Study reveals how tau tangles spread from one brain region to another in Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that slowly impairs memory, affects thinking skills, and eventually interferes with…
Early genetic signals connect diabetes subgroups to heart disease risk
A growing body of research shows that diabetes can be stratified into five different subgroups. Researchers at Lund…
Gladstone investigator wins MIND Prize to decode hidden Alzheimer’s genetics
Gladstone Institutes investigator Ryan Corces, PhD, has been named a 2026 winner of the Pershing Square Foundation’s MIND Prize, a…
Toxic RNA drives progressive heart damage in myotonic dystrophy
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common cause of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that…
Researchers uncover a chain of molecular events behind early brain changes in Alzheimer’s
For the millions of people who carry the gene APOE4, the strongest known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s…
Study identifies a common hidden genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorder in children
A major genetic study has uncovered a surprisingly common recessive cause of neurodevelopmental disorder, revealing how hidden changes…
NIH funds AI project to advance Alzheimer’s research and treatment
The National Institutes of Health has renewed support for Artificial Intelligence for Alzheimer’s Disease, or AI4AD. The new $12.6…
Genomic study advances prioritization of variants in cancer diagnostics
Hiroshima University researchers have developed a practical framework to identify candidate pathogenic variants hidden among the large number…
A new global collaboration to expand patient-derived stem cell models and accelerate treatments
A new global initiative launched today aims to close a critical gap in ALS/MND drug discovery – current…
How could bisphenol A raise depression risk? Study identifies six key molecular targets
Researchers combined genetic epidemiology, transcriptomics, molecular docking, and mouse experiments to show how a common endocrine-disrupting chemical may…
Study proposes genetic basis for autism’s strong sex bias
Autism has a significant and enduring sex bias, with roughly four boys diagnosed for every girl. For many…
Retinal organoid study identifies pathways and compounds to protect cone cells
Scientists led by Botond Roska at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB) and collaborators have…