Study reveals ATM kinase as the key driver of replicative senescence
After a finite number of divisions, cells simply give up. As each round of replication trims their telomeres-the…
Breakthrough platform reveals the choreography of mammalian transcription
Life’s instructions are written in DNA, but it is the enzyme RNA polymerase II (Pol II) that reads…
Chronic drinking weakens the blood-brain barrier through the gut
Scientists trace alcohol’s impact from the gut to the brain, uncovering microbial changes that weaken the blood-brain barrier,…
Deep learning AI model identifies first-of-its-kind biomarker of chronic stress
Using a deep learning AI model, researchers identified the first-of-its-kind biomarker of chronic stress detectable through routine imaging,…
Intranasal nanomedicine shows promise against glioblastoma
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, along with collaborators at Northwestern University, have developed…
UCSF study identifies neural signatures of sensory overload in children
In the search for a way to measure different forms of a condition called sensory processing disorder, neuroscientists…
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…
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…
VR raises eye temperature and thickens protective tear layer
A new real-time imaging study reveals that VR gaming rapidly reshapes the eye’s protective tear layer, raising its…
Study reveals the effectiveness of Painimation in decoding pain for sickle cell patients
Pain is a constant, complex companion that clinicians often struggle to understand and measure for people living with…
Midlife blood test may reveal Alzheimer’s disease risk in advance
A simple blood test for platelet activity at middle age could one day help identify people at risk…
OSU researchers design a highly effective, low-dose, manganese-MOF MRI agent
Scientists at Oregon State University have filed a patent on a design for a new magnetic resonance imaging…