Mount Sinai study connects social determinants of health to disease risks
A new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai shows that social determinants of health-including…
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…
Scientists Just Repeated a Nobel Prize-Winning Experiment in a Creature Older Than Jellyfish
Experiments on comb jelly embryos reveal that a core developmental process shared across animals may trace back to…
Disrupted Neuronal Microexons Drive Hyperarousal and Insomnia
Summary: A new study found that altered neuronal microexons cause hyperarousal and insomnia in zebrafish. The researchers discovered…
First-in-the-world gene therapy delivers missing gene directly to infant’s brain, marking historic milestone in precision medicine
Jun 11 2026 An eight-month-old baby from Israel has become the first human ever to receive an experimental…
These ‘master’ proteins protect us from deadly mutations — and could inspire new drugs
Our genomes are full of mutations that have the potential to damage our health or even kill us.…
Prevention proves cheaper than treatment for Li-Fraumeni syndrome
Screening people with the rare, inherited cancer-causing condition Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) brings both medical and economic benefits to…
Novel analysis identifies unique proliferation gene alterations in diverse cancer patients
New research to be presented today (Monday) at the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics…
Genetic data may predict steroid side effect risk
Oral corticosteroids (OCSs) are widely used and effective in the treatment of chronic inflammatory conditions such as arthritis,…
Scientists Discover a Biological Clock Unlike Anything Seen Before
A master clock made up of the proteins MYRF-1 and LIN-42 coordinates the timing and duration of gene…
Researchers Identify Target with Potential to Improve CAR T-Cell Therapy Response in Patients with Blood Cancers
Newswise — University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Researchers have identified a target that may improve…