Targetable variant RAD51D found in Chinese patients microbiologystudy
Spectrum of germline variants in our cohort and statistics on variant classification and pathogenicity categories. BRCA1, BRCA2, and RAD51D are […]
Genetics
Benefits and downside of fasting
Low-calorie diets and intermittent fasting have been shown to have numerous health benefits: They can delay the onset of some
Self-repairing mitochondria use novel recycling system microbiologystudy
Mitochondria, the so-called “powerhouse of the cell,” depend on a newly discovered recycling mechanism identified by scientists at The Hospital
Researchers uncover the secrets of ‘plant puberty’
Researchers have identified the genetic changes linked to why plants go through a developmental change similar to “puberty” at different
Surprising mechanism for removing dead cells identified microbiologystudy
Billions of our cells die every day to make way for the growth of new ones. Most of these goners
Genetics
Almost 10% of US lung transplants go to COVID-19 patients. Researchers are learning why microbiologystudy
ATP12A upregulation in the small airways of post–coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pulmonary fibrosis (PF) and idiopathic PF (IPF) is associated with
Disruption of protein interaction in T cells linked to autoimmune disease microbiologystudy
Graphical abstract. Credit: Immunity (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2024.07.010 The immune system is tightly regulated to ensure that it only responds to
Compound in rosemary extract can reduce cocaine sensitivity microbiologystudy
A team of researchers led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered that an antioxidant found in rosemary extract
Genetics
Survival mechanism offers possibilities for new therapies microbiologystudy
Acute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An international team of scientists has uncovered a mechanism by which acute