Somatic mutations drive vascular aging and muscle weakness over time
Two new studies from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have investigated how mutations that occur in muscles and blood…
Gene editing restores hearing and balance in adult mice with DFNA41 deafness
Zheng-Yi Chen, DPhil, associate scientist at the Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, and Ines and Fredrick Yeatts Chair in Otolaryngology, at…
New research highlights combined impact of genes and lifestyle on dilated cardiomyopathy
An international team, led by scientists from the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute has studied around 3000 people…
This animal could rule the Earth when mankind becomes extinct
We’re all familiar to some extent with the animals and dinosaurs that have ruled the Earth over the…
Researchers classify how specific genetic mutations correspond to rare disorders
The NF-κB signaling pathway plays a pivotal role in how our bodies fight infection, heal, and regulate inflammation.…
New genetic mutation linked to highly invasive streptococcus pyogenes infections
A group of researchers led by The University of Osaka have identified a novel genetic mutation in Streptococcus…
The Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues Network
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA Tim H. H. Coorens, Boxun Zhao, Adam Voshall, Kristin G. Ardlie, Bradley E.…
New data confirms efficacy of mitochondrial donation in preventing disease
The UK’s pioneering licensed IVF technique to reduce the risk of mitochondrial diseases carried out in Newcastle has…