A multi-dimensional framework for establishing and managing a genomic newborn screening program
The above-described methodology resulted in a multi-dimensional framework for a gNBS program consisting of 18 screening criteria (Table 1)…
Visceral Fat-Resident Macrophages Identified as New Drug Target for Type 2 Diabetes
Credit: iStock/dml5050 Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have found that protecting a subset of…
Researchers discover how Mycoplasma pneumoniae acquires cholesterol from human hosts
A multidisciplinary team has uncovered a key mechanism that allows the human bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae-responsible for atypical pneumonia…
Hansal Mehta questions why ozempic & mounjaro have become ‘bad words’: “It’s helping millions live healthier” |
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta has spoken out about the growing stigma around modern medications used to treat metabolic disorders…
Reporter’s Notebook: The Overdue Breakout for Gene Therapy and Gene Editing
As gene editing enters a new era, leaders discuss Baby KJ’s implications for families, science, and industry. (Left…
High fat diet exacerbated glycolipid metabolism disorder in kidney Yang deficiency rats by interfering with IRS 1-PI3K (p85) -Akt-GLUT 4 pathway | Lipids in Health and Disease
Jones JG. Hepatic glucose and lipid metabolism. Diabetologia. 2016;59:1098–103. Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Unruh D, Srinivasan R,…
Scientists Solve Medical Mystery Behind Rare Multi-Organ Disease
Scientists have uncovered the genetic cause of a mysterious multi-organ disease, tracing it to faulty versions of the…
Genetic suppression features ABHD18 as a Barth syndrome therapeutic target
Schlame, M. & Xu, Y. The function of tafazzin, a mitochondrial phospholipid-lysophospholipid acyltransferase. J. Mol. Biol. 432, 5043–5051…
Early puberty and childbirth tied to accelerated aging and higher disease risk
Reproductive timing matters when it comes to aging and age-related disease. In a study now online at eLife¸…
Creatine in your diet may benefit your digestive system
New research reveals that a higher intake of creatine from meat sources may ease constipation, especially in men…
Eating more ultra-processed food links depression and diabetes
New research reveals that eating more junk food doesn’t just harm your waistline; it could also increase the…