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New insight into gene uncovers its link to incurable birth defect

New insight into gene uncovers its link to incurable birth defect

byWalter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Researchimage shows neurons and their connections to each other in red and yellow, and the cell's DNA in blue. WEHI researchers have, for the fir

New insight into gene uncovers its link to incurable birth defect

byWalter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Researchimage shows neurons and their connections to each other in red and yellow, and the cell's DNA in blue. WEHI researchers have, for the fir
How transcription factors influence insulin-producing beta cells

How transcription factors influence insulin-producing beta cells

JANUARY 31, 2024by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit:Cell Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.11.018A recent study from the laboratory of Joseph Bass, MD, Ph.D., th

How transcription factors influence insulin-producing beta cells

JANUARY 31, 2024by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit:Cell Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.11.018A recent study from the laboratory of Joseph Bass, MD, Ph.D., th
Off-label use of a common antibiotic to treat muscular dystrophy

Off-label use of a common antibiotic to treat muscular dystrophy

byOsaka UniversityMechanisms of molecular pathology and erythromycin treatment in myotonic dystrophy type 1 In myotonic dystrophy type 1, aberrant RNA transcribed from the mutant DMPK gene leads

Off-label use of a common antibiotic to treat muscular dystrophy

byOsaka UniversityMechanisms of molecular pathology and erythromycin treatment in myotonic dystrophy type 1 In myotonic dystrophy type 1, aberrant RNA transcribed from the mutant DMPK gene leads
Research suggests chronic pain is different for males and females

Research suggests chronic pain is different for males and females

JANUARY 24, 2024by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA University of Alberta research team has uncovered differences in the way male and female mice develo

Research suggests chronic pain is different for males and females

JANUARY 24, 2024by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA University of Alberta research team has uncovered differences in the way male and female mice develo
Colorado blames Biden team and drugmakers for delaying Canadian imports

Colorado blames Biden team and drugmakers for delaying Canadian imports

by Phil Galewitz, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainColorado officials say their plan to import cheaper medicines from Canada has been stymied by opposition from drugmakers and inaction by the B

Colorado blames Biden team and drugmakers for delaying Canadian imports

by Phil Galewitz, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainColorado officials say their plan to import cheaper medicines from Canada has been stymied by opposition from drugmakers and inaction by the B
Study highlights impact of aldehydes on DNA damage and aging

Study highlights impact of aldehydes on DNA damage and aging

byNagoya UniversityHistones are crosslinked with DNA (histone-DPC) following formaldehyde exposure, leading to the malfunction of cellular processes such as transcription. Credit: Reiko Matsushi

Study highlights impact of aldehydes on DNA damage and aging

byNagoya UniversityHistones are crosslinked with DNA (histone-DPC) following formaldehyde exposure, leading to the malfunction of cellular processes such as transcription. Credit: Reiko Matsushi
Targeting the mRNA of 'undruggable' proteins in the fight against Parkinson's disease

Targeting the mRNA of 'undruggable' proteins in the fight against Parkinson's disease

JANUARY 8, 2024REPORTby Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Scripps Research Institute, Florida, have developed a new method to counteract α-synucl

Targeting the mRNA of 'undruggable' proteins in the fight against Parkinson's disease

JANUARY 8, 2024REPORTby Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Scripps Research Institute, Florida, have developed a new method to counteract α-synucl
Mouse study finds birth coincides with rapid changes in gene activity

Mouse study finds birth coincides with rapid changes in gene activity

FEBRUARY 15, 2024byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineTranscriptional heterogeneity in the posterior embryo during early somitogenesis.a, Re-embedded 3D UMAP of 121,118 cells from

Mouse study finds birth coincides with rapid changes in gene activity

FEBRUARY 15, 2024byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineTranscriptional heterogeneity in the posterior embryo during early somitogenesis.a, Re-embedded 3D UMAP of 121,118 cells from
Amid record year for dengue infections, study finds climate change responsible for 19% of rising dengue burden

Amid record year for dengue infections, study finds climate change responsible for 19% of rising dengue burden

by American Society of Tropical Medicine & HygieneCredit: CC0 Public DomainClimate change is having a massive global impact on dengue transmission, accounting for 19% of the current dengue burden,

Amid record year for dengue infections, study finds climate change responsible for 19% of rising dengue burden

by American Society of Tropical Medicine & HygieneCredit: CC0 Public DomainClimate change is having a massive global impact on dengue transmission, accounting for 19% of the current dengue burden,
Anti-obesity medications may affect survival in people with knee or hip osteoarthritis

Anti-obesity medications may affect survival in people with knee or hip osteoarthritis

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew researchpublishedinArthritis & Rheumatologysuggests that for people overweight or with obesity who also have knee or hip o

Anti-obesity medications may affect survival in people with knee or hip osteoarthritis

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew researchpublishedinArthritis & Rheumatologysuggests that for people overweight or with obesity who also have knee or hip o