New form of hereditary prostate cancer can cause aggressive disease at a young age
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a new form of hereditary prostate cancer that, while rare, can…
Weill Cornell Medicine receives federal grant to study new gene therapy for Alzheimer’s disease
The National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year grant initially worth…
New molecular mechanism identified in common inherited heart disease
A study led by the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), working in collaboration with an…
Highly-sensitive blood test detects hidden traces of pancreatic cancer
Northwestern Medicine scientists have demonstrated that a highly sensitive blood test can detect traces of pancreatic cancer missed…
Could your birth characteristics influence colorectal cancer risk?
A large California study suggests that characteristics present at birth and parental factors may help shape the risk…
‘Only death can stop me’: terminally ill Chinese tycoon works 12 hours daily to cure ALS
A former Chinese e-commerce executive in the final stages of a rare disease is still working 12-hour days,…
Family genetics study reveals clues to longer healthspan
Understanding why some people stay healthy without developing disease until late in life (have an increased healthspan), whereas…
Targeting lipid enzymes triggers starvation states in aggressive tumor cells
While many American adults are trying to reduce cholesterol levels, certain cancerous tumors have a relentless appetite for…
Scientists uncover why genome guardian p53 protein is uniquely prone to collapse
The protein p53 is often called the guardian of the genome for its central role in preventing cancer.…
AI model reads genetic code to trace evolutionary history
Researchers at the University of Oregon have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can read genetic code the…
Brain organoids reveal mutation-specific insights for Rett syndrome
Though many studies approach the developmental disorder Rett syndrome as a single condition arising from general loss of…
Study reveals interhemispheric brain circuit crucial for spatial memory
A team led by the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council…