Diabetes can Now be Treated With Fewer Side Effects
Uncovering the subtle difference between two varieties of protein may lead to fewer side effects from a diabetes treatment.
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Uncovering the subtle difference between two varieties of protein may lead to fewer side effects from a diabetes treatment.
For many years, scientists have sought to understand what happens when our genes are flipped to the "on" position. Now, scientists at the University of California San Diego and Rutgers University have identified a new protein that contributes to this important process.
Proteins need to interact in a complex manner for a so-called "messenger RNA" (mRNA) to be created in human cells from a precursor molecule. mRNA provides a blueprint for proteins; the first vaccines against the coronavirus are also based on mRNAs.
Each cell in our body needs a fuel source to grow and divide to keep us alive. Most cells prefer a fuel source of high energy-containing sugar, but
Using CRISPR technology, researchers at EPFL and the University of Geneva have uncovered the complex dance of genes involved in embryonic development