Thousands of families worldwide now have new hope: researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators have identified mutations in a small non-coding gene, RNU2-2, as a previously unrecognized cause of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs).
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Increased protein consumption helps to maximize muscle growth. But research does suggest that eating protein at a certain time can make a difference.
A drug, known for heavy-metal poisoning, may also be used as a treatment against snakebites.
Snakebite envenoming causes 138,000 deaths annually, and around 400,000 victims face permanent disabilities.
In May 2020, astronomers observed a planetary engulfment for the first time that they believed was caused by a star expanding to become a red giant–swallowing an orbiting planet in the process.
Cancer is and always has been one of the biggest hurdles in the medical science field. The cost of clinical trials is often extraordinarily high, making repeated research difficult to conduct.
Have you ever copied your grandmother’s recipe and felt that it didn’t quite taste like hers? Similarly, researchers aimed to ferment miso onboard the International Space Station (ISS) and found that it tasted quite different to the traditional miso made on Earth.
The dire wolf has not been seen in over 10,000 years. However, hybrid grey wolves have been genetically modified to replicate the dire wolf, thanks to the biotechnology startup Colossal Biosciences.
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed the world’s smallest temporary pacemaker. The device can be non-invasively injected via a syringe and naturally dissolves into the body after use, which may make it pivotal in treating babies born with heart defects.
Despite spending more on health care than any other country in the world, the United States is seeing a troubling trend: a steady rise in deaths that could have been avoided.
In a spending bill passed on March 15, President Trump has cut a significant portion of funding to major healthcare and research industries.