Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder and the leading cause of dementia worldwide. Despite extensive research, the pathophysiology of AD remains incompletely understood, ...

Childhood obesity has become one of the most alarming health issues of our time. In every corner of the world, more children are consuming high-calorie diets, spending long hours on screens, and ...

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A new method for safely inserting large chunks of DNA into genomes has now measured up in mice, potentially paving the way ...

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Christine Dunham is a leading expert on the ribosome—an elaborate macro-molecular machine that operates like a factory within a cell to manufacture proteins. "The ribosome is really the most ...

In people destined to get Alzheimer's in their mid-40s, one protein can delay the onset of the disease by about 20 years.

Researchers have identified a potential treatment strategy for Rett syndrome via alternative splicing modulation of the MECP2 gene.

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Large-scale evolutionary analysis shows most zoonotic viruses emerge without prior adaptation, while passing through a laboratory leaves detectable genetic signatures, offering a new tool to interpret ...

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified new genetic variants associated with autism spectrum ...

The FDA proposes new rules allowing mutation-specific gene therapies to qualify for approval despite extremely small patient ...