to reduce animal experiments. On the one hand, it may temporarily escape the death of millions of […]
Potential new compounds for the treatment of depression and anxiety: releasing serotonin without increasing dopamine | GeneOnline News
Modern people live under great pressure, and depression and anxiety are common diseases of civilization. Medical researchers are constantly looking for new drugs that can be used for treatment. MedUni Vienna recently identified a lead compound), in addition to having the same antidepressant effect of increasing serotonin, it can reduce the risk of drug abuse […]
Parkinson’s new discovery! How Lipids Affect Protein Aggregate Formation | GeneOnline News
In Parkinson’s disease, the most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s, although the cause is unknown, alpha-synuclein in the brain turns into fibril-like threads A shaped structure, and eventually the formation of aggregates, has ‘to be recognized as one of the prominent pathological features. . In the latest study from “Nature Communications”, the German team showed […]
Deep learning technology helps! New tool identifies diverse bacteria from microscopy images | GeneOnline News
Artificial intelligence technology is driving continuous progress in the medical field. Recently, a team from the University of Washington demonstrated the newly developed deep learning software Omnipose. With the help of advanced technology, Omnipose not only achieves the original goal of helping to identify various microscopic bacteria in microscope images, but also enable further Identification […]