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,…
Cell proliferation gene plays a distinct role in cells that no longer proliferate
In a tale of identities as divergent as “The Prince and the Pauper,” a well-known cancer-causing gene also…
Faulty myelin-making brain cells may help drive cognitive decline with age
A rare combination of lifelong cognitive tracking, postmortem brain analysis, and targeted mouse experiments reveals unexpected changes in…
New study makes progress in understanding the mechanisms behind severity of HFpEF
Approximately 3 million people in the United States are living with a condition called heart failure with preserved…
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…
Neurogenesis stalls in the brains of adults with major depressive disorder, study shows
Most of our brain’s 100 billion neurons are created before we’re born, but the trickle of neurons created in the adult brain hippocampus could be instrumental in preventing depression, suggest findings from a new…
New review highlights spatial technologies in advanced brain mapping
Understanding how molecular changes shape brain function and disease requires more than measuring genes in bulk tissue. The…
Researchers develop new tool to estimate a cell’s biological age
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University have developed a new tool that estimates a cell’s biological age…
Computational pipeline uncovers subtype specific targets for cervical cancer
A new study presents a multi-layered strategy for identifying cell-surface targets that could help guide more precise antibody-drug…
Sprint exercise sends a very different molecular signal through the body
Just minutes of all-out sprint work produced a striking surge in circulating proteins and metabolites, revealing how exercise…
Aging clock analysis identifies key genes in opioid dependence
A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging on July 27, 2026, titled “Transcriptomic aging clock analysis identifies…