Could a genetic flaw be the key to stopping people craving sugary treats?
The work provides novel genetic insights into dietary preferences and opens the possibility of targeting SI to selectively reduce sucrose […]
Probiotic delivers anticancer drug to the gut microbiologystudy
Immunotherapy is a promising treatment that recruits the immune system to help fight cancer, but it has had limited success
Stopping severe malaria by harnessing natural human antibodies microbiologystudy
Malaria, particularly in its severe forms, remains a global health and economic burden. It causes the deaths of more than
Heart-shaped Mollusc has Windows that Work like Fibre Optics | New Scientist microbiologystudy
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War may cause adverse biological changes in children and slow development, research finds microbiologystudy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Children living in war-torn countries not only suffer from poor mental health outcomes, but war may
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Mapping of atherosclerotic plaque cells may predict future risk of stroke or heart attack microbiologystudy
This study revealed novel mesenchymal cell-specific, CAD-related plaque variants (rs4757138 shown here as an example) in the ARNTL gene locus.
Study links rare genetic mutation to severe neurological disorder microbiologystudy
Credit: Journal of Neurochemistry (2024). DOI: 10.1111/jnc.16197 A recent study has uncovered the intricate ways in which a rare genetic
Major genetic defect linked to female infertility identified microbiologystudy
Manhattan plots for female infertility. Credit: The American Journal of Human Genetics (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2024.10.018 Up to 15% of all
New study links common DNA differences to unexplained rare neurodevelopmental conditions microbiologystudy
Polygenic background in parents of patients with neurodevelopmental conditions. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08217-y The combination of common DNA differences