Could Alzheimer’s Begin in the Nerves, Not the Brain?
Summary: New research suggests that the balance and walking issues associated with Alzheimer’s disease may not be “top-down”…
Landmark ancient-genome study shows surprise acceleration of human evolution
Some gene variants became consistently more or less frequent over time in ancient human populations — a sign…
Expanding the fight against heart disease — Harvard Gazette
U.S. medical organizations are looking to reduce deaths caused by heart disease, the nation’s No. 1 killer, with…
Cheap drug already available may improve autism symptoms
This news isn’t hard to swallow. Researchers at Yale University have identified a low-cost prescription drug already on…
Why obesity drugs work better for some people: these genes hold clues
A study of the varied response to obesity drugs harnessed data from people who used 23andMe DNA tests.Credit:…
Biallelic variants in RNU2-2 cause the most prevalent known recessive neurodevelopmental disorder
Genetic association analysis We identified the recessive form of RNU2-2 syndrome through a joint statistical analysis of the…
dissecting the body’s battle to keep selfish genes in check
The Paradox of the Organism: Adaptation and Internal Conflict J. Arvid Ågren and Manus M. Patten (eds) Harvard…
Can a mouse be cloned indefinitely? Decades-long experiment has answers
Scientists harvested eggs from 25th-generation cloned mice and fertilized the eggs, which grew into these early-stage embryos. Credit:…
Florida law models what genetic disease testing could be
In Florida, a new genetic disease screening program allows parents of newborns to receive free whole genome sequencing…
New ‘smart drug’ could beat jet lag in half the time: study
Woke up in a new time zone, but your brain stayed home? You’re not alone. Each year, more…