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Researchers have identified a link between how cells "recycle" proteins and neurodegenerative diseases, identifying the early stages of disease progression to enable intervention.

A study of mice found that dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease, pre-diabetes, and weight gain.

An international consortium of researchers has identified genetic variants in 10 genes that elevate a person’s susceptibility to Crohn’s disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease.

Scientists have identified a novel mechanism for polysaccharide export from Gram-negative bacteria, paving the way toward a complete understanding of the mechanisms that mediate the protection, motility and interaction of many bacterial pathogens.

A new method that increases the signal from CRISPR-based diagnostic tests, removing the need for amplification of DNA or RNA in a sample, could be used to quickly diagnose heart attacks and differentiate between cancer types.

Moderna, a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, is filing patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the Regional Court of Düsseldorf in Germany.

Scientists have discovered a mechanism by which a cancer-causing virus can escape the body’s immune response.

A new study identifies, as early as the 5th month of pregnancy, patterns of fetal abdominal growth associated with maternal lipid metabolites that track newborn growth, adiposity and development into childhood.

Scientists have identified a previously unknown crucial intermediate step in innate immune defense.

Researchers reveal the key components in plant cells that reprogram their protein-making machinery to fight disease.