Yale researchers uncover new RNA editing tools for safer genetic surgery
The ability to correct disease-causing genetic mistakes using genome editors holds great promise in medicine, but it is…
How dietary formaldehyde links to worsening diabetes and memory loss
A new review reveals how everyday foods and hidden exposures to formaldehyde may fuel insulin resistance and chip…
Triglycerides identified as direct cause of abdominal aortic aneurysms
High levels of triglycerides, the most common type of fat in the body and the foods we eat,…
Study: Genetic Variant Inherited from Neanderthals Reduces Activity of Key Muscle Enzyme
The Neanderthal variant in AMPD1 decreases its enzymatic activity by 25% in lab-produced proteins and by up to…
Special von Economo neurons may hold key to super-sharp memory in 80+ superagers
A 25-year study of ‘superagers’ reveals the brain and lifestyle factors that help some older adults defy typical…
Targeted microglia replacement shows promise against fatal neurodegenerative conditions
Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff diseases, genetic disorders affecting the brain, have no effective treatment and are typically fatal within…