New Study Finds Genetic Key to Vitamin D’s Role in Diabetes Prevention
In a large clinical trial, Tufts University researcher Bess Dawson-Hughes and colleagues found that vitamin D supplements reduced…
Researchers receive NIH grant to accelerate Alzheimer’s drug discovery efforts
Dr. Damian Young, investigator at Texas Children’s Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) and director of the Center…
Study links common herbicide to rising early-onset colorectal cancer risk
A Spanish study used epigenetic fingerprints to trace hidden exposure patterns and found that a widely used herbicide…
Genetic evidence suggests that human evolution accelerated with the development of agriculture
A just-published article in the journal Nature—“Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection across West Eurasia,” (Akbari et al, 15…
Breast milk sugars promote beneficial bacterial balance in infant guts
Sugars contained exclusively in breast milk are helping to feed an important balance of bacteria in babies’ developing…
New molecule weakens glioblastoma and enhances immune response
A team of researchers from Brown University Health and Brown University has uncovered an important clue in the…
Epigenome proteins shape dynamic gene expression beyond simple on-off
A new study finds the proteins responsible for controlling which genes are expressed in a genome do more…
Scientists Reconstruct One of Oldest Known Neanderthal Communities
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from eight fossils found in Stajnia Cave in Poland reveals a tight-knit group of Neanderthals…
New study reveals CRISPR enzyme that responds to human DNA methylation
Cancer cells excel at evading detection, but subtle chemical differences set them apart from healthy cells. Now, a…
Key gene variants tied to developmental dysplasia of the hip and osteoarthritis
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a polygenetic disorder that increases the risk of hip osteoarthritis. A…
Researchers use tiny glass capillaries to sample living cancer cell parts
A new analytical method could improve how cancer treatments are designed – by allowing scientists to track, for…
Scientists find “hidden” pre-cancer signs in advanced esophageal cancer patients
Scientists have found the strongest evidence to date that a condition known as Barrett’s esophagus is the starting…