The presence of leptin — a hormone secreted by fat cells that is critical to…
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Neuron type-specific gene loss linked to angelman syndrome seizures
A new study has helped determine that UBE3A gene loss specifically from GABAergic neurons is…
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Genetic changes that cause autism are more diverse than previously thought
The types of gene mutations that contribute to autism are more diverse than previously thought,…
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Sleep tight, fruit fly: Scientists find gene responsible for sleep deprivation and metabolic disorders
Like humans, fruit flies sleep at night, caffeine affects their sleep, and if they get…
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Ground-nesting bees on farms lack food, grow smaller
The size of a common ground-nesting bee — an important crop pollinator — has grown…
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Study adapts proven community health worker model for outpatient setting
A Community Health Worker model, shown to reduce admissions and lead to better health outcomes…
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No increased heart failure with incretin-based drugs
Incretin-based drugs, a type of medication used to treat type 2 diabetes, do not increase…
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Damage-signalling protein shows parallels between plant, human immune systems
A novel ‘DAMP’ molecule has been identified in plants that triggers an immune response after…
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Land bridges linking ancient India, Eurasia were ‘freeways’ for biodiversity exchange
Before the final collision of Eurasia and the Indian subcontinent, land bridges between the landmasses…
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Sequence features accurately predict genome-wide MeCP2 binding in vivo
Researchers are combining in vivo experimentation with computation for highly accurate prediction of the genome-wide…