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NIH study traces molecular link from gene to late-onset retinal degeneration
Scientists have discovered that gene therapy and the diabetes drug metformin may be potential treatments for late-onset retinal degeneration (L-ORD),...
First patient-specific zebrafish model for arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy
First patient-specific zebrafish model for arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathyCredit: Sarah Kamel, copyright Hubrecht Institute First patient-specific zebrafish model for arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy The...
UT Austin structural biologist Jason McLellan, Ph.D. recognized for work on COVID-19 spike protein, leading to life-saving vaccines
AUSTIN, TEXAS – UT Austin structural biologist Jason McLellan, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2022 Edith and Peter O’Donnell...
New tech assigns more accurate “time of death” to cells
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—December 8, 2021—It’s surprisingly hard to tell when a brain cell is dead. Neurons that appear inactive and...
The impact of drugs on gut microbes is greater than we thought
We are one of the most medicated generations of humans to live on our planet. Cardiometabolic diseases like type 2...
Mechanism Identified for Rare Disorder of Glycosylation
Greenwood, SC (December 8, 2021) – Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) researchers are reporting the discovery of a mechanism that contributes...
Humor appreciation in kids may depend on age and sex, according to brain imaging research
Humor appreciation in kids may depend on age and sex, according to brain imaging researchCredit: Margaret Weir, Unsplash, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)...
Diverse genome sequences provide a powerful tool for studying risk of heart disease
In a large-scale study of people from diverse ancestries, researchers narrowed down the number of genomic variants that are strongly...
Baleens read like a whale’s history book
By chemically analyzing sequential samples from the baleen of dead whales, it is possible to read not only the history...
Tau and PQBP1: Protein Interaction Induces Inflammation in the Brain
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University clarify the role of cell receptor PQBP1 in brain inflammation induced by the...
Breast cancer classified into 12 unique biological groups
CHAPEL HILL, NC—Researchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have taken a major step forward in melding two key methods...
UTHealth Houston researchers uncover new findings about cluster headaches
Debilitating cluster headaches commonly begin in childhood, but patients are not typically diagnosed until they are adults, according to research...
Bird singing contests: A clash of culture and conservation
Ithaca, NY—For thousands of years, people have been keeping wild birds. It is often a deeply ingrained part of the...
D-Serine is useful for the rapid and precise measurement of kidney function
A team of researchers led by the National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (NIBIOHN) and Osaka University established...
Nature or nurture: How does an animal get its microbiome?
WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- We know that sharks are voracious eaters, but what do we know about the source of...
An illuminated 3D tour of lower back pain (video)
Back pain affects many people at some point in their lives, and a common cause is damage to the squishy...
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing boosts effectiveness of ultrasound cancer therapy
Sonodynamic therapy uses ultrasound in combination with drugs to release harmful reactive oxygen species (ROS) at the site of a...
Ancient DNA found in soil samples reveals mammoths, Yukon wild horses survived thousands of years longer than believed
HAMILTON, Dec. 8, 2021 — Mere spoonsful of soil pulled from Canada’s permafrost are opening vast windows into ancient life in...
World’s largest pterosaur leaped aloft to fly
With a wingspan nearing 40 feet, the giant pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus is the largest known animal to take to the sky....
How Hydra animals regenerate their own heads
A new paper in Genome Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, maps out for the first time how...
