Eating peanuts while pregnant may influence how a child’s genes respond to breastfeeding
Researchers found that mothers who ate both peanuts and peanut butter during pregnancy had children with distinct DNA…
Scientists uncover the gut’s hidden hydrogen engine and how it falters in Crohn’s disease
A global research team has pinpointed the enzyme fueling hydrogen production in healthy guts and shown how its…
Generative AI-driven model can help prevent injuries in athletes
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have created a model driven by generative AI that will…
Genetic analysis of blood sample could offer a non-invasive way for early Parkinson’s diagnosis
The genetic analysis of a blood sample could become a tool for the early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease,…
Mitochondria and lysosomes work together to control regulatory T cell activation
Metabolism guides the activation states of regulatory T cells, the immune cells that prevent inappropriate activation of the…
Study unravels the genetic shield against winter vomiting disease
Winter vomiting disease is caused by the Norovirus, which is most virulent during the colder half of the…
International experts publish guidelines on the administration of gene therapy for hereditary hearing loss
Up to 60% of congenital and early-onset hearing loss is caused by genetic mutations in an inherited gene,…
Disruption of glial circadian rhythms linked to Alzheimer’s disease progression
Alzheimer’s disease is notorious for scrambling patients’ daily rhythms. Restless nights with little sleep and increased napping during…
New gene-editing method can correct many disease-causing mutations in mammalian cells
Some genetic disorders-such as cystic fibrosis, hemophilia and Tay Sachs disease-involve many mutations in a person’s genome, often…
HMGN1 gene linked to heart problems in people with Down syndrome
Nearly half of all babies born with Down syndrome face congenital heart defects, often involving serious malformations that…
Genetic inflammatory signature defines depression subtypes and treatment response
Researchers led by Prof. Alessandro Serretti at Kore University of Enna have identified a genetic inflammatory signature that…
Epigenetic editing enables safer and more effective T cell therapies
Arc Institute, Gladstone Institutes, and University of California, San Francisco, scientists have developed an epigenetic editing platform that…