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Researchers have pinpointed a particular peptide’s role in activating atopic dermatitis, or eczema. The work could lead to more effective treatments for the condition.

A team of scientists at Stanford University has taken a look inside the human eye with a new level of detail by using cutting-edge molecular analysis.

To study the link between a person’s genetic risk of blood clots and their use of contraceptive pills, Uppsala researchers investigated data from 244,420 British women from the UK Biobank.

Scientists have breathed new life into the study of a protein with an outsized link to human cancers because of its dangerous mutations, using advanced research techniques to detect its hidden regions.

Nutrition experts have recognized for many years that western diets rich in fats and sugar may be behind the cause of obesity, but debate has reigned over the primary culprit.

In the intricate dance of our body’s defenses against harmful invaders, certain immune system proteins play pivotal roles. New research has shed light on these proteins.

A new study has highlighted the poor performance of polygenic risk scores for screening for and predicting common diseases such as heart disease.

Buck researchers uncover a mechanism that may explain why eating tasty but unhealthy foods makes us hungry for more. Understanding this mechanism can help combat obesity and age-related diseases by limiting AGE accumulation.

New research has identified a mutation in the PRDM16 gene that changes the metabolism of heart muscle cells and increases the risk of congenital heart failure in women.

A 12% reduction in daily calories has been found to rejuvenate muscles and activate the pathways important for healthy aging in humans.