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…
Dual epigenetic marks found to regulate cell identity
Shedding light on what determines how cells become what they are meant to be-nerves, bone, muscles, etc.-can also…
Most Americans unaware that HPV causes multiple types of cancer
The human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause six types of cancer. It’s responsible for almost all cervical cancer cases.…
Early use of risdiplam in newborns with SMA shows improvements in motor development
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic condition that causes progressive muscle weakness, which, when untreated, prevents…
RFK Jr. Is Supporting mRNA Research—Just Not for Vaccines
One of the targeted recipients, Tiba Biotech, had a $750,000 contract with BARDA that was slated to end…
Relying on AI in colonoscopies risks eroding doctors’ skills, study warns – POLITICO
“Our results are concerning given the adoption of AI in medicine is rapidly spreading,” said study co-author Marcin…
Women with Down syndrome show more advanced Alzheimer’s signs at diagnosis
According to research by the University of California, Irvine, women with Down syndrome have more advanced signs of…
Researchers find CFI deficiency alarmingly high in old order Amish
Researchers from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Clinic for Special Children found that complement factor…
This drug can turn your blood into mosquito poison
Mosquitoes may have just met their match: A prescription drug already used to treat a rare genetic disease…
Blocking CREB may prevent alcohol-related pancreatic cancer
Despite increasing evidence linking alcohol consumption to cancer, little is known about the biological mechanisms behind the association.…
Controversial supplement may not be so bad after all — but only in these cases
A OK? Beta-carotene is a red-orange pigment found in many fruits and vegetables. The body converts it into vitamin…
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…