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Daily oral medication matches injectable therapies in reducing bad cholesterol

Among people with a previous heart attack or stroke, or who are at high risk for one, a daily oral medication may offer an effective alternative to injections of PCSK9 inhibitors to lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL or "bad" cholesterol), according to a preliminary late-breaking science presentation today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2025.

10 Nov 2025

Researchers develop multiethnic model for identifying individuals with skin cancer

Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed a new approach for identifying individuals with skin cancer that combines genetic ancestry, lifestyle and social determinants of health using a machine learning model.

10 Nov 2025

Weill Cornell scientists discover early step in fat cell inflammation leading to diabetes

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have identified an early step in a cellular process that leads to inflammation in fat cells and may result in type 2 diabetes in people with obesity.

10 Nov 2025

Uppsala researchers develop Trojan horse approach for medulloblastoma treatment

The malignant pediatric brain tumor medulloblastoma is driven by proteins deep within the cancer cells, for which there are often no effective drugs available.

10 Nov 2025

Study identifies thyroid hormone pathway as key player in prostate cancer development

A hormone produced in the thyroid gland can play a key role in the development of prostate cancer.

10 Nov 2025

Maternal paracetamol use during pregnancy not linked to autism or ADHD in children

Existing evidence does not clearly link paracetamol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy with autism or ADHD in children, finds an in-depth evidence review published by The BMJ today, in direct response to recent announcements around the safety of using paracetamol in pregnancy.

10 Nov 2025

Exploring cost-effective approaches to detecting familial hypercholesterolemia in children

In the United States, one in every 250 people has inherited a genetic variant that leads to dangerously high cholesterol levels from birth.

10 Nov 2025

Maternal type 1 diabetes may protect children from developing the disease

Findings suggest maternal T1D exposure leads to protective epigenetic alterations in children, influencing immune response and type 1 diabetes susceptibility.

10 Nov 2025

Genetic and cellular mechanisms underlying steatotic liver disease

Steatotic liver disease (SLD), mainly encompassing metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), alcohol-related liver disease (ALD), and metabolic dysfunction and ALD (MetALD), has emerged as the dominant cause of chronic liver disease worldwide, displacing viral hepatitis as the primary aetiology.

10 Nov 2025

Condensate-based strategy protects synthetic gene circuits across cell generations

Genetic engineers can design and assemble sophisticated gene circuits to program cells with new functions, but important signaling molecules can become diluted as these cells grow and divide, causing the synthetic gene circuits to lose their new functions.

7 Nov 2025

Harnessing nanotechnology to deliver CBD to the brain for neuropathic pain relief

Reaching for CBD-infused lotion or oil may seem like a low-risk way to find pain relief, but little is actually known about the impact that CBD has on the nervous system.

7 Nov 2025

Multiple protein forms from a single gene offer fresh insight into rare disease mechanisms

Iain Cheeseman and colleagues reveal the underappreciated role of single genes producing multiple proteins in atypical presentations of rare disease, and present case studies of affected patients through a collaboration with Boston Children's Hospital.

7 Nov 2025

Single-cell analysis reveals HPV-induced keratinocyte heterogeneity in cervical cancer

Cervical squamous cell carcinoma (CESC), the most prevalent subtype of cervical cancer, remains a major global health burden driven primarily by persistent high-risk HPV infection and genetic susceptibility.

7 Nov 2025

Genomic mapping of resistance mutations in A. baumannii

The bacteria Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is a haunting presence in many hospitals in the United States, where more than one in 100 patients are treated for A. baumannii infections.

7 Nov 2025

New initiative focuses on advancing human disease research through AI and frontier biology

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind initiative combining frontier artificial intelligence and frontier biology to dramatically accelerate scientific progress toward understanding and addressing human disease.

7 Nov 2025

How diet affects aging metabolism differently for men and women

Research reveals sex-based differences in diet's impact on metabolism, highlighting plant proteins for men and moderate wine for women in older adults.

7 Nov 2025

Researchers refine tools to map DNA’s 3D structure inside cells

DNA isn't just a long string of genetic code, but an intricate 3D structure folded inside each cell. That means the tools used to study DNA need to be just as sophisticated-able to read not only the code itself, but how it's arranged in space.

6 Nov 2025

Scientists turn human stomach cells into insulin-producing beta cells

Type 1 diabetes is caused by an insufficient production of the hormone insulin by cells in the pancreas called beta cells and estimated to affect 9.5 million people worldwide.

6 Nov 2025

New evidence reassures safety of acetaminophen use during pregnancy

A rigorous systematic review of the present state of knowledge on the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and the risk of specific neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), such as autism and ADHD, offers reassurance that acetaminophen does not increase the risk of NDDs.

6 Nov 2025

Scientists map gut microbiota associated with coronary artery disease

Nearly 20 million people die every year from cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death worldwide.

6 Nov 2025

Genetic News and Research

Daily oral medication matches injectable therapies in reducing bad cholesterol

Researchers develop multiethnic model for identifying individuals with skin cancer

Weill Cornell scientists discover early step in fat cell inflammation leading to diabetes

Uppsala researchers develop Trojan horse approach for medulloblastoma treatment

Study identifies thyroid hormone pathway as key player in prostate cancer development

Maternal paracetamol use during pregnancy not linked to autism or ADHD in children

Exploring cost-effective approaches to detecting familial hypercholesterolemia in children

Maternal type 1 diabetes may protect children from developing the disease

Genetic and cellular mechanisms underlying steatotic liver disease

Condensate-based strategy protects synthetic gene circuits across cell generations

Harnessing nanotechnology to deliver CBD to the brain for neuropathic pain relief

Multiple protein forms from a single gene offer fresh insight into rare disease mechanisms

Single-cell analysis reveals HPV-induced keratinocyte heterogeneity in cervical cancer

Genomic mapping of resistance mutations in A. baumannii

New initiative focuses on advancing human disease research through AI and frontier biology

How diet affects aging metabolism differently for men and women

Researchers refine tools to map DNA’s 3D structure inside cells

Scientists turn human stomach cells into insulin-producing beta cells

New evidence reassures safety of acetaminophen use during pregnancy

Scientists map gut microbiota associated with coronary artery disease

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