Gasdermin D emerges as a potential therapeutic target for atrial fibrillation
This study reveals that gasdermin D plays a novel role in the development of atrial fibrillation through multifaceted mechanisms.
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Postpartum female preference for cooler temperatures linked to brain changes
Changes in temperature preference in postpartum female mice were associated with significant alterations in the preoptic area of the brain.
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Medical student-mentor teams in research: Anna Norman and mentor Dr. Nancy Moran share their experience with SOAR
Meet Anna Norman and her mentor Dr. Nancy Moran as they have a conversation about how the SOAR program brought them together to conduct basic science research and how the experience is shaping their careers.
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Restoring heart function in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
The findings are relevant to current therapeutic approaches for DM1 that are based on increasing MBNL protein.
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Of mice and people: study reshapes our understanding of ageing and disease
This work gives us a more complete understanding of the factors that influence how a tissue ages over an organism’s lifetime.
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AI accelerates the discovery of genes associated with neurodevelopmental disorders
The researchers hope that their models will also lead to patient diagnoses, and future studies will assess this possibility.
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Breakthrough cardiac regeneration research offers hope for the treatment of ischemic heart failure
The premise of regenerating heart tissue, which once seemed like an impossible dream, is getting closer almost daily.
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Image of the Month: Zika virus builds underground tunnels
This is the first time that tunneling has been shown by Zika virus infection in placental cells.
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Long-term survival supports the potential benefit of CAR T cell therapy to treat solid tumors
An 18-year survivor of neuroblastoma is believed to represent the longest reported remission to date in a patient treated with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy.
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Understanding the world within: study reveals new insights into phage–bacteria interactions in the gut microbiome
By evaluating temporal trends in the guts of developing children, this study helps to lay the groundwork for therapeutics and diagnostics leveraging the microbiome and its constituents.
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