A study in human and mouse heart cells identifies a faulty molecular brake in the most common form of hypertrophic…
Drug compound could be next-generation treatment for aggressive form of leukemia
Researchers are developing a series of drug compounds that have shown promise in treating acute myeloid leukemia, an aggressive blood…
Brain biomarkers could help identify those at risk of severe PTSD
A study has shed light on the neurocomputational contributions to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder in combat veterans. The…
Myocarditis: Overshooting the mark
Researchers have shown that a protein called midkine, a member of the class of signaling molecules known as cytokines, is…
Cassava high in iron and zinc could improve diets and health in west Africa
A new study shows that field-grown cassava plants overexpressing a combination of plant genes can accumulate significantly higher concentrations of…
Finding second hits to knock out leukemia
Targeted drugs are a cornerstone of personalized medicine, yet come with important drawbacks. They restrain disease progression — but rarely…
How gender disparities in salary add up over a lifetime
Around the country, women physician researchers make 7 to 8 percent less per year than men. Women faculty are likely…
Cancer: A mutation that breaks gene interplay in 3D
Scientists have discovered how a mutated gene can affect the three-dimensional interactions of genes in the cell, leading to various…
Interactions of messenger RNAs and micro-RNAs during brain development
One of the big challenges in neurobiology is cell classification, a problem compounded by the fact that the same cell…
What you eat could impact your brain and memory
High levels of a satiety hormone could decrease a person’s likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease. For individuals who have higher…