Supposedly harmless peptide may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Key takeaways A new culprit: While billions of dollars have been spent targeting Amyloid beta (Aβ) in Alzheimer’s…
‘The world remains unprepared’: Why scientists are calling for a global assessment of climate change
The world remains “unprepared” for the risks of climate change, despite overwhelming evidence that the planet is heading…
American heart health worsening — Harvard Gazette
Treatments for cardiovascular conditions have never been better. Knowledge about how to improve heart health has steadily improved.…
Genomic landscape and clinicopathologic significance of POLE mutant colorectal carcinoma
Background and objectives DNA polymerase epsilon catalytic subunit A (POLE) gene plays a crucial role in DNA repair…
Corneal nerve function declines with age in aniridia patients
Congenital aniridia is a rare disease caused, in most cases, by mutations in the PAX6 gene, which is…
New laser technique ensures integrity of mRNA therapeutics
Messenger RNA (mRNA) technology is transforming medicine by providing our cells with genetic instructions to produce proteins that…
Neanderthal DNA loss tied to ancient interbreeding dynamics
The human genome is a rich, complex record of migration, encounters, and inheritance written over thousands of millennia.…
Why clinical trials on nutritional supplements are hard to design
Walk into any drugstore, natural market, or Costco and you’ll find a dazzling array of supplements promising everything…
Immune cells shape maternal and infant health during lactation
It’s widely known that breastfeeding impacts the health of both mother and child, but the underlying biology that leads to these…
Novel lipid bubble delivery shows promise for ALS treatment
A researcher at the University of Missouri has made a promising breakthrough in the quest to help people…
Rising vitamin K shot refusal increases newborn brain injury risk
Increasing numbers of parents are refusing vitamin K shots for their newborns, putting infants at greater risk of…
Scientists develop a new way to measure the expansion rate of the universe
For years, cosmologists have argued over a simple question with an awkward answer: How fast is the universe…