Study finds omega-3 fats may raise some inflammation indicators in the body
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Omega-3 fatty acids, popularly believed to reduce inflammation in the body, appear to increase…
First-of-its-kind dataset illuminates gene activity in African populations
The SABR study includes diverse genetics across three SEB groups. a, SABR blood transcriptome QTL study design. b,…
Researchers find that genetic ancestry influences how gene mutations impact cancer prognosis
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Investigators have unveiled for the first time that changes in certain genes affect an…
Computational tool exposes hidden cancer DNA changes that may drive treatment resistance
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Some of the most harmful genetic changes in cancer are also the hardest to…
Genetics of cardiomyopathy risk in childhood cancer survivors differ by age of onset, study shows
In research published in JAMA Network Open, corresponding author Yadav Sapkota, Ph.D. (center), and co-first authors Kateryna Petrykey,…
High levels of antihistamine drugs can reduce fitness gains, study finds
Credit: Journal of Applied Physiology (2025). DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00687.2024 For some, the word “histamine” might evoke thoughts of seasonal…
Hidden cases of rare disease uncovered by rapid genetic testing method
Graphical abstract Credit: Cell (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2025.05.037 A new laboratory method developed by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos…
Exercise-induced protein revives aging muscles and bones, researchers discover
CLCF1 inhibits osteoclast differentiation and stimulates osteoblast differentiation. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-59959-w “Exercise is good for…
Study reveals ‘switch-like’ behavior for hundreds of genes with links to human disease
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Gene expression, where cells use the genetic information encoded in DNA to produce proteins,…
Common antibiotic found 99.9% effective against typhoid
S. Typhi clinical isolates are susceptible to rifamycins which at sub-MIC levels decapsulate S. Typhi. Credit: eBioMedicine (2025).…