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Study reveals fatty acids hold clue to creating memories
The brain is the body's fattiest organ, with fatty compounds called lipids making up 60% of its weight. Fatty acids are the building blocks of a class...
Researchers discover new genes that cause resistance to chemotherapy
The study hints at repurposing existing drugs to target new causes of disease, which can be cheaper than having to develop and produce new ones.
Scientists spot genes linked to high production of key antibody
Immunoglobulin G, or IgG, stores memories of past infections and tags dangerous microbes to be eliminated by immune cells. Mothers’ IgG is also vital...
Researchers find Covid causes mitochondrial dysfunction in heart,...
A team of researchers found that the genes of the mitochondria, the energy producers of the human body cells.
Women with multiple sclerosis get better when pregnant: Study
Multiple sclerosis (MS) impairs nerve function because the immune system attacks the fat that acts as an insulating sheath around the nerve fibres.
Researchers discover jumping genes can lead to rare syndrome in...
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London conducted the study, which was published today in kind Structural & Molecular Biology.
Genes can help spot potential drugs for early Covid treatment
A new study using human genetics suggests that researchers should prioritise clinical trials of drugs that target two proteins to manage Covid-19 in...
Genes alone won't determine Alzheimer's risk
The colour of our eyes or the straightness of our hair is linked to our DNA, but the development of Alzheimer's disease isn't exclusively linked to...