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A study has mapped out how sensory interneurons form from stem cells, a key step in developing cell therapy to restore sensation in people with spinal cord injuries.

Researchers have developed a promising new non-opioid painkiller, potentially with fewer side effects compared to other potent painkillers, and a unique mode of action, potentially opening a new pipeline for the development of analgesic drugs.

Patient-derived organoids could help direct pancreatic cancer treatment strategy, as they can predict how the tumor will respond to chemotherapy before surgery.

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities team has, for the first time, developed a new tool to predict and customize the rate of a specific kind of DNA editing called “site-specific recombination.” The research paves the way for more personalized, efficient genetic and cell therapies for diseases such as diabetes and cancer.

Researchers have discovered a mechanism that may explain how immature human egg cells are able to survive for long periods of time without losing their reproductive capacity, by modifying their metabolism and switching to a cellular "standby mode".

A novel study involving human brain cells grown in mice provides insight that could lead to potential therapy for Alzheimer’s disease.

A study has revealed that penguin evolution was driven by changes in climate and ocean currents.

Researchers from the University of North Carolina are working to understand the genetic differences that underpin a person's proclivity to substance abuse and have identified genes linked to cigarette smoking and alcohol.

A new study has shown that a key genetic mutation that occurs early on in cancer alters RNA “dark matter” and causes the release of previously unknown RNA biomarkers.

Restricting salt intake is considered a key component of heart failure treatment, but restricting it too much may actually worsen the outcomes for people with a common form of the condition, suggests research.