Baby teeth show when metal exposure may affect brain development
A child’s earliest exposures may leave lasting biological signatures. This study shows how tiny layers in baby teeth…
How cost, access, and awareness barriers are slowing BRCA testing
Despite broader guidelines and life-saving targeted therapies, real-world evidence reveals persistent gaps and inequities in BRCA testing, raising…
Repurposed drugs may provide safer treatments for aggressive childhood leukemia
Three clinically available drugs could pave the way for safer and more effective treatments for one of the…
Intercellular heme transfer pathway sustains red blood cell production under stress
Scientists have long been puzzled by how maturing red blood cells manage to produce all the hemoglobin they…
Study identifies new genetic pathways driving cardiometabolic disease risk
A study published today in PLOS Medicine has identified two new genetic pathways that contribute to cardiometabolic disease,…
Cell squeezing technology offers new breast cancer risk assessment
Researchers at City of Hope®, a cancer research and treatment organization, and the University of California, Berkeley, have created a novel microfluidic platform that…
Study maps the evolution of myeloid leukemia in children with Down syndrome
It may be possible to identify which pre-cancerous cells will develop into a rare type of blood cancer,…
Antisense oligonucleotides reverse rare neurodevelopmental disorder in preclinical models
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have found they can reverse the effects of HNRNPH2-related neurodevelopmental disorder using…
Cancer-linked mutations in the brain cells may drive Alzheimer’s disease
As the body ages, cells naturally accumulate dozens of genetic mutations each year. New research from Boston Children’s…
Stem cell model recreates early human embryo with yolk sac
For the first time, a stem cell model has produced a structure resembling an early human embryo with…
APC-deficient cancer cells rely on single enzyme for survival
A newly published study reports that APC-deficient cancer cells may depend on a single metabolic enzyme for survival,…
Certain prenatal medications linked to increased risk of autism
A landmark study led by researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and published in Molecular Psychiatry has identified a significant…