Evolutionary coupling analysis identifies the impact of disease-associated variants
Predicting the impact of DNA sequence variants is important for sorting disease-associated variants (DVs) from neutral variants. Korean researchers at […]
The consequences of aging are damage and degeneration of cells, which leads to loss of function, vulnerability to disease, and […] Leonardo da Vinci produced some of the world’s most iconic art, but historical accounts show that he struggled to complete […] To improve the treatment of children with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), investigators have developed a sophisticated way to analyze the […] Almost one percent of all American babies are born with malformed hearts. Heart abnormalities are at once the most common […] Researchers at the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have identified genetic mutations that accumulate in the […] While your body might bemoan the many uncomfortable effects of jet lag, your brain may be thanking you for that […] In a study published in Economics & Human Biology researchers from Lehigh University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that […] Patients on medication for type 2 diabetes may be keeping Alzheimer’s disease away. USC Dornsife psychologists have found that those […] Even though fewer heart attacks are occurring in the U.S. — in large part due to the use of medications […]Chronic Illness
Tolerance to stress is a ‘trade-off’ as fruit flies age: Study first to show how effects of foraging gene are beneficial early in life but costly later in life
Did Leonardo da Vinci have ADHD?
Microbiome science may help doctors deliver more effective, personalized treatment to children with irritable bowel syndrome
Half-hearted: New insight into why the heart doesn’t develop properly in some children
Mutations in human livers can promote tissue regeneration
Circadian clock plays unexpected role in neurodegenerative diseases: Seemingly counterintuitive evidence shows that disrupted sleep protects the brain
Pregnant women with long commutes to work at increased risk for adverse birth outcomes
Diabetes treatment may keep dementia, Alzheimer’s at bay: Study finds progression of dementia and Alzheimer’s signature tangles are much faster in people with untreated diabetes
Heart attacks increasingly common in young adults: Youngest heart attack survivors have same likelihood of dying as survivors 10+ years older; substance abuse may be contributing to trend