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People fall in love for many reasons -- similar interests, physical attraction, and shared values among them. But if they marry and stay together, their long-term happiness may depend on their individual genes or those of their spouse, says a new scientific study.

Computational modeling has been used to design and create proteins that can mimick the holes in HIV’s protective coating, creating a way forward for vaccine design

While exact causes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remain unknown, new research shows pesticides and other environmental pollutants are elevated in ALS patients and correlate with poor survival.

New research shows how the depth of sleep can impact our brain’s ability to efficiently wash away waste and toxic proteins. Because sleep often becomes increasingly lighter and more disrupted as we become older, the study reinforces and potentially explains the links between aging, sleep deprivation, and heightened risk for Alzheimer’s disease.

Researchers at the San Diego branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research at University of California San Diego have identified an entirely new mechanism underlying the development and structure of the nervous system during embryogenesis.

Researchers have used x-ray crystallography and computer simulation to get a closer look at how viruses bind cells and cause infection.

Understanding and mitigating the role of epigenetics in disease development is a major goal of researchers. Now, a new paper adds significantly to this work by detailing how metabolites can be used to inhibit epigenetic mechanisms and effectively treat a range of diseases, including multiple sclerosis.

A pair of soft, flexible wireless body sensors are expected to replace the tangle of wire-based sensors that currently monitor babies in hospitals’ neonatal intensive care units and pose a barrier to parent-baby cuddling and physical bonding.

Even baked-egg tolerant children may see better results when treated with egg oral immunotherapy (OIT) instead of the addition of baked-egg products into their daily diets.

Researchers have developed a new, highly sensitive rapid genetic test that can determine whether bacteria carries a gene that causes resistance to two common antibiotics used to treat strep throat and other respiratory illnesses.