Thiostrepton suppresses rhabdomyosarcoma progression by targeting the PI3K–AKT pathway
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) accounts for up to 10% of childhood cancers and nearly half of pediatric soft tissue sarcomas.…
Eating peanuts while pregnant may influence how a child’s genes respond to breastfeeding
Researchers found that mothers who ate both peanuts and peanut butter during pregnancy had children with distinct DNA…
New insights reveal persistent genome structure during cell division
Before cells can divide, they first need to replicate all of their chromosomes, so that each of the…
Why metformin could protect the brain by rewiring mitochondria
A new study shows metformin enhances myelin repair in human-based models by tuning mitochondrial metabolism, offering hope for…
Predictable music phrases found to regulate blood pressure
A new study has found that blood pressure synchronises to predictable phrase structures in music. Blood pressure was…
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…
IRF-5 identified as key to preventing immune cell exhaustion
In fighting chronic infections or certain cancers, CD8+ T cells-the immune system’s frontline soldiers-eventually become exhausted. They lose…
Ancient viral DNA found to regulate human gene expression
A new international study suggests that ancient viral DNA embedded in our genome, which were long dismissed as…