RNA modification enzyme FTO shows therapeutic promise in gastrointestinal cancers
A new review in Genes & Diseases highlights FTO, an enzyme involved in RNA modification, as a potentially…
Could speech offer a window into aging?
A speech clock built from nearly 3,000 people tracked dementia, cognition, social adversity, and biological aging, raising the…
First Animals May Have Appeared 200 Million Years Earlier than Their Oldest Fossils Suggest
The oldest undisputed animal fossils, from the Ediacaran biota, are about 574 million years old, but chemical traces…
An AI-identified biomarker can look accurate and still fail its biggest test
From blood samples to scans and wearables, the review follows what happens after an AI model identifies a…
Early B-cell therapy linked to better MS disease control
For people recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), early treatment choices were associated with only slight differences after…
Protein-based MRI agent detects tiny lung cancer metastases
A multi-institutional research team led by Georgia State University Regents’ Professor Emerita of Biochemistry and Biophysical Chemistry Jenny…
Rice, seafood and water may help explain striking differences in metal exposure across US communities
Researchers compared metal biomarkers across six diverse US populations to investigate why exposure patterns can vary so markedly…
Prednisone may impair bone health in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
In a new study published in Scientific Reports, an international and multidisciplinary research team including Binghamton University researchers identified…
FDA approves new Alzheimer’s blood test that family doctors can order
FDA approves new Alzheimer’s blood test for people over 55. Here’s what it can — and can’t —…
Brain shrinkage biomarker may predict early-onset Alzheimer’s progression
In people diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, a biomarker tool that detects shrinkage of the brain’s gray matter…
Brain atrophy on MRI could help predict Alzheimer’s progression
Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute researchers have found that a pattern of brain atrophy visible on MRI could…
Microbial metabolites could help improve functional cure rates for hepatitis B
Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) remains a major global challenge. Current therapies suppress HBV but rarely achieve functional cure…