FOXJ3 gene identified as the critical link between abnormal brain development and epilepsy
Researchers have discovered that mutations in the FOXJ3 gene act as a “master switch” failure, disrupting how the…
‘A moment of real possibility’ in Alzheimer’s care — Harvard Gazette
Alzheimer’s disease is widely believed to be caused by accumulating amyloid plaques in the brain, which trigger cascading…
Trial aims to improve family communication about inherited colorectal cancer risk
In time for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology has launched…
Nonadherence to COPD medication increases hospital admissions and mortality
Medication nonadherence among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a result of affordability and lack of…
New research on two million people quantifies how genetic risks overlap across diagnoses
A sweeping new peer-reviewed study published in Genomic Psychiatry has introduced a concept that could reshape how psychiatrists…
Forecasting disease intensity through genomic risk
Approximately 60,000 Danes live with chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Some experience limited discomfort, while others go through a…
New Tech Tracks Living Brain Activity Noninvasively
Summary: Unlocking the secrets of the living brain often requires invasive surgery or expensive, static imaging. However, a…
Neanderthal Men and Human Women Were Most Likely to Hook Up, Study Finds
Around 2% of modern humans carry Neanderthal DNA, meaning we know early humans got super intimate with our…
Neanderthal Men and Homo Sapiens Women
Image via Wiki Commons. We now know that humans and Neanderthals interbred several times across thousands of years.…
At the Bedside: Houston Man Achieving Bucket List Dream After Game-Changing Rare Disease Care at UTHealth Houston
Newswise — Brandon Morris’ family always centered around food. The Houston native and his relatives would often gather…
Neanderthal DNA loss tied to ancient interbreeding dynamics
The human genome is a rich, complex record of migration, encounters, and inheritance written over thousands of millennia.…
Research maps lysosomal proteins to study neurodegeneration
Stanford researchers constructed an atlas of the proteins found in the lysosome across different brain cell types, a…