How embryos and the uterus 'talk' during implantation

byHebrew University of Jerusalem(A) Messages released by the embryo influence how fat droplets move and function in cells lining the uterus. Courtesy: Alisa Komsky-Elbaz and Eshel Dilevsky; (B) Fat dr

Updated on: January 07,2026

How embryos and the uterus 'talk' during implantation

byHebrew University of Jerusalem(A) Messages released by the embryo influence how fat droplets move and function in cells lining the uterus. Courtesy: Alisa Komsky-Elbaz and Eshel Dilevsky; (B) Fat dr

Updated on:January 07,2026

Some ventilator settings can double airway stress

bySUNY Polytechnic InstituteDrs. Ahmed Abdelaal and Aarthi Sekaran recently published a paper in a special issue of MDPI'sFluids,which shows that endotracheal tube cuff design and ventilator mode

Updated on: January 17,2026

Some ventilator settings can double airway stress

bySUNY Polytechnic InstituteDrs. Ahmed Abdelaal and Aarthi Sekaran recently published a paper in a special issue of MDPI'sFluids,which shows that endotracheal tube cuff design and ventilator mode

Updated on:January 17,2026

Hidden 'switches' in DNA reveal new insights into Alzheimer's disease

byUniversity of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA tiny percentage of our DNA—around 2%—contains 20,000-odd genes. The remaining 98%—long known as the non-coding genome, or so-called &#

Updated on: January 09,2026

Hidden 'switches' in DNA reveal new insights into Alzheimer's disease

byUniversity of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA tiny percentage of our DNA—around 2%—contains 20,000-odd genes. The remaining 98%—long known as the non-coding genome, or so-called &#

Updated on:January 09,2026

Key proteins identified in Oroya fever reveal new target for potential treatment

by Markus Bernards,Goethe University Frankfurt am MainBartonella bacilliformis (blue) infecting human erythrocytes. Credit: Juergen Berger, MPI for Biology,CC BYThe so-called "Oroya fever" i

Updated on: January 31,2026

Key proteins identified in Oroya fever reveal new target for potential treatment

by Markus Bernards,Goethe University Frankfurt am MainBartonella bacilliformis (blue) infecting human erythrocytes. Credit: Juergen Berger, MPI for Biology,CC BYThe so-called "Oroya fever" i

Updated on:January 31,2026

Individual genetic differences can render some antibody-based therapies ineffective

byUniversity of BaselCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntibody-based therapies are used to treat numerous diseases, from cancer to rheumatic disorders and multiple sclerosis. Antibodies recognize and

Updated on: January 25,2026

Individual genetic differences can render some antibody-based therapies ineffective

byUniversity of BaselCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntibody-based therapies are used to treat numerous diseases, from cancer to rheumatic disorders and multiple sclerosis. Antibodies recognize and

Updated on:January 25,2026

How disabling one gene protects mice against Type 1 diabetes

by Will Cushman,University of Wisconsin-MadisonAn immunofluorescence image of pancreatic cells (green) and immune cells (blue) in mice. UW researchers found that deleting a single stress-response gene

Updated on: January 15,2026

How disabling one gene protects mice against Type 1 diabetes

by Will Cushman,University of Wisconsin-MadisonAn immunofluorescence image of pancreatic cells (green) and immune cells (blue) in mice. UW researchers found that deleting a single stress-response gene

Updated on:January 15,2026

Key protein ACE2 could protect against high blood pressure and diabetes

byMRC Laboratory of Medical SciencesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProteins circulating in the blood can reveal what's happening in the body, from how we process energy to how diseases develop.

Updated on: January 11,2026

Key protein ACE2 could protect against high blood pressure and diabetes

byMRC Laboratory of Medical SciencesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProteins circulating in the blood can reveal what's happening in the body, from how we process energy to how diseases develop.

Updated on:January 11,2026

Study finds combined gene mutations better mimic rare gut disorder in mice

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring development of the digestive system, a complex network of nerves forms around it, creating a "second brain"—the enteric nervous s

Updated on: February 08,2026

Study finds combined gene mutations better mimic rare gut disorder in mice

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring development of the digestive system, a complex network of nerves forms around it, creating a "second brain"—the enteric nervous s

Updated on:February 08,2026

Who is more likely to get long COVID? New study uncovers genetic drivers behind the disease

byUniversity of South AustraliaA causal gene discovery framework for Long COVID using multi-omics data. Credit:PLOS Computational Biology(2025). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1013725Australian scientists

Updated on: February 11,2026

Who is more likely to get long COVID? New study uncovers genetic drivers behind the disease

byUniversity of South AustraliaA causal gene discovery framework for Long COVID using multi-omics data. Credit:PLOS Computational Biology(2025). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1013725Australian scientists

Updated on:February 11,2026

Improving diagnosis of aortic stenosis with genetics and AI

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoStudy overview. Credit:Nature Genetics(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02397-7Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve, which connects the heart to th

Updated on: January 19,2026

Improving diagnosis of aortic stenosis with genetics and AI

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoStudy overview. Credit:Nature Genetics(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02397-7Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve, which connects the heart to th

Updated on:January 19,2026