MeSH tree: G05.360.080.708
In heart failure, the heart can no longer supply the body with enough blood. The condition often develops over many years, for example, due to high blood pressure or other long-term strain on the heart muscle. At first, the ...
Apr 9, 2026
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A key cancer-fighting gene in leukemia is switched off—not broken—and scientists from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) have found a way to switch it back on. In a study published in Science Translational Medicine, the team reveals ...
Apr 2, 2026
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Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified new genetic variants associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by using long-read whole genome sequencing (LR-WGS), an emerging approach that reads ...
Mar 9, 2026
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For years, treating gum disease has meant scraping away plaque, cutting out damaged tissue or turning to antibiotics that kill bacteria indiscriminately. While newer therapies can regenerate lost tissue, doctors still lack ...
Mar 3, 2026
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Federal health officials on Monday laid out a proposal to spur development of customized treatments for patients with hard-to-treat diseases, including for rare genetic conditions that the pharmaceutical industry has long ...
Feb 23, 2026
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Gene-editing tools like CRISPR have unlocked new treatments for previously uncurable diseases. Now, researchers at the University of British Columbia are extending those possibilities to the skin for the first time. The UBC ...
Jan 27, 2026
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New insights into a sophisticated process that protects sperm cells has revealed a mechanism, similar to an immune system, thwarts genetic chaos during the earliest stages of their development.
Jan 20, 2026
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Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have discovered a way to target RNA that could lead to new treatment options for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), the most common adult-onset form of muscular dystrophy, and other ...
Jan 18, 2026
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An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated over and over, become longer and more unstable as we age. The study found that common genetic variants ...
Jan 7, 2026
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Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have revealed previously unappreciated roles for the retrotransposon LINE-1 in shaping the cancer genome structure and regulation. Retrotransposons are mobile DNA pieces, ...
Jan 5, 2026
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