Improving diagnosis of aortic stenosis with genetics and AI

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoStudy overview. Credit:Nature Genetics(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02397-7Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve, which connects the heart to th

Updated on: January 19,2026

Improving diagnosis of aortic stenosis with genetics and AI

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoStudy overview. Credit:Nature Genetics(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02397-7Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve, which connects the heart to th

Updated on:January 19,2026

Individual genetic differences can render some antibody-based therapies ineffective

byUniversity of BaselCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntibody-based therapies are used to treat numerous diseases, from cancer to rheumatic disorders and multiple sclerosis. Antibodies recognize and

Updated on: January 25,2026

Individual genetic differences can render some antibody-based therapies ineffective

byUniversity of BaselCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntibody-based therapies are used to treat numerous diseases, from cancer to rheumatic disorders and multiple sclerosis. Antibodies recognize and

Updated on:January 25,2026

Is aging an act of genetic sabotage? Scientists find a gene that turns off food detection after reproduction

byNagoya UniversityC. elegans roundworms engineered with fluorescent proteins to visualize neurons. Credit: Noma lab, Nagoya UniversityWhen roundworms stop reproducing, they can still move and functio

Updated on: January 28,2026

Is aging an act of genetic sabotage? Scientists find a gene that turns off food detection after reproduction

byNagoya UniversityC. elegans roundworms engineered with fluorescent proteins to visualize neurons. Credit: Noma lab, Nagoya UniversityWhen roundworms stop reproducing, they can still move and functio

Updated on:January 28,2026

Key proteins identified in Oroya fever reveal new target for potential treatment

by Markus Bernards,Goethe University Frankfurt am MainBartonella bacilliformis (blue) infecting human erythrocytes. Credit: Juergen Berger, MPI for Biology,CC BYThe so-called "Oroya fever" i

Updated on: January 31,2026

Key proteins identified in Oroya fever reveal new target for potential treatment

by Markus Bernards,Goethe University Frankfurt am MainBartonella bacilliformis (blue) infecting human erythrocytes. Credit: Juergen Berger, MPI for Biology,CC BYThe so-called "Oroya fever" i

Updated on:January 31,2026

Neurons use simple rules to localize genetic messages, scientists discover

by John Pastor,Virginia TechThis large, stitched composite created from many high-magnification images shows four mRNAs localized in the neuropil, the dense mesh of synaptic connections in a layer dis

Updated on: February 01,2026

Neurons use simple rules to localize genetic messages, scientists discover

by John Pastor,Virginia TechThis large, stitched composite created from many high-magnification images shows four mRNAs localized in the neuropil, the dense mesh of synaptic connections in a layer dis

Updated on:February 01,2026