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Research provides further evidence that epigenetic changes can cause type 2 diabetes

Research provides further evidence that epigenetic changes can cause type 2 diabetes

byLund UniversityStudy design. EPIC array DNA methylation in islets of 25 T2D cases and 75 controls. RNA-seq data were available for 25 T2D cases and 72 controls. Islet DNA methylation was assoc

Research provides further evidence that epigenetic changes can cause type 2 diabetes

byLund UniversityStudy design. EPIC array DNA methylation in islets of 25 T2D cases and 75 controls. RNA-seq data were available for 25 T2D cases and 72 controls. Islet DNA methylation was assoc
Novel pre-clinical models help advance therapeutic development for antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections

Novel pre-clinical models help advance therapeutic development for antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.108875The A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs (A*STAR

Novel pre-clinical models help advance therapeutic development for antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.108875The A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs (A*STAR
Alcohol may help flush out arsenic from the body, study finds

Alcohol may help flush out arsenic from the body, study finds

by Nanjing Institute of Environmental SciencesGraphical abstract. Credit: Eco-Environment & HealthAstudypublished inEco-Environment & Healthsheds light on the complex i

Alcohol may help flush out arsenic from the body, study finds

by Nanjing Institute of Environmental SciencesGraphical abstract. Credit: Eco-Environment & HealthAstudypublished inEco-Environment & Healthsheds light on the complex i
The roles of genes and 3D genome folds in determining health

The roles of genes and 3D genome folds in determining health

by Carmen Rotte,Max Planck SocietyModel for the mechanism of chromatin domain formation in S. cerevisiae. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI:10.1038/s41588-023-01649-8Whether we stay

The roles of genes and 3D genome folds in determining health

by Carmen Rotte,Max Planck SocietyModel for the mechanism of chromatin domain formation in S. cerevisiae. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI:10.1038/s41588-023-01649-8Whether we stay
Measles cases surge 20%, global study shows

Measles cases surge 20%, global study shows

An electron micrograph of the measles virus. Credit: CDC/ Courtesy of Cynthia S. GoldsmithMeasles infections soared by a fifth last year to over 10 million cases globally, revealing alarming gaps in v

Measles cases surge 20%, global study shows

An electron micrograph of the measles virus. Credit: CDC/ Courtesy of Cynthia S. GoldsmithMeasles infections soared by a fifth last year to over 10 million cases globally, revealing alarming gaps in v
Researchers are using RNA in a new approach to fight HIV

Researchers are using RNA in a new approach to fight HIV

FEBRUARY 20, 2024byUniversity of WaterlooGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Controlled Release(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.12.043Society learned about the value of mRNA dur

Researchers are using RNA in a new approach to fight HIV

FEBRUARY 20, 2024byUniversity of WaterlooGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Controlled Release(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.12.043Society learned about the value of mRNA dur
Pancreas cells in people who have died show significant signs of stress

Pancreas cells in people who have died show significant signs of stress

by American Physiological SocietyCredit:Function(2024). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqae015People with type 1 diabetes require daily insulin shots to regulate their blood sugar levels. This

Pancreas cells in people who have died show significant signs of stress

by American Physiological SocietyCredit:Function(2024). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqae015People with type 1 diabetes require daily insulin shots to regulate their blood sugar levels. This
Disruption of mitochondrial unfolded protein response yields shortening of telomeres in mouse oocytes, somatic cells

Disruption of mitochondrial unfolded protein response yields shortening of telomeres in mouse oocytes, somatic cells

FEBRUARY 21, 2024by Impact Journals LLCRepresentative confocal images of TRF1 expression and TRF/H2AX co-localization in cumulus oophorus isolated from 6-month-old wild-type and Clpp−/−mice. Cre

Disruption of mitochondrial unfolded protein response yields shortening of telomeres in mouse oocytes, somatic cells

FEBRUARY 21, 2024by Impact Journals LLCRepresentative confocal images of TRF1 expression and TRF/H2AX co-localization in cumulus oophorus isolated from 6-month-old wild-type and Clpp−/−mice. Cre
Medicare doesn't cover obesity drugs, but 76% of older adults think it should: Poll

Medicare doesn't cover obesity drugs, but 76% of older adults think it should: Poll

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe vast majority of older adults—83%—think health insurers should cover medications that can help people with obesity manage their weigh

Medicare doesn't cover obesity drugs, but 76% of older adults think it should: Poll

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe vast majority of older adults—83%—think health insurers should cover medications that can help people with obesity manage their weigh
CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized?

CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized?

DECEMBER 14, 2023 Editors' notesby C. Michael White,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrescription drugs and vaccines revolutionized health care, dramatically decreasing death

CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized?

DECEMBER 14, 2023 Editors' notesby C. Michael White,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrescription drugs and vaccines revolutionized health care, dramatically decreasing death
Transmission risk of multidrug-resistant bacteria appears highest in hospital sinks

Transmission risk of multidrug-resistant bacteria appears highest in hospital sinks

by Association for Professionals in Infection ControlCredit: CC0 Public DomainA newstudypublished today in theAmerican Journal of Infection Control (AJIC)reports the infection

Transmission risk of multidrug-resistant bacteria appears highest in hospital sinks

by Association for Professionals in Infection ControlCredit: CC0 Public DomainA newstudypublished today in theAmerican Journal of Infection Control (AJIC)reports the infection
Key mechanisms identified for regeneration of neurons

Key mechanisms identified for regeneration of neurons

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeurological disorders, such as trauma, stroke, epilepsy, and various neurodegenerative diseases, often lead to the perma

Key mechanisms identified for regeneration of neurons

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeurological disorders, such as trauma, stroke, epilepsy, and various neurodegenerative diseases, often lead to the perma