Two of the traits that set modern humans apart from non-human primates are taller stature and a higher basal metabolic rate. Publishing in Cell Genomics, researchers have identified a genetic variant ...

An international study led by the University of Colorado Cancer Center has uncovered why a widely used treatment for acute ...

A nonprofit called the n-Lorem Foundation is working on developing an individualized treatment that targets the genetic cause of rare diseases.

Mounting evidence from genome studies indicates that, contrary to received wisdom, our species has undergone profound ...

Natural short sleepers (NSS) are people who generally need only four-six hours sleep a night to function normally, and ...

Scientists sprinted to create personalized medicine for baby KJ powered by CRISPR, a powerful gene-editing technology that ...

Two successive terms of U.S. membership on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), before the mandatory one-year hiatus, have improved the body’s performance in several ways. These improvements ...

A mutation in salt-induced kinase 3 (hSIK3-N783Y) is identified in a human subject exhibiting the natural short sleep duration trait. A mouse model carrying this homologous mutation demonstrates ...

The treatment involves using stem cells to "program" human immune cells, called microglia, to counteract signs of dementia in the brain, according to a press release from UCI. Microglia are immune ...

China is to lift sanctions on five current and former MEPs who have criticized its human right violations, according to a senior Parliament official, clearing the way for trade talks between the two ...

More information: Donghui Choe et al, A live bacteria enzyme assay for identification of human disease mutations and drug screening, Nature Biomedical Engineering (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-025 ...