Researchers discover that metabolic and mitochondrial dysfunctions are a key cause of Alzheimer’s disease; a common diabetes drug was identified as a potential treatment. …

Evidence of T-lymphocyte attack on specific brain cells could explain more than half of all cases of autism and provide potential therapeutic targets. …

When young athletes experience sudden cardiac death as they run down the playing field, it’s usually due to arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), an inherited heart disease. …

An interdisciplinary study suggests green spaces in urban areas can directly improve the wellbeing of people. …

A new artificial pancreas system that uses advanced control algorithms to automatically monitor and regulate blood glucose levels was more effective …

A new epigenetic study suggests that mothers’ behavior can also have a substantial impact on their children’s developing oxytocin systems. …

Study finds that breakdown of the normal 3-dimensional shape of DNA allows harmful interactions of genes in a rare form of gastrointestinal stromal tumors. …

By identifying a protein that helps regulate blood glucose and lipids, researchers hope for the rapid development of treatments more effective than current insulin therapy. …

Researchers have shown for the first time that a mutation in the gene for the ClC-2 chloride channel leads to overproduction of the steroid hormone, aldosterone, …

A chemical that has improved surgeries for brain cancer by making tumor cells fluorescent may also help doctors safely diagnose the disease and monitor its response to treatment, …