A structure located at the base of the brain, the hypothalamus, orchestrates motivational states including hunger, thirst, and the motivation […]
COVID-19: Scientists identify human genes that fight infection
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have identified a set of human genes that fight SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes […]
Researchers identify cellular interactions responsible for metastasis in breast cancer
Researchers at HSE University have identified the genes that play a crucial role in breast cancer metastasis. The results of […]
Scientists identify a potential target to treat lung cancer
In cancer, personalized medicine takes advantage of the unique genetic changes in an individual tumor to find its vulnerabilities and […]
New model helping identify pregnant women whose previous kidney injury puts them, babies at risk
Young pregnant women, who appear to have fully recovered from an acute injury that reduced their kidney function, have higher […]
Scientists identify brain cells most vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease
A major mystery in Alzheimer’s disease research is why some brain cells succumb to the creeping pathology of the disease […]
Researchers identify predictors of timely enrollment in treatment for opioid use disorder
For people living with opioid use disorder, the path to treatment is not always clear-cut. Sometimes, there’s no path at […]
Scientists identify genetic risks of rare inflammatory disease
In a paper published today in the American Journal of Human Genetics, a group of international collaborators led by researchers […]
Researchers identify protein with which common skin bacteria trigger eczema
A decade-long study has identified the factor produced by a common species of skin bacteria that triggers eczema, in a […]
Researchers identify potential targets for the most-deadly form of pancreatic cancer
A team of researchers led by Mayo Clinic and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of […]