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Study: Bisphenol a exposure and major depressive disorder: an integrative analysis combining network toxicology, molecular docking, genetic epidemiology, and transcriptomic validation. Image Credit: monticello / Shutterstock

April 1, 2026

Researchers combined genetic epidemiology, transcriptomics, molecular docking, and mouse experiments to show how a common endocrine-disrupting chemical may…

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New study reveals a 25-year rise in alcohol-induced mortality

March 31, 2026

Erica Periandri and Gabor Egervari, from Washington University in St. Louis, led a study to explore how alcohol exposure in male mice influences gene expression…

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New technology embeds unique genetic identifiers in engineered cells

March 28, 2026

Neural organoids have been heralded as having huge potential for advancing our knowledge of the brain in several fields. These include exploring the responses of brain tissue to drugs,…

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March 28, 2026

A new study by UCLA Health published in Cell presents a major advancement in the future of personalized…

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Scientists uncover how amino acids stabilize proteins in solution

March 27, 2026

Understanding gene expression within the body has been a boon for 21st century biology and therapeutics, but most…

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AI voice agents helped improve accuracy of blood pressure measurements in older adults

March 25, 2026

In a new Dartmouth Cancer Center (DCC) study led by clinical researcher Tyler J. Curiel, MD, MPH, FACP,…

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Black adolescents in Canada face barriers to mental health care access

March 22, 2026

Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how…

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March 14, 2026

A new University of Utah-led study has discovered the mechanism behind a decades-old evolutionary mystery-how “selfish chromosomes” cheat…

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Electrical stimulation predicts recovery potential after acute nerve injuries

March 13, 2026

A genetic mutation that helps animals like yaks and Tibetan antelopes survive at high altitudes may hold the key to repairing…

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UV222 light shows promise in disabling airborne allergens indoors

March 13, 2026

For five decades, scientists have known about a notorious cancer-causing enzyme called SRC. But they always assumed it…

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Li et al. evaluated the two-year effect of daily multivitamin-multimineral supplements and cocoa extract (500 mg cocoa flavanols per day, including 80 mg epicatechin) on five DNA methylation measures of biological aging among 958 participants (482 women and 476 men) in the COSMOS study. Image credit: Ri Butov.

March 11, 2026

In a randomized clinical trial of older adults, researchers found that taking multivitamins for two years modestly slowed…

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Researchers uncover a previously unknown mechanism behind chromosome end protection

March 11, 2026

Most lethal mutations in wild fruit flies are driven by newly transferred jumping genes, not small DNA errors,…

How could bisphenol A raise depression risk? Study identifies six key molecular targets

Alcohol impacts gene expression differently across brain regions

New neural organoid system improves scalability and reproducibility for research

Diverse biobank study links genetics to disease risk and treatment

New AI system maps gene expression across the whole body

Blood pressure drug boosts effectiveness of cancer therapy

Study finds addiction risk tied to reward and impulse genes

Selfish chromosomes hijack Overdrive gene to eliminate rival sperm

Gene mutation that aids high-altitude survival could repair myelin sheath damage

Scientists uncover unexpected cancer target on tumor cell surfaces

New Research Links Daily Multivitamins to Slower Biological Aging

Transposable elements cause majority of lethal mutations in fruit flies