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Excessive amounts of visceral fat tied to faster heart aging

March 27, 2026

New research published in Nature Cardiovascular Research reveals that heart failure and atrial fibrillation share underlying genetic and molecular mechanisms, suggesting…

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Study: Palmatine ameliorates MASLD in type 2 diabetes by modulating hepatic apoptosis and inflammation. Image Credit: sasirin pamai / Shutterstock

March 24, 2026

A new preclinical study suggests that palmatine may ease diabetes-linked fatty liver disease by targeting inflammation, oxidative stress,…

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Maldives achieves historic triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission of diseases

March 23, 2026

For millions of people living with HIV, a daily regimen of medications is a lifelong necessity. If they…

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Long COVID linked to lasting financial hardship and work disruption

March 22, 2026

Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how…

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New genetic discovery could change how Friedreich's ataxia is diagnosed

March 14, 2026

A new University of Utah-led study has discovered the mechanism behind a decades-old evolutionary mystery-how “selfish chromosomes” cheat…

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Researchers unveil drug complex that makes cancer cells self-report to immune system

March 13, 2026

For their discovery of genomic imprinting, developmental biologists Davor Solter and Azim Surani will receive the 2026 Paul…

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Li et al. evaluated the two-year effect of daily multivitamin-multimineral supplements and cocoa extract (500 mg cocoa flavanols per day, including 80 mg epicatechin) on five DNA methylation measures of biological aging among 958 participants (482 women and 476 men) in the COSMOS study. Image credit: Ri Butov.

March 12, 2026

In a randomized clinical trial of older adults, researchers found that taking multivitamins for two years modestly slowed…

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Japan's famous matcha could reduce sneezing in people with nasal allergies

March 11, 2026

There’s now another reason to love Japan’s famous matcha: a study in mice suggests that the green tea…

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Study reveals how aging alters liver function and structure

March 11, 2026

Neurodegenerative diseases affect more than 57 million people globally. The incidence of these diseases, from Alzheimer’s to Parkinson’s…

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Rapid neuronal evolution linked to high prevalence of autism in humans

March 10, 2026

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified new genetic variants associated with autism spectrum disorder…

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ATOX1 drives hepatocellular carcinoma progression through c-Myb and PI3K/AKT activation

March 10, 2026

Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease（MASLD） is characterized by excessive accumulation of lipids in hepatocytes and is closely associated…

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Researchers classify how specific genetic mutations correspond to rare disorders

March 9, 2026

Researchers have discovered that mutations in the FOXJ3 gene act as a “master switch” failure, disrupting how the…

Heart failure and atrial fibrillation share underlying genetic and molecular mechanisms

Palmatine improved fatty liver markers in a preclinical type 2 diabetes study

Researchers explore “block and lock” strategy for functional HIV cure

Study finds addiction risk tied to reward and impulse genes

Selfish chromosomes hijack Overdrive gene to eliminate rival sperm

Scientists win awards for the discovery of genomic imprinting and tumor’s power grid

New Research Links Daily Multivitamins to Slower Biological Aging

Japan’s famous matcha could reduce sneezing in people with nasal allergies

Scientists map epigenetic changes across aging brain cells

Long-read whole genome sequencing uncovers new genetic variants linked to autism

EVA1A regulates fatty acid transporter CD36 in fatty liver disease

FOXJ3 gene identified as the critical link between abnormal brain development and epilepsy