Treatments that target a fragment of the mutant protein that causes Huntington's disease might be more effective than treatments—now in clinical trials—that target the whole protein but leave this ...
Aging men often lose the Y chromosome in a growing number of their cells—and it may be far more dangerous than once believed. This loss has been linked to heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and ...
Recent research indicates a link between an animal’s gut bacteria and brain function. This may be true in humans, too.
Researchers are engineering a new class of miniature antibodies, called intrabodies, that can operate inside living cells to break down the toxic proteins behind Alzheimer’s disease and motor neurone ...
Discover how CRISPR genome editing is revolutionizing medicine. Learn the science of Cas9, current clinical trials, and the future of gene editing.
Researchers have found statistically significant links between a gene tied to schizophrenia risk and poorer cognitive performance in a large population sample, adding new evidence that genetic ...
Welcome to the Citizens Life Science Conference Day 2. My name is Jon Wolleben, Senior analyst here. Pleased to have ProQR Therapeutics, a name we've covered for quite some time in many iterations, ...
Inside a diseased cell, the genes are in chaos. Some are receiving signals to overproduce a protein. Others are reducing ...
New York, March 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NEW YORK (March 16, 2026) -- The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) today announced it will award $1 million in Distinguished Investigator Grants ...
In April of 2025, headlines across the world announced that the dire wolf had been brought back from extinction. This 130-150 lbs wolf species, about 25% heavier than modern-day gray wolves, had not ...
Livestock breeders could soon have more tools to improve the health and quality of their animals, thanks to a recent study ...
Epigenetic therapies are offering a more targeted way to treat some lymphomas by changing how genes are turned on or off ...