Numerous genetic studies have identified many risk variants for type 2 diabetes (T2D)—but which genes and proteins are ...

An international study co-led by researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Helmholtz Munich in Germany has ...

Researchers said their discovery of nine 'core' genes central to the development of type 1 diabetes could unlock new immune system pathways for targeting by immunotherapies. A team from the University ...

Nature and nurture both determine how likely you are to develop a particular disease. Hiroshi Watanabe/DigitalVision via Getty Images Sitting in my doctor’s examination room, I was surprised when she ...

Knowing which lysosomal proteins are enriched in which brain cell types will help better understand contribution to neurological disorders.

Our brain is arguably the organ that most distinguishes humans from other primates. Its exceptional size, complexity and capabilities far exceed those of any other species on Earth. Yet humans share ...

Missing genes and sequencing read registration in single-cell RNA-seq experiments. Credit: Nature Methods (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41592-023-02003-w In 2018, researchers in the Caltech laboratory of Yuki ...

Researchers say deafness can affect children's brain development. Children with hereditary deafness regained their hearing thanks to a type of gene therapy, a new study published on Wednesday found.