A shingles vaccine may delay dementia onset
A clever natural experiment in Canada suggests a routine shingles vaccine may do more than prevent rash. Instead,…
COVID-19 severity is linked to changes in mitochondrial DNA methylation
New evidence from Indian patients shows that severe COVID-19 is associated with distinct mitochondrial methylation signatures and altered…
New method reveals how human cells initiate DNA replication
When cells proliferate, genomic DNA is precisely duplicated once per cell cycle. Abnormalities in this DNA replication process…
Comprehensive kinase atlas reveals new insights into cell signaling and disease
The enzyme RNA polymerase II transcribes genes into messenger RNA. This process is guided by modifications to the enzyme’s…
Research uncovers ASPL’s critical role in stress granule life cycle
Stress granules are droplet-like protein hubs that temporarily shield fragile RNA from cellular stresses such as toxins. VCP…
Rare ABCA7 gene variants linked to Alzheimer’s risk
A new study from MIT neuroscientists reveals how rare variants of a gene called ABCA7 may contribute to…