FGF21 gene variant found to lower body fat
Researchers have found that a gene that makes humans eat more sugar can also lower body fat...
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BNIP1 identified as a risk gene for ALS
Broad data analysis points to genetic similarities between Lou Gehrig's Disease and a form of dementia...
An advance for precision medicine
Discovery allows scientists to index thousands of cells simultaneously, a 40-fold increase from the current method...
A novel pathway to regulate B cell activity and prevent autoimmunity
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have identified a novel checkpoint of peripheral tolerance, specifically in B cells.
Macular degeneration linked to ageing immune cells
Older cells promote inflammation, abnormal blood vessel growth that can lead to blindness...
The National Institutes of Health announce Biobanking Medical Project
SMi Reports: The National Institutes of Health announce one of the most ambitious medical projects in biobanking, which will commence this spring.
Researchers uncover protective role of oestrogen against type-2 diabetes
Scientists in Switzerland reveal the mechanisms behind the protective role of oestrogen against developing type 2 diabetes.
New method allows scientists to watch brain cells interacting in real time
Findings could deepen understanding of neurological disorders...
Study develops compound that activates tumour-fighting iNKT cells
Researchers have discovered a significant new compound that helps to mobilise a type of T cell – invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells – in the fight against disease.
Study reveals a way to make prostate cancer cells run out of energy and die
Scientists have discovered that cells lacking the tumour-suppressor protein PTEN – a feature of many cancers – are particularly vulnerable to drugs that impair their energy-producing mitochondria.
PET imaging agent may help guide therapy for Alzheimer’s
Researchers have developed a new imaging agent that could help guide and assess treatments for people with various neurological diseases...
Microscopic revelations point to new blood infection therapies
Study shows that immune cells actually cause dangerous blood vessel blockage, in their rush to contain deadly fungal sepsis...
Early stimulation improves performance of bioengineered human heart cells
Researchers are now able to use induced pluripotent stem cells to form a model of human adult-like cardiac muscle...
Fragile X imaging study reveals differences in infant brains
For the first time, researchers have used MRIs to show that babies with the neurodevelopmental condition fragile X syndrome had less-developed white matter compared to infants that did not develop the condition...
SAMHD1 enzyme may block HIV disease progression
One way to fight diseases including HIV infection and autoimmune disorders could involve changing how a naturally occurring enzyme called SAMHD1 works...
