Neuroscientists discover that Rett syndrome mutations cause a leaky brain via overexpressed miRNA-126-3p, pointing to a new therapeutic target for vascular repair.

A woman in her late 20s presented with a 5-year history of progressive fatigue and generalised weakness. Examination revealed signs of premature ageing, anaemia, neuropathy and hepatosplenomegaly.

While the genes involved can differ, this example illustrates how most cancers arise. Accumulated DNA mutations, acquired either over time (ageing naturally leads to some DNA mistakes) or from ...

“We have discovered that people carrying rare, naturally occurring mutations in a gene called CHRNB3 tend to smoke significantly fewer cigarettes per day,” explain the study’s lead authors, ...

IRSF investment positions organization at the forefront of early-stage Rett research as genomic medicine reshapes rare ...

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A new study provides hope that smarter timing of cancer treatments could improve cure rates. The study's Principal ...

A new study provides hope that smarter timing of cancer treatments could improve cure rates. The study's Principal ...

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Ludwig Center uncovered new evidence that extra copies of a specific chromosome segment ...

A growing body of genetic evidence suggests that Neanderthals and Denisovans carried many of the same regulatory gene networks linked to language and vocal anatomy in modern humans, challenging the ...

It seemed deeply unfair that in this era of precision medicine, where targeted therapies are the treatment of choice for ...