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Researchers discover diverse and spatially coordinated cardiac cells involved in heart development

Researchers use a combination of scRNA-seq and multiplexed error-robust fluorescence in situ hybridization to better understand cardiac cell types.

13 Mar 2024

Protein Kdm1a plays a crucial role in preserving neuronal identity, study shows

Epigenetic processes allow different cell types to emerge from a single genome. Throughout development, cells differentiate and acquire distinct characteristics by expressing the same genome in different ways.

12 Mar 2024

T1-spanin breakthrough offers new hope against antibiotic resistance

Given the worldwide prevalence of drug-resistant bacteria, the research fraternity is on the lookout for alternative bactericidal treatment approaches.

12 Mar 2024

MIT researchers develop new method to quickly screen cancer-associated genetic mutations

Tumors can carry mutations in hundreds of different genes, and each of those genes may be mutated in different ways - some mutations simply replace one DNA nucleotide with another, while others insert or delete larger sections of DNA.

12 Mar 2024

Groundbreaking study unveils sex-specific genetic influences on blood pressure

Genetic heterogeneity of blood pressure (BP) effects between sexes.

12 Mar 2024

Scientists find answers about cardiovascular diseases by probing the cellular "glue"

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have found important answers about strokes, heart attacks and cardiovascular diseases by probing the biological glue our bodies create to protect us from those deadly dangers.

11 Mar 2024

Researchers explore the role of vitamin A in pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders

A Newcastle research team has been exploring the role of vitamin A in the pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders.

11 Mar 2024

Novel genetic link uncovered in generalized pustular psoriasis

A team from Nagoya University in Japan has identified previously unidentified gene variants that are associated with the development of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP). The team's findings, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, offer hope for improving diagnosis and therapy.

9 Mar 2024

Study unravels FOXO1's influence on blood vessel development

The human vascular system, a complex network of blood vessels, plays an essential role in maintaining health. Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying vascular development is important for tackling age-related disorders.

9 Mar 2024

Study reveals blood markers to predict healthspan and aging trajectories

University of Pittsburgh researchers have uncovered blood-based markers linked with healthy and rapid aging, allowing them to predict a person's biological age - how fast a person's cells and organs age regardless of their birthdate.

8 Mar 2024

The effects of high maternal folate intake on the health outcomes of offspring

Researchers summarized what is known about the effects of excessive folic acid (FA) supplementation for mothers on children.

8 Mar 2024

Parental obesity linked to higher odds of adult offspring obesity

Individuals have six times the odds of living with obesity in middle age if both their parents lived with obesity at that age, new research to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2024, Venice, 12-15 May), has found. Having one parent living with obesity trebles the odds.

7 Mar 2024

Common age-associated changes in the blood found to be a risk factor for acute kidney injury

A U.S.-Canadian research collaboration led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center has identified common, age-associated changes in the blood as a risk factor for acute kidney injury (AKI), which occurs in more than 1 in 5 hospitalized adults worldwide.

7 Mar 2024

"Copy-paste" genetic mechanism increases the genetic diversity of malaria parasite

By dissecting the genetic diversity of the most deadly human malaria parasite – Plasmodium falciparum – researchers at EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) have identified a mechanism of 'copy-paste' genetics that increases the genetic diversity of the parasite at accelerated time scales.

7 Mar 2024