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…
Female mice grow testes after this single DNA tweak
Small changes to the non-coding genome can alter whether a mouse embryo (pictured here at 9.5 days old)…
Expanding the fight against heart disease — Harvard Gazette
U.S. medical organizations are looking to reduce deaths caused by heart disease, the nation’s No. 1 killer, with…
Single Immune Switch Drives Both Arthritis and Alzheimer’s
Summary: Inflammation is the body’s natural defense, but when it gets stuck in the “on” position, it drives…
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…
NIH funds AI project to advance Alzheimer’s research and treatment
The National Institutes of Health has renewed support for Artificial Intelligence for Alzheimer’s Disease, or AI4AD. The new $12.6…
Genomic study advances prioritization of variants in cancer diagnostics
Hiroshima University researchers have developed a practical framework to identify candidate pathogenic variants hidden among the large number…
Study proposes genetic basis for autism’s strong sex bias
Autism has a significant and enduring sex bias, with roughly four boys diagnosed for every girl. For many…
Why Are Humans The Only Animals That Cook Their Food? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains
The human ability to cook may seem ordinary, but it marks one of the most important evolutionary turning…
Stroke may trigger younger brain patterns in unaffected regions
In a new study published in The Lancet Digital Health, scientists at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and…
Researchers ID Genetic Target for Aggressive Lung Cancers
UCLA study finds that small cell neuroendocrine tumors depend on a specific protein to grow, offering a potential…
Can a mouse be cloned indefinitely? Decades-long experiment has answers
Scientists harvested eggs from 25th-generation cloned mice and fertilized the eggs, which grew into these early-stage embryos. Credit:…