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Should kids be screened for high cholesterol genes? Study weighs costs and benefits
In the United States, 1 in every 250 people has inherited a genetic variant that leads to dangerously high cholesterol... Read more -
James Watson helped crack DNA's code, sparking medical advances and ethical debates
On a foggy Saturday morning in 1953, a tall, skinny 24-year-old man fiddled with shapes he had cut out of... Read more -
Genetically altered hair cells show how inner ear structures are organized
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how a specific type of cell in the inner ear plays a commanding role in... Read more -
Missing enzyme may explain impaired bone growth
Chondrocytes play a crucial role in skeletal development. Many bones, such as those in the arms and legs, are formed... Read more -
Marker that predicts cell death in kidneys identified
When the kidneys are damaged—after surgery, cardiac arrest, or as a side effect of certain medications—doctors often face one crucial... Read more -
Maternal type 1 diabetes may protect children through epigenetic changes
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system destroys the body's own insulin-producing beta-cells in the... Read more -
Key histone variant may explain some forms of infertility
An epigenetic factor that is essential for producing mature egg cells in mice has been identified by RIKEN researchers for... Read more -
Hundreds of genes act differently in the brains of men and women
Differences between men and women in intelligence and behavior have been proposed and disputed for decades.... Read more -
DNA discovery could help identify mothers at risk of pre-eclampsia
The human genome is riddled with relics of viral infections—bits of DNA from viruses that have been inserted in human... Read more -
Missing a common protein could affect how muscles respond to testosterone
Lacking a common protein may affect how muscles respond to testosterone, potentially affecting athletic performance and age-related muscle loss, according... Read more -
Two main gene discovery methods reveal complementary aspects of biology
The two main approaches for discovering disease genes reveal distinct aspects of biology, a new study shows. While both methods... Read more -
Japanese public expresses strong reluctance to donate cells for human brain organoid research
Research on human brain organoids (HBOs) is directly challenging how biobanks and biomedical institutes recruit volunteers. That is what a... Read more -
Reactivating a fetal gene enables adult heart cells to regenerate after injury
Around the globe, heart disease remains one of the top causes of death. Once patients begin to suffer from serious... Read more -
Hidden nuclear droplets link multiple leukemias and reveal a new therapeutic target
A hidden structure inside the cell is rewriting how scientists understand leukemia. Beneath the microscope, what looked like disorder turned... Read more -
Protein plays unexpected dual role in protecting brain from oxidative stress damage
New research from Johns Hopkins Medicine shows that the enzyme biliverdin reductase A (BVRA) plays a direct protective role against... Read more
