Researchers identify new depression subtype linked to the body clock
Research by experts at the University of Sydney has identified a new subtype of depression called “circadian depression”. …
Discovery of new bacteria opens fresh avenues for prostate cancer research
University of East Anglia researchers have discovered the genetic blueprints of 18 new bacterial species collected from prostate…
Why AI Isn’t Ready to Tackle Our Convoluted Genomes
Some enhancers are, as you’d expect, close to the genes they regulate, or even sit on DNA inside…
Highly sensitive people react to social cues over physical environments
Environmental sensitivity may be a misleading name for a personality trait that appears to have less to do…
Top Comments: On Possible Explanations for Octopus Intelligence
Uploaded to DailyKos by Ed Tracey Here at Top Comments we strive to nourish community by rounding up…
Experimental Heart Drug Helps Patients Exercise More and Feel Better
An experimental drug designed to reduce excessive heart muscle contraction helped patients with a difficult-to-treat form of hypertrophic…
Scientists Discover Ancient Genetic Shake-Up That May Explain the Extraordinary Intelligence of Octopuses
New genetic research may reveal the secret to how cephalopods, including octopuses, developed some of the most complex…
Gut bacteria may help explain why endometriosis pain varies
Gut bacteria and bitter taste receptor genes show surprising links to endometriosis pain. Study: Connecting gut microbiome composition…
Some Pancreatic Cells Are Just One Genetic Tweak Away From Treating Diabetes
A human pancreas typically contains about a billion beta cells, the primary producers of insulin. Among people with…
Human Sperm Is Rewriting DNA Earlier Than We Realized
Some genetic variation in sperm may begin earlier in development than scientists previously recognized. New evidence suggests that…
A child’s gut microbiome may offer early clues to type 1 diabetes risk
Following children’s gut bacteria through their first years of life revealed distinct developmental paths, offering new clues about…
Children who ate healthier plant foods had slightly lower blood pressure later
A Dutch study examines how the foods children choose within plant-based diets relate to later heart health and…