Scientists lay foundation for potential gene-editing therapy for late-onset Tay-Sachs disease
Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2025). DOI: 10.1172/JCI183434 Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have successfully…
People with sensitive personalities more likely to experience mental health problems, analysis indicates
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research, led by Queen Mary University and published in the journal Clinical Psychological…
Scientists discover eight new schizophrenia genes
Schizophrenia GWAS locus plot for KLC1. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62429-y Researchers have discovered eight new genes…
Smartwatches allow researchers to identify human activity with 78% accuracy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have long been able to use information from smartwatches to identify physical movement,…
Dash diet modified for diabetes lowers blood glucose levels
A modified version of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet is effective at lowering glucose in…
A genetic twist that sets human brains apart
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Research from scientists at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine has…
How genetics and lifestyle drive dilated cardiomyopathy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An international team, led by scientists from the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, has…
Asthma drug Zileuton could stop serious food allergies – NBC Chicago
Scientists at Northwestern University have discovered a drug that could offer a new approach to treating life-threatening food…
Is laughter a form of therapeutic medicine?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain University of Jaén investigators report significant reductions in anxiety and increased life satisfaction in…
Mobile phone app reduces suicidal behavior among high-risk patients, new study shows
Credit: KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA from Pexels A mobile phone app designed to deliver suicide-specific therapy reduced suicidal behavior among…
New pill technology could replace injections for protein-based medications
Now, scientists at the University of Bath have developed a system that can transport therapeutic proteins across the…
Multiple sclerosis may begin far earlier than previously thought
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The earliest warning signs of multiple sclerosis (MS) may emerge more than a decade…