Data-driven modeling uncovers dynamic genome folding in three dimensions
Chromosomes are masters of organization. These long strings of DNA fold down into an ensemble of compact structures…
Meat May Help Underweight Seniors Make It to 100
Meat eaters may look like they have the edge on reaching 100 in a new study, but…
Should You Eat More Or Less Red Meat? A Public Health Expert Explains
Still Life Of Protein Foods. (Photo by Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Universal Images Group via…
Study uncovers genes and proteins likely to play a causal role in Type 2 diabetes
An international study co-led by researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Helmholtz Munich in Germany has…
Experts urge fiber’s recognition as an essential nutrient for reducing chronic disease risk
Aotearoa New Zealand researchers at the University of Otago are advocating for the international recognition of dietary fiber…
A shingles vaccine may delay dementia onset
A clever natural experiment in Canada suggests a routine shingles vaccine may do more than prevent rash. Instead,…
Brain-specific enzyme drives branching and extension of O-mannose glycans
Gifu University scientists have uncovered how a brain-specific enzyme reshapes protein-linked sugar chains to facilitate the formation of…
Scientists discover spindle’s self-repair mechanism for accurate cell division
Every second, millions of cells in your body divide in two. In the space of an hour, they…
Peptides Are the New Wellness Cure-All
Photo: © Jill Greenberg, Courtesy Clamp Gallery On a frigid December afternoon, I took an elevator up to…
Tiny plastic particles may interfere with brain processes implicated in Parkinson’s disease
From protein misfolding to gut–brain signalling, emerging evidence suggests that everyday plastic exposure may intersect with key biological…
Minimally invasive biopsy enables real-time tracking of amyloid disease progression
Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a rare, progressive and highly aggressive degenerative disease. It is caused by the misfolding…
A Supplement Stack That Can Power Your Active Routine
IN A PERFECT world, all of your nutrition would come from whole foods packed with the macro and…