Men face higher risk of late-stage cancer diagnoses than women
Between 2015 and 2022, men were more likely than women to be diagnosed with regional and/or distant stages…
Most ‘GLP-1 Nonresponders’ Never Get a Fair Shot
I see this pattern every week. A patient is 12 weeks into semaglutide therapy. They’ve lost 2%-3% of…
Genetics play a bigger role than pregnancy in childhood obesity risk
Researchers found that while maternal BMI affects birth weight, genetics account for most parent-child BMI similarities throughout childhood,…
Study links DNA methylation to aggressive prostate cancer behavior
The prostate is the single organ most frequently afflicted by cancer in men. Prostate cancer affects approximately 4…
Study explains how leukemia creates inflammatory lung environments
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) does more than infiltrate the lungs: it also transforms lung tissue to create an…
Scientists Unlock Hidden DNA From 1,300-Year-Old Manuscripts
Researchers have demonstrated a nondestructive way to collect cellular material from historical parchment manuscripts, allowing them to conduct…
How parents decide whether to have genomic newborn screening: experiences from BabyScreen+
ParticipantsParticipation in BabyScreen+ and gNBS A total of 1139 participants consented to BabyScreen+ research, regardless of whether they…
Scientists find link between bacterium in the gut ecosystem and lupus
Scientists at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio,…
MSU researchers develop tool to observe complex molecular choreography in real time
A lot of things need to go right on a molecular level for immune cells to launch an…
Longer breastfeeding links to fewer ADHD symptoms in children
Children who were fully breastfed for longer periods showed modestly fewer ADHD symptoms from ages 3 to 8,…
Synthetic gut communities reveal how diet rewires the microbiome
By simplifying the gut’s microbial complexity, synthetic communities could help scientists pinpoint how specific foods influence microbial function,…
Scientists Discover a Gene That Boosts Youth – but It Comes With a Cost
Researchers found that vgll3 boosts early-life growth and reproduction but increases aging and cancer risk later, providing strong…