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Mothers Stress may Influence Disease Development in Kids by Angela Mohan on  January 12, 2021 at 5:12 PM Maternal stress could influence her babys chance of developing disease over the course of the childs life, according to UC researchers. Psychosocial factors creating stress -- such as lack of social support, loneliness, marriage status or bereavement -- may be mutating their childs mitochondrial DNA and could be a precursor to a host of diseases, according to a University ...

Date Time Plant biologists reveal genetic patterns in maize development A Cornell research team led by Michael Scanlon, professor of plant biology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ School of Integrative Plant Science, recently reported new insights into the patterns of gene expression in maize stem cells – revealing details about their role in guiding shoot developmental processes. Plants continually grow new vegetative structures. During the early stages of development, cell...

Edge Health analysis reveals infections could be as high as 12.4 million, equivalent to 22 per cent of the population.

A new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv* describes the results of genomic sequencing of the virus, which may help trace the routes of transmission of the virus from person to person, and from country to country.

Professor in Florida says COVID-19 mutations will continue, but vaccines should still work At least 50 cases of the Coronavirus mutation have been found in the United States, and almost half are in Florida. By: WFTS Staff and last updated 2021-01-11 16:08:57-05 TAMPA, Fla. — At least 50 cases of the Coronavirus mutation have been found in the United States, and almost half are in Florida. But USF Professor Dr. Tom Unnasch says the virus is very good at what it does. Mutate....

Study shows P681H mutation is becoming globally prevalent among SARS-CoV-2 sequences In a recent bioRxiv* preprint study, researchers from the University of Hawaii showed that the S gene of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is continuously mutating according to the sequence and phylogenetic analysis. At the same time, a unique strain with an emerging mutation in an altered spike glycoprotein may be present in Hawaii. Over the past year, there was a notable evolut...

In a recent and timely paper, currently available on the bioRxiv preprint server, researchers from Israel and France demonstrated how in vitro evolution of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) receptor-binding domain (RBD) follows contagious mutation spread – but can also generate an efficient infection inhibitor.

Research opens up hope-filled possibilities for new autism therapies Recent years have provided substantial research displaying the effect of genetic mutations on the development of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Based on those studies, researchers have focused attention on the commonalities behind those mutations and how they impact on the functioning of the brain. A study conducted by Professor Sagiv Shifman from the Life Sciences Institute at the Hebrew University of Jerusale...

10 January 2021 - 09:32 By Ricardo Brito Indigenous woman Alana Castro, 26, of the Satere Mawe ethnicity, watches during the burial of her father Joao Castro, 64, who passed away due to the Covid-19, at the Parque Taruma cemetery in Manaus, Brazil, on January 8 2021. Image: REUTERS/Bruno Kelly Brazilian researchers have identified the concerning new coronavirus variant first discovered in SA in a woman who contracted Covid-19 for the second time, and said it was the first...

Not all “lockdowns” are the same and, as European countries move in and out of periods with increased restrictions, travel from nearby areas can threaten to quickly reverse any progress in reducing COVID-19 cases. The virus does not respect national borders.