Building a blueprint of metabolic health—from mouse to human

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Systems(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cels.2024.05.006Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a health condition characterized

Diabetes & Endocrinology June 15,2024

Building a blueprint of metabolic health—from mouse to human

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Systems(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cels.2024.05.006Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a health condition characterized

Diabetes & Endocrinology June 15,2024

Women have a higher genetic risk for PTSD, study finds

by Olivia Trani,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen are twice as likely as men to develop post-traumatic stress disorder, but the factors contributing to this

Psychiatry & Mental Health June 15,2024

Women have a higher genetic risk for PTSD, study finds

by Olivia Trani,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen are twice as likely as men to develop post-traumatic stress disorder, but the factors contributing to this

Psychiatry & Mental Health June 15,2024

A milestone in epigenetics of reproduction: Researchers crack the male fertility code

by Dr. Kathrin Kottke,University of MünsterGraphical abstract. Credit:The American Journal of Human Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2024.04.017Each cell contains a set of instruc

Reproduction June 15,2024

A milestone in epigenetics of reproduction: Researchers crack the male fertility code

by Dr. Kathrin Kottke,University of MünsterGraphical abstract. Credit:The American Journal of Human Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2024.04.017Each cell contains a set of instruc

Reproduction June 15,2024

Scientists develop new CRISPR gene editing platform for precision medicine and cancer treatment

by Columbia UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Theranostics(2024). DOI: 10.7150/thno.92133Researchers at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have developed an exosome-bas

Technology & AI June 15,2024

Scientists develop new CRISPR gene editing platform for precision medicine and cancer treatment

by Columbia UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Theranostics(2024). DOI: 10.7150/thno.92133Researchers at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have developed an exosome-bas

Technology & AI June 15,2024

New study sheds light on the rate, nature and transmission of mitochondrial DNA mutations in humans

by deCODE geneticsStructure of the human mitochondrial genome. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study from deCODE genetics uses pedigrees and sequence data from 64,806 Icelanders to shed light on t

Breakthroughs June 15,2024

New study sheds light on the rate, nature and transmission of mitochondrial DNA mutations in humans

by deCODE geneticsStructure of the human mitochondrial genome. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study from deCODE genetics uses pedigrees and sequence data from 64,806 Icelanders to shed light on t

Breakthroughs June 15,2024

Scientists discover a gene for trust—here's how it could be linked to good health

by Giuseppe 'Nick' Giordano,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf a distressed stranger knocked on your door asking to use your phone, would you oblige? How about lending

Family Medicine June 15,2024

Scientists discover a gene for trust—here's how it could be linked to good health

by Giuseppe 'Nick' Giordano,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf a distressed stranger knocked on your door asking to use your phone, would you oblige? How about lending

Family Medicine June 15,2024

Researchers discover a protein that prunes nerve endings, regulating sensitivity to pain

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceThe absence of the Kif2a protein led to wild growth of nerve fibers in the skin of adult mice (right), whereas in mice that were not lacking the protein, the senso

Anesthesiology & Pain June 15,2024

Researchers discover a protein that prunes nerve endings, regulating sensitivity to pain

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceThe absence of the Kif2a protein led to wild growth of nerve fibers in the skin of adult mice (right), whereas in mice that were not lacking the protein, the senso

Anesthesiology & Pain June 15,2024

When is genome sequencing advisable? Human geneticists conduct clinical reference study

by Peggy Darius,Leipzig UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Leipzig Medical Center ha

Family Medicine June 15,2024

When is genome sequencing advisable? Human geneticists conduct clinical reference study

by Peggy Darius,Leipzig UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Leipzig Medical Center ha

Family Medicine June 15,2024

New AI tool finds rare variants linked to heart disease in 17 genes

by The Mount Sinai HospitalA rare variant association study using exome sequencing data was performed on a machine learning-based marker for coronary artery disease (CAD). This identified rare co

Technology & AI June 15,2024

New AI tool finds rare variants linked to heart disease in 17 genes

by The Mount Sinai HospitalA rare variant association study using exome sequencing data was performed on a machine learning-based marker for coronary artery disease (CAD). This identified rare co

Technology & AI June 15,2024

Researchers find bacteria tied to esophageal cancer

by NYU Langone HealthKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHResearchers at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center report that at least three kinds of bacteria in the mouths

Oncology June 15,2024

Researchers find bacteria tied to esophageal cancer

by NYU Langone HealthKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHResearchers at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center report that at least three kinds of bacteria in the mouths

Oncology June 15,2024