Retinal organoids provide a powerful tool to diagnose and study Leber congenital amaurosis
Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) is an inherited retinal disease leading to severe vision impairment from early infancy, affecting…
New analysis reveals fundamental flaws in widely used measures of biological aging
A landmark review published today in Genomic Psychiatry challenges researchers to fundamentally reconsider how the field measures and…
New method reveals how human cells initiate DNA replication
When cells proliferate, genomic DNA is precisely duplicated once per cell cycle. Abnormalities in this DNA replication process…
The future of cancer detection could be just a blood test away, say scientists
The prospect of diagnosing cancer through painless methods—such as a simple AI-assisted blood or urine test that detects…
How tick saliva reprograms the skin’s immune defenses
A research team led by the Medical University of Vienna has gained new insights into how ticks influence…
AR3-based optogenetic strategy shows high efficacy in inducing apoptosis and antitumor effects
One of the hallmarks of cancer cells is their ability to evade apoptosis, or programmed cell death, through…
New technique overcomes technological barrier in 3D brain imaging
Scientists at the Swiss Light Source SLS have succeeded in mapping a piece of brain tissue in 3D…
Study provides new hope for future treatment of intestinal condition IBS
Researchers at örebro University in Sweden have made a significant advance in understanding the intestinal condition IBS. For…
Innate immunity and metabolic stress drive a unique form of cell death
In several disease conditions, including infections and cancers, innate immune activation and nutrient scarcity occur together. A study…
New technique helps understand how bacterial shapes contribute to disease
Scientists have long known that bacteria come in many shapes and sizes, but understanding what those differences mean…
Study reveals ATM kinase as the key driver of replicative senescence
After a finite number of divisions, cells simply give up. As each round of replication trims their telomeres-the…
Study sheds light on how extracellular vesicles mediate intercellular communication
A new study describes a key molecular mechanism that explains how cells exchange information through extracellular vesicles (EVs),…