RNA biomarkers identified that could offer a simple blood test for earlier Alzheimer's diagnosis

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered blood RNA biomarkers that offer a promising, minimally invasive approach for earlier ...
MedPage Today

Single HIV RNA Test Delivered False Positives With Long-Acting Cabotegravir PrEP

A single positive HIV viral load test often falsely identified HIV infection in people who were using long-acting cabotegravir (Apretude) for preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), according to results from ...
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Cell-free RNA blood test identifies early-stage cancers, monitors treatment resistance and detects tissue damage

Stanford Medicine researchers have developed a blood test capable of detecting cancers, the ways cancer resists treatments and tissue injury caused by non-cancerous conditions. The new test analyzes ...
The University of Chicago Chronicle

Innovative liquid biopsy test uses RNA to detect early-stage cancer

A new liquid biopsy developed by researchers at the University of Chicago is offering a powerful new window into cancer’s earliest stages by flagging subtle shifts in the gut microbiome. Unlike ...
EurekAlert!

Viome and Scripps Research Partner to develop first at-home RNA screening test to prevent colon cancer before it strikes

Study aims to enhance colorectal cancer prevention by identifying polyp molecular signals, offering improved sensitivity over at-home DNA tests, which have limited ability to detect precancerous ...
Nature

Quality assessment of RNA 3D structure models using deep learning and intermediate 2D maps

RNA (ribonucleic acid) plays an essential role in gene expression regulation and numerous cellular processes. Its biological function largely depends on its three-dimensional (3D) structure. Unlike ...
Nature

RNAmigos2: accelerated structure-based RNA virtual screening with deep graph learning

RNAs are a vast reservoir of untapped drug targets. Structure-based virtual screening (VS) identifies candidate molecules by leveraging binding site information, traditionally using molecular docking ...
Healio

FDA approves ColoSense stool RNA test to detect colorectal cancer in average-risk adults

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Previously granted FDA breakthrough device designation in January 2020, ColoSense is the “first noninvasive ...
Medical Xpress

Liquid biopsy test uses RNA modifications to detect early-stage colorectal cancer with 95% accuracy

Liquid biopsies are tests that detect signs of cancer through a simple blood draw. Unlike traditional biopsies, which require removing a piece of tissue, a liquid biopsy typically looks for mutations ...
Medical Xpress

RNA-based blood test identifies Parkinson's before symptoms appear

Researchers have developed a simple and cost-effective blood test capable of detecting Parkinson's disease long before symptoms emerge, comparing the current state of diagnosing neurodegenerative ...
SpaceNews

RNA enzyme structure offers a glimpse into the origins of life

SANTA CRUZ, CA — Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have determined the three-dimensional structure of an RNA enzyme, or “ribozyme,” that carries out a fundamental reaction ...
Science Daily

RNA research: Ribozyme structure revealed

Researchers have now uncovered the 3D structure of the RNA enzyme SAMURI. Their study provides insights into the development of ribozymes and the evolution of catalytically active RNA. Researchers led ...