Selfish chromosomes hijack Overdrive gene to eliminate rival sperm
A new University of Utah-led study has discovered the mechanism behind a decades-old evolutionary mystery-how “selfish chromosomes” cheat…
App-based therapy helps men improve control over premature ejaculation
A smartphone app designed to tackle the underlying psychological causes of premature ejaculation can significantly improve sex life…
Vitamin B2 metabolism helps cancer cells resist ferroptosis
A lack of vitamin B2 makes tumor cells more susceptible to a unique form of cell death. This…
New insights highlight multifaceted roles of CD4+ T cells in tumor immunity
For decades, cancer immunotherapy has focused primarily on CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes as the main executors of tumor…
Study links excessive smartphone use with poor body image and disordered eating
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has found that excessive smartphone use is closely…
Nearly half of seniors improve with age — and researchers think they know why
Aging is often depicted as a steady decline, but new research suggests that many older adults actually improve…
Pen-strep treatment rewires mechanical sensing in immune cells
Macrophages are central to mechanobiology research: their physical characteristics-stiffness, adhesion, and ECM (extracellular matrix) sensing-are inextricably linked to…
Gene mutation that aids high-altitude survival could repair myelin sheath damage
A genetic mutation that helps animals like yaks and Tibetan antelopes survive at high altitudes may hold the key to repairing…
New AI system reduces pathologist workload while maintaining diagnostic accuracy
Artificial intelligence could make cancer diagnosis safer and fairer by learning when to defer to human pathologists without…
Using machine learning to identify individuals at risk for intimate partner violence
Researchers at Mass General Brigham have developed a series of artificial intelligence (AI) tools that uses machine learning…
Fertility treatments linked to small increases in some cancers
A study of more than 400,000 women finds medically assisted reproduction is associated with small increases in certain…
Doctors warn of a deadly complication from measles outbreaks
The first sign came when Deepanwita Dasgupta was 5 and started stumbling more while playing at her home…