Alzheimer’s risk gene APOE4 impacts bone health in females
Scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, along with collaborators at UC San Francisco, have discovered…
Research aims to identify blood biomarkers for predicting Alzheimer’s disease
With a NOK 40 million (approx. €3.5 million) grant, Professor Srdjan Djurovic at the University of Oslo aims…
Young cancer survivors face double the risk of later cancers
Survivors of cancer in their teen and young adult years are at double the risk of most types…
Lung tumors shift identity making treatment more difficult
A new study co-led by the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) shows that some lung cancers can change…
Vibrio cholerae acquires antiviral defenses through horizontal gene transfer
Like most bacteria, Vibrio cholerae lives under constant attack from viruses. To survive, bacteria equip themselves with antiviral…
Why early-onset cancers are rising and how researchers plan to stop them
Early-onset cancers are reshaping the cancer landscape, and this Cell Perspective lays out how researchers could uncover hidden…
Study reveals how tau tangles spread from one brain region to another in Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that slowly impairs memory, affects thinking skills, and eventually interferes with…
Gladstone investigator wins MIND Prize to decode hidden Alzheimer’s genetics
Gladstone Institutes investigator Ryan Corces, PhD, has been named a 2026 winner of the Pershing Square Foundation’s MIND Prize, a…
Blocking nitric oxide suppresses tumor growth in aggressive pediatric neuroblastoma
The tumor begins before birth. Somewhere in the developing fetus, neural crest cells that should have matured into…
Toxic RNA drives progressive heart damage in myotonic dystrophy
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common cause of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that…
Researchers uncover a chain of molecular events behind early brain changes in Alzheimer’s
For the millions of people who carry the gene APOE4, the strongest known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s…
Study identifies a common hidden genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorder in children
A major genetic study has uncovered a surprisingly common recessive cause of neurodevelopmental disorder, revealing how hidden changes…