Medicine

Parkinson’s disease has long been described as a disorder of dopamine-producing neurons, but a growing body of genetic research is...

A new review in Genes & Diseases examines how scientists are turning a deeper understanding of X chromosome inactivation into...

Gestational diabetes is becoming increasingly common in England, affecting more than one in eight pregnancies by 2022, according to a...

A new study published in Nature Communications is drawing attention to the possibility that end-stage renal disease is shaped not...

As populations age, researchers are increasingly looking beyond single diagnoses to understand why some older adults remain satisfied with life...

White matter disorders have long been associated with the loss, abnormal development or progressive deterioration of myelin, the insulating material...

A routine blood test for testosterone could become a powerful new tool in men’s health—but only if military screening programs...

The molecular machine that decides when a chromosome is ready to move during cell division is coming into sharper focus....

A new study is turning one of nature’s most ancient weapons against bacteria into a problem of molecular engineering. In...

A measles outbreak in New Mexico in 2025 generated an estimated $5.4 million in societal costs, according to a new...