GIPR signaling opens brain’s gate for GLP-1 weight-loss therapy
A new study uncovers how GIPR signaling in brain cells helps GLP-1 weight-loss drugs bypass the blood-brain barrier…
Brain organoids reveal early changes in familial Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease in older people, affecting up to 1 in 20…
Gene editing restores hearing and balance in adult mice with DFNA41 deafness
Zheng-Yi Chen, DPhil, associate scientist at the Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, and Ines and Fredrick Yeatts Chair in Otolaryngology, at…
Dual epigenetic marks found to regulate cell identity
Shedding light on what determines how cells become what they are meant to be-nerves, bone, muscles, etc.-can also…
Griffith University launches groundbreaking treatment trial for spinal cord injury
A Phase 1 human clinical trial to treat chronic spinal cord injury, the first of its kind in…
Curcumin activates SIRT3 to protect bone structure in diabetic mice
New research shows how curcumin’s molecular power protects bone cells from high-glucose stress, repairs mitochondria, and boosts antioxidant…
ISSCR updates guidelines to address advances in stem cell-based embryo models
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) released an update of its 2021 Guidelines for Stem Cell…
Polyphenols and exercise show promise in fighting gliomas
Scientists reveal how plant-based compounds and targeted workouts could work together to protect the brain, slow tumor progression,…
Brain’s energy control map offers blueprint for next-gen weight loss therapies
A deep dive into the brain’s command center for hunger shows how decoding its circuits could transform the…
Aging brains lose key proteins despite intact genetic blueprints
An international research team involving the Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena, the…
Exploring the genetic and clinical landscape of clubfoot
A new publication offers an extensive examination of clubfoot, a congenital deformity known as congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV),…
New insights into how SETD2 shapes immunity and disease
The emerging role of SETD2 in regulating immune cell function is shedding light on potential therapeutic strategies for…