By the time Carolyn Chow learned that her father had Alzheimer’s disease, he would only have five years before succumbing to the disorder in 2017 at the age of 86.
Damage to a part of the brain that regulates hyperactivity can contribute to both memory problems and seizures in the most common form of epilepsy, according to research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
ASU and an international team of researchers discover potential mechanism behind rare vaccine-related clotting disorder
Researchers in the University of Helsinki and University Hospital Helsinki have developed a method to precisely and rapidly correct genetic alterations in the cultured patient cells.
A superfamily of genes involved in the most common human cancers not only fosters tumor growth but also helps shut down immune system defenses against the cancer, according to a recent study.
Sex hormones shape how differently males and females can hear, rat study finds
An increase in COVID-19 vaccinations brings with it the risk that a vaccine-resistant strain could still emerge.
Scientists find mechanism that allows cells to sense the curvature of tissue around them.
Study gives insight into how diet impacts on health and aging
Understanding viral pathogenesis at the molecular level is critical in developing effective therapies for COVID-19.
In order for cancer cells to develop into a severe tumor, they need to be able to escape attack by the patient’s own immune system. This is why immunotherapeutic treatment that helps the immune system to find and fight cancer has emerged as such an important regimen for cancer patients.
A new blood assay, designed to detect four different antibodies associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, promises to increase diagnostic accuracy and to help researchers understand the spread of COVID-19.
Recent advances in the development of monoclonal antibodies have shown promise in the treatment of infectious diseases.
Scientists studying probiotics, beneficial bacteria that show promise for their ability to treat inflammatory bowel disease and other intestinal disorders, continue to face a problem: how to keep probiotics from getting obliterated in the gut before they can be helpful.
The findings of the study, published on September 28 in “Nature Communications”, represent a huge step forward in understanding identical twins.
Damaging DNA builds up in the eyes of patients with geographic atrophy, an untreatable, poorly understood form of age-related macular degeneration that causes blindness, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals.
Promising news in the effort to develop drugs to treat obesity comes from University of Virginia scientists who have identified 14 genes that can cause weight gain and three that can prevent it.
Press release: A tumor in the human body is like a city at war, bustling with cancer cells, immune cells, blood vessels, signaling molecules and surrounding tissue.
More than 400 million people around the world suffer from diseases caused by alterations in a single gene. These “Mendelian” disorders can be devastating to patients and their families, and often lack cures, treatments, or even a clear diagnosis.
Personalized medicine, which looks at genetic risk scores to understand a person's health, has growing support among doctors and scientists.