C. David Allis and Michael Grunstein for discoveries elucidating how gene expression is influenced by chemical modification of histones--the proteins that package DNA within chromosomes...
UC San Francisco researchers have discovered how a mutation in a gene regulator called the TERT promoter -- the third most common mutation among all...
A drug used to treat inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis and vasculitis as well as to prevent organ rejection in transplant patients has been identified as...
Paris, France, 10 September 2018 - Individualised therapies that target the specific genetic features of tumours have the potential to transform cancer diagnosis, treatment and...
Cancer cells often have mutations in their DNA that can give scientists clues about how the cancer started or which treatment may be most effective....
Credit: Cat Allison/Nevada Momentum. E-cigarettes have become increasingly popular as a smoke-free alternative to conventional tobacco cigarettes, but the health effects of "vaping" on humans...
Credit: Barrow Neurological Institute Barrow Neurological Institute has initiated a $50 million effort, supported by the single largest research grant in the history of brain...
Credit: Van Urfalian LOS ANGELES - Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC are looking to technology to help deconstruct expert surgeons' robotic...
Scientists with the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute say a gene involved in the body's circadian rhythms is a potential target for therapies to help...
Credit: Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Starting in the 1980s, the number of multiple births -- twins, triplets, quadruplets and quintuplets -- steadily increased from...
A new study led by SFU health sciences researchers Prabjit Barn and Ryan Allen reveals fetal growth may improve if pregnant women use portable air...
In a study into the sexual orientation and gender identity development of thousands of youth across the nation, a San Diego State University team found...
Credit: Westmead Institute for Medical Research A new test may soon be available to predict advanced fibrosis in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)....
Continuity Between Patient and Prescribing Physician Reduces Risky Opioid Prescriptions An ongoing relationship between patients with long-term opioid use and the doctors who prescribe the...
Credit: Quentin Collier/University of Calgary There are two main treatments for stroke caused by a clot in a blood vessel in the brain. One treatment,...
