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Extra fingers and hearts: Pinpointing changes to our genetic instructions that disrupt development

Extra fingers and hearts: Pinpointing changes to our genetic instructions that disrupt development

by Mario Aguilera,University of California - San DiegoChanging the instructions for development: Single-letter changes to genomes led to the formation of an extra digit (right). Credit: Fabian L

Extra fingers and hearts: Pinpointing changes to our genetic instructions that disrupt development

by Mario Aguilera,University of California - San DiegoChanging the instructions for development: Single-letter changes to genomes led to the formation of an extra digit (right). Credit: Fabian L
Researchers discover a new role for a protein that helps form memories

Researchers discover a new role for a protein that helps form memories

by Marya Barlow,Virginia Tech(From left) Research scientist Kayla Farrell and Associate Professor Tim Jarome in the School of Animal Sciences are part of a Virginia Tech research team that disco

Researchers discover a new role for a protein that helps form memories

by Marya Barlow,Virginia Tech(From left) Research scientist Kayla Farrell and Associate Professor Tim Jarome in the School of Animal Sciences are part of a Virginia Tech research team that disco
Diabetes drug shows promise against Parkinson's in clinical study

Diabetes drug shows promise against Parkinson's in clinical study

by By Issam Ahmed and Lucie AubourgPeople play table tennis at the Ping Pong Parkinson initiative in Berlin on April 11, 2023, World Parkinson's Day -- the devastating disorder affects 10 million

Diabetes drug shows promise against Parkinson's in clinical study

by By Issam Ahmed and Lucie AubourgPeople play table tennis at the Ping Pong Parkinson initiative in Berlin on April 11, 2023, World Parkinson's Day -- the devastating disorder affects 10 million
From lab to legislation: How research shapes health policies in Latin America

From lab to legislation: How research shapes health policies in Latin America

by TranSpreadCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHealth literacy and education are pivotal for shaping effective health policies, yet the integration of research findings into policy-making processes re

From lab to legislation: How research shapes health policies in Latin America

by TranSpreadCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHealth literacy and education are pivotal for shaping effective health policies, yet the integration of research findings into policy-making processes re
Interactions between flu subtypes found to predict epidemic severity more than virus evolution

Interactions between flu subtypes found to predict epidemic severity more than virus evolution

by Emily PackerEmily Packer,eLifeAntigenic and genetic evolution of seasonal influenza A(H3N2) viruses, 1997—2019. A-B.Temporal phylogenies of hemagglutinin (H3) and neuraminidase (N2) gene segm

Interactions between flu subtypes found to predict epidemic severity more than virus evolution

by Emily PackerEmily Packer,eLifeAntigenic and genetic evolution of seasonal influenza A(H3N2) viruses, 1997—2019. A-B.Temporal phylogenies of hemagglutinin (H3) and neuraminidase (N2) gene segm
Netflix's 'You Are What You Eat' uses a twin study. Why studying twins is so important for science

Netflix's 'You Are What You Eat' uses a twin study. Why studying twins is so important for science

by Nathan Kettlewell,The ConversationStill from "You Are What You Eat." Credit: NetflixA new Netflix documentary, "You Are What You Eat," showcases sets of identical twins as

Netflix's 'You Are What You Eat' uses a twin study. Why studying twins is so important for science

by Nathan Kettlewell,The ConversationStill from "You Are What You Eat." Credit: NetflixA new Netflix documentary, "You Are What You Eat," showcases sets of identical twins as
New study proposes multi-dimensional disease mapping for enhanced drug development

New study proposes multi-dimensional disease mapping for enhanced drug development

byTampere UniversityRelationship of disease associations and publications. Data of how often a gene, chemical or disease is linked to a publication was retrieved from NCBI. Credit:Advanced

New study proposes multi-dimensional disease mapping for enhanced drug development

byTampere UniversityRelationship of disease associations and publications. Data of how often a gene, chemical or disease is linked to a publication was retrieved from NCBI. Credit:Advanced
Listen to your gut: Research discusses using microbiota analysis for precision health care

Listen to your gut: Research discusses using microbiota analysis for precision health care

by Sarah Small,Pennsylvania State UniversityIn a recently published paper, Pak Kin Wong discusses the methods discusses the methods available for incorporating microbiota analysis into clinical

Listen to your gut: Research discusses using microbiota analysis for precision health care

by Sarah Small,Pennsylvania State UniversityIn a recently published paper, Pak Kin Wong discusses the methods discusses the methods available for incorporating microbiota analysis into clinical
Team assesses biological functions, diseases and therapeutic targets of heat shock protein 90

Team assesses biological functions, diseases and therapeutic targets of heat shock protein 90

by Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion AssociationHSP90 chaperone undergoes dynamic cycling process: HSP90 transits between open and closed states to promote maturation of polypeptide

Team assesses biological functions, diseases and therapeutic targets of heat shock protein 90

by Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion AssociationHSP90 chaperone undergoes dynamic cycling process: HSP90 transits between open and closed states to promote maturation of polypeptide
Novel compound protects against infection by virus that causes COVID-19, preliminary studies show

Novel compound protects against infection by virus that causes COVID-19, preliminary studies show

JANUARY 5, 2024 Editors' notesbyDana-Farber Cancer InstituteDesign and screening of stapled lipopeptide inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2.aSchematic of the six-helix bundle (6-HB) fusion

Novel compound protects against infection by virus that causes COVID-19, preliminary studies show

JANUARY 5, 2024 Editors' notesbyDana-Farber Cancer InstituteDesign and screening of stapled lipopeptide inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2.aSchematic of the six-helix bundle (6-HB) fusion
New methodological approach allows more precise summary of study results

New methodological approach allows more precise summary of study results

JANUARY 24, 2024byInstitute for Quality and Efficiency in Health CareCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBefore new drugs are launched on the market they are tested in clinical studies in which one

New methodological approach allows more precise summary of study results

JANUARY 24, 2024byInstitute for Quality and Efficiency in Health CareCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBefore new drugs are launched on the market they are tested in clinical studies in which one