Biologists transform gut bacteria into tiny protein pharmacies
Hundreds of different species of microbes live, laugh, and love in your gut. In the future, one of these might […]
Digging into a decades-old hepatitis B mystery suggests a new potential treatment
In their effort to answer a decades-old biological question about how the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is able to establish
Scientists identify epigenetic key that ‘opens’ door to colon cancer microbiologystudy
Graphical abstract. Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2025). DOI: 10.1172/JCI184442 A gene called high mobility group A1 (HMGA1) may be
Hidden genetic causes of congenital heart disease identified microbiologystudy
A new study from Mount Sinai presents a novel methodology for investigating digenic inheritance in human disease, identifying gene pairs
Study suggests new molecular strategy for treating fragile X syndrome microbiologystudy
Observations of the small protrusions that line the dendrites of neurons, called spines, were critical in understanding the function of
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Genetic testing needed to identify high-risk blood cancer earlier microbiologystudy
Kaplan-Meier estimates of survivor function for OS separated by co-occurrence of cytogenetic abnormality for representative trials in (A) TE—HOVON-65/GMMG-HD4, (B)
Biological sex is not as simple as male or female microbiologystudy
Sex is messy. It’s not just about chromosomes. Or reproductive cells. Or any other binary metric. Many genetic, environmental and
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Almost 90% of people would agree to genetic testing to tailor medication use, survey finds microbiologystudy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research shows almost 90% of people in England would agree to genetic testing to get
Tiny gene could hold key to treating malignant cardiac arrhythmia microbiologystudy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cardiac arrhythmias affect millions across the world and are responsible for a fifth of all deaths