MicroRNAs are small, non-coding RNA molecules that regulate gene expression by suppressing the RNA pathway that translates genes into protein. They act like 'master switches', having the ability to control the activity of multiple genes.
Hair growth has been stimulated in young and old mice using microRNA, with the potential for future trials in humans to treat baldness...
For the first time, scientists have demonstrated that a genetic therapy can regenerate heart tissue after heart attack injury in a large mammal...
Human sperm possess a 'memory' of early life trauma that can be transmitted to offspring through changes in microRNA levels, a new study has shown for the first time...
Researchers have slowed the growth of pancreatic cancer by harnessing genome editing to remove key molecules implicated in its spread...
Regular exercise of body and mind can benefit future offspring's brain function, a study in mice has found...
A father's stress levels can affect the brain development of his offspring, new research has found...
Machine learning has been used to develop a promising screening test for ovarian cancer, a team of US-based researchers has said...
US scientists have delayed cancer cell growth by using genome editing to remove a protein...
Stem cell secretions, called exosomes, appear to protect retinal cells in rats, offering a potential therapy for degenerative eye diseases like glaucoma...
Researchers have successfully turned stem cells into 'totipotent' cells, with characteristics resembling those of fertilised eggs...
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