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An international research effort reports that inhibition of a key enzyme, using a novel antisense drug, safely and effectively improved the health of persons with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

A new study investigates how and why certain individuals develop cancer and why others do not.

Using zebrafish larvae, researchers have discovered the biochemical and mechanical forces driving sensory organ development.

New research examined the urinary metabolome of healthy newborns to aid in improving the diagnosis of disease in infants.

Sixteen million dollars has been awarded to the Wyss Institute at Harvard University, by the United States’ Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, to aid the rapid search for FDA-approved drugs that hold promise as treatments for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

The American Red Cross has begun testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies. During these uncertain times, the Red Cross hopes that testing for COVID-19 antibodies will provide its valued donors insight into whether they may have been exposed to this coronavirus.

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found two genes that regulate the differentiation of stem cells in the small intestine, offering valuable insight into how the body develops and maintains a healthy gut.

Dexamethasone reduces death in hospitalized patients with severe respiratory complications of COVID-19.

Throughout history, portraits featuring the human profile have evolved to reflect changing cultural norms. A new study shows that human cognition plays a critical role in the evolution of human portraiture.

New research has suggested that some neurons may be more adept than previously thought in helping you perceive the motion of objects while you move through the world.