Neuroscience
Families have some answers on genetic disorder
Research is giving answers to more than 1500 Australians with a rare and debilitating genetic disorder that caused their brains to develop unusually.
Dec 14, 2016
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Development
Oncology & Cancer
Could targeting a gene linked to microcephaly lead to a better brain cancer treatment?
University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified a potential new treatment for brain cancer by learning from a rare condition that can cause microcephaly.
Nov 1, 2016
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Genetics
Deadly intestinal disease in preemies may be caused by genetic deficiency
A life-threatening condition that causes the intestines in premature infants to become infected and die may be triggered by a disruption in the way the body metabolizes energy, according to Rutgers scientists.
Oct 19, 2016
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Diabetes
Diabetic fruit flies may unlock secrets in humans
Fruit flies may be small, but the genetic secrets they can unlock for humans are mighty.
Oct 4, 2016
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Health
World Breastfeeding Week: Conflicts of interest in infant and young child feeding
In the aftermath of World Breastfeeding Week, leading academics in infant nutrition from the Australian National University, Julie Smith, Libby Salmon and Phillip Baker, examine the challenges that remain in keeping breastfeeding ...
Aug 12, 2016
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Cardiology
World first discovery gets to the heart of birth defects
For the first time, scientists believe they've discovered a cause of multiple types of birth defects triggered by environmental stresses.
Jul 20, 2016
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Medical research
New microdevice replicates embryonic spinal cord development
Researchers at the University of Maine MicroInstruments and Systems Laboratory (MISL), in collaboration with The Jackson Laboratory, have developed a new microfluidic tool that reproduces in the laboratory the same physiochemical ...
Jul 5, 2016
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Medical research
Repair cartilage potentially can heal horribly broken bones
Stem cells could one day be stimulated to make a special type of cartilage to help repair large, hard-to-heal bone fractures – a potential boon for doctors treating big-money athletes, USC researchers say.
May 11, 2016
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Cardiology
Oregon scientists link signaling network to heart valve defects
May 5, 2016—A cell-to-cell signaling network that serves as a developmental timer could provide a framework for better understanding the mechanisms underlying human heart valve disease, say University of Oregon scientists.
May 5, 2016
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Genetics
The silence of the genes – new insights into genomic imprinting
Research led by Dr. Keiji Tanimoto from the University of Tsukuba, Japan, has brought us closer to understanding the mechanisms underlying the phenomenon of genomic imprinting. In this intriguing event, one copy of a gene ...
Nov 25, 2015
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