UK Biobank releases the world’s largest metabolomic dataset for disease research
UK Biobank has today [Thursday 20 November] released the final set of data on nearly 250 metabolites – the molecules in our blood produced by…
Scientists uncover genetic components linked to bone density in young people
Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) revealed important genetic components that affect bone density in children and…
Parental monitoring can offset genetic risks for conduct problems in adolescents
Parents may have more influence than they realize when it comes to shaping their children’s behavior, especially for…
Neoantigens-loaded DC vaccines show strong potential to overcome tumor resistance
Despite the success of immune checkpoint inhibitors in revolutionizing oncology, their benefits remain limited to a small fraction…
Blood group A linked to a higher risk of primary biliary cholangitis
A major retrospective study shows that people with blood group A face a higher likelihood of autoimmune liver…
Breast cancer cells use a molecular switch to survive stress
Cells are regularly faced with environmental stresses that may damage or destroy them. To survive, they quickly adjust…
Higher autism risk tied to parental postpartum depression
A massive population study reveals that postpartum depression in either parent, especially in both, may signal a substantially…
Johns Hopkins study links mild pancreatic duct dilatation to higher cancer risk
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is projected to become the second-leading cause of cancer death in the United States by…
Subtle changes in the composition of short tandem repeats may shape disease risk
Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have revealed a previously overlooked layer of genetic variation that…
Study unites global neuroscientists to share brain data
Imagine if every neuroscientist in the world could suddenly speak the same language and share their discoveries instantly.…
Study links common Epstein-Barr virus to autoimmune lupus
One of humanity’s most ubiquitous infectious pathogens bears the blame for the chronic autoimmune condition called systemic lupus…
Stanford scientists discover unexpected cancer resistance in aged mice
Old laboratory mice develop substantially fewer and less-aggressive lung tumors than younger animals in a new study led…