Multi-ancestry genetic score improves risk prediction for Alzheimer’s disease
Late-onset Alzheimer disease (AD) is a progressive disorder characterized by cognitive decline and memory impairment, affecting an estimated…
Neurogenesis stalls in the brains of adults with major depressive disorder, study shows
Most of our brain’s 100 billion neurons are created before we’re born, but the trickle of neurons created in the adult brain hippocampus could be instrumental in preventing depression, suggest findings from a new…
New review highlights spatial technologies in advanced brain mapping
Understanding how molecular changes shape brain function and disease requires more than measuring genes in bulk tissue. The…
Study explains long-term ocular symptoms following mild COVID-19
Mild COVID-19 can cause severe and long-lasting eye problems, according to a study from Linköping University, Sweden. The…
Bruker Introduces High-Throughput Sample-to-Answer Molecular Diagnostics System
Bruker Corporation’s Microbiology & Infection Diagnostics division has launched in Europe the MyGenius PRO, a fully automated, sample-to-answer…
Blood proteins reveal which aging cells may raise disease risk
A large plasma proteomics study shows that aging patterns in specific cell types may help identify who is…
Chromatix: a differentiable, GPU-accelerated wave-optics library
Design and implementation The design of Chromatix is strongly inspired by current deep learning frameworks. Here we detail…
Sleep linked to slower ageing: huge study pinpoints the right amount
Getting roughly 6 to 8 hours of sleep each day has been linked with a longer life —…
All life runs on 20 amino acids. These cells run key machinery on just 19
Scientists equipped Escherichia coli (example pictured) with ribosomes that lacked the amino acid isoleucine.Credit: James Cavallini/Science Photo Library…
Proteomics-driven multi-omics integration transforms understanding of tumor heterogeneity
A recent review shows that proteomics-driven multi-omics integration reveals tumor heterogeneity and functional regulatory networks beyond genomic information,…
Cells under the spotlight reveal their inner secrets
All living things are made of cells, and the molecular machinery within them is imperative to survival. Different…
Proteomics and AI bring earlier risk prediction into sharper focus
From Alzheimer’s risk to cardiovascular prediction, this review shows how protein profiling and AI could help detect disease…