Chronic stress hormone surge linked to start of week in older adults
Quantile regression coefficients and day-of-week differences in predicted hair ln-cortisol and total glucocorticoid production at the 90th quantile.…
New study reveals genetic link between brain criticality and human cognition
Schematic diagram of the heritability estimation pipeline for critical dynamics. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…
People make riskier choices when stressed, and here’s why
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When people are stressed, they make riskier decisions. The biggest factor behind this change…
Dementia cells’ misplaced genetic messages may be re-established by drug currently in clinical trials
3D reconstructions from images of DNA outside (red) or inside (green) the mitochondria (purple) in control neurons on…
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…