Blood protein profiling could improve rare disease diagnosis
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London, the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH) and Genomics England…
New base editing techniques accurately modify genes in human embryos
A study by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has found that new cutting-edge techniques…
New study reveals euchromatin forms dynamic condensed domains in cells
The human genome is about two meters long, yet it is folded inside a cell nucleus only about…
New study uncovers bacterial route to testosterone production
Many prostate cancers depend on androgen hormones, including testosterone, to grow. That is why treatments for advanced disease…
Microplastics transport toxins and antibiotic resistance across ecosystems
Microplastics are often viewed as pollutants in their own right, but their environmental impact may extend far beyond…
Semaglutide extended lifespan in older female mice, but that was not the only finding
A late-life experiment reveals how a widely used metabolic drug reshapes age-related physiology and molecular pathways, with effects…
Paternal sperm epigenetics may help explain early pregnancy loss
When a pregnancy ends early and unexplained, the search for answers usually begins with the mother. Lacey Luense,…
Stanford scientists develop an ultracompact gene activation tool
The ability to precisely adjust the expression of genes inside the human body – ramping up protective ones…
Tea, berries and dark chocolate featured in a diet linked to lower Parkinson’s risk
From tea and berries to dark chocolate, researchers tracked how a flavonoid-rich dietary pattern relates to Parkinson’s disease…
Specific brain regions found more vulnerable to dementia with Lewy bodies
Dementia with Lewy bodies is one of the most common forms of dementia in older adults, after Alzheimer’s…
A striking immune cell pattern emerges around a person’s 100th birthday
Rare immune cells found at strikingly high levels in people who live beyond 110 reveal an unusual pattern…
UC Berkeley researchers find new potential treatment for obesity and diabetes
Over the past five years, medications called GLP-1s have revolutionized the treatment of metabolic disorders like obesity, diabetes…