Researchers use a ‘Trojan Horse’ approach to develop new antimalarial drugs microbiologystudy
Antimalarial drug resistance is a pressing issue in combating the spread of malaria worldwide. In a new study, researchers from […]
Scientists identify genes that make humans and Labradors more likely to become obese
Researchers studying British Labrador retrievers have identified multiple genes associated with canine obesity and shown that these genes are also
The chances of anything coming from Mars microbiologystudy
Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern
Insect populations are declining — and that is not a good thing
Tiny, cold-blooded animals like flies depend on their environment to regulate body temperature, making them ideal “canaries in the mine”
Genetics
Researchers identify a gene to guide novel therapeutics of nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases microbiologystudy
Hepatocyte-specific Asah1 gene deletion aggravates Paigen diet (PD)–induced steatosis and injury in mice liver. Credit: The American Journal of Pathology
Genetics
Labrador study uncovers genetic ties to human obesity, highlighting shared pathways microbiologystudy
Dogs carrying the genetic variant most associated with obesity, DENND1B, had around 8% more body fat than those without it.
How a Labrador retriever’s genes might affect the dog’s obesity risk microbiologystudy
Labrador retriever owners are likely familiar with how persistent their dogs can be in their quest for food, whether begging
Studies reveal new genetic roots of atrial fibrillation microbiologystudy
Credit: Susanna Hamilton, Broad Communications Two studies led by researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and Mass
Increased cancer risk in infertile men explained by genetic predisposition microbiologystudy
In collaboration with the Andrology Clinic of Tartu University Hospital, over 500 men with unexplained infertility were studied to determine