Key genes in Parkinson’s disease discovered using CRISPR technology
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A longstanding mystery in Parkinson’s disease research has been why some individuals carrying pathogenic…
Review highlights therapeutic properties for wounds
Medicinal honey sometimes comes in the form of a bandage or in the form of an ointment. Credit:…
Puberty triggers brain rewiring in genetic condition tied to autism, mouse study suggests
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Changes in brain connectivity before and after puberty may explain why some children with…
Probiotics linked to reduced negative feelings, offering potential mental health benefits
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Research by Katerina Johnson and Laura Steenbergen published in the journal npj Mental Health…
Largest genome-wide association study uncovers drug targets and therapy opportunities
Credit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from Pexels Osteoarthritis is the leading cause of disability and chronic pain worldwide, affecting an…
Increase in alcohol deaths in England an ‘acute crisis,’ say researchers
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The persistent higher rate of alcohol deaths in England since the pandemic in 2020…
Hope, caution for Washington state patients ‘first in line’ for new schizophrenia drug
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cobenfy was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in fall 2024 and represents…
Carb restriction offers relief from calorie counting, according to study
Credit: Shameel mukkath from Pexels The intermittent fasting diet, which involves periods of severe calorie restriction, may be…
Study identifies new genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorders, bringing long-awaited answers to families
Mutations (blue) in U2 snRNA cause a neurodevelopmental disorder about one-fifth as common as the RNU4-2/ReNU disorder, which…
Rapid growth of blood cancer driven by a single genetic ‘hit’
Patient cohort and study design. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-08817-2 A new study has unveiled when chronic myeloid…