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Mice and Humans Lose Muscle With Age'But Not in the Same Way
13+ hour, 59+ min ago (368+ words) A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging on May 18, 2026, titled "Transcriptional programs diverge in aging mouse and human skeletal muscle." The study was led by co-first authors Charles D. Hwang and Siti Rahmayanti and corresponding author Indranil Sinha…...
Targeting Vascular Fat With Epigenetic Drugs Could Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk
12+ hour, 19+ min ago (76+ words) Technology Networks These epigenetic regulators are chemical tags on the proteins that package DNA. The proteins that recognize these tags determine how the genome is "read" in each cell, activating or deactivating many genes at the same time. "Instead of…...
Experimental Molecule Restores Microglia Function in Alzheimer's Models
9+ hour, 53+ min ago (550+ words) Technology Networks...
Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Treating Fragile X, a Leading Cause of Autism
15+ hour, 59+ min ago (684+ words) A gene therapy designed to replace a missing brain protein restored normal brain activity and improved behavior in a mouse model of Fragile X syndrome (FXS), according to a University of California, Riverside-led study. The findings, published in Molecular Therapy…...
Could a Shingles Shot Help Lower Dementia Risk?
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (325+ words) Older adults who received a shingles vaccine after a stay in a skilled nursing facility had a 24% lower risk of being diagnosed with dementia over a four-year period than those who were not vaccinated, according to a new study. "A…...
Children's Attention to Emotional Faces May Reveal Depression Risk
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (523+ words) A smile. A frown. The faces a child pays closer attention to might offer invaluable insight into their mental health. Depression may shape how much children pay attention to emotional expressions " sad or happy faces " and those changes appear to…...
Decades-Old Drug Reveals Vasopressin-Independent Water Regulation Mechanism
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (523+ words) Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a previously unrecognized way the kidneys regulate water balance " an advance that could lead to improved treatments for polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and other disorders. The study, led by Fouad Chebib, M. D. , a nephrologist at Mayo…...
Genetic Marker Could Identify Patients With Severe Inflammatory Bowel Disease
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (309+ words) In the largest genetic study of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) traits to date, researchers have identified a genetic marker that is associated with more severe ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease " the major forms of IBD. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger…...
Which GLP-1 Drug Works Best for Weight Loss?
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (450+ words) GLP-1 medications are marketed to help you lose weight, but one may be better at it than the rest, according to a new meta-analysis from the University of Georgia. Tirzepatide, better known as Zepbound for weight loss and Mounjaro for…...
AI Tool Predicts ALS Progression Speed and Patterns
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (330+ words) Technology Networks ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that gradually affects a person's ability to move, speak, and breathe It advances differently in every patient Now, researchers at Nagoya University have developed an AI tool that uses…...