Researchers have discovered a gene that regulates when heart muscle cells stop dividing and develop the specialized characteristics needed for lifelong cardiac function, addressing a fundamental question in cardiovascular biology.
Researchers at Washington University have discovered that severe childhood stress creates lasting changes to DNA packaging inside brain cells, forming a molecular memory of trauma that makes individuals more vulnerable to anxiety, depression, and mood disorders when facing stress as adults.
Researchers at Washington University have discovered that severe childhood stress creates lasting changes to DNA packaging inside brain cells, forming a molecular memory of trauma that makes individuals more vulnerable to anxiety, depression, and mood disorders when facing stress as adults.
The first participant has been treated in a groundbreaking clinical trial testing cellular reprogramming technology designed to rejuvenate aging cells. This marks the first time such reverse-aging therapy has been administered to a human.
A phase 1 clinical trial demonstrated that stem cell transplantation using gene-edited cells rapidly and effectively restored hemoglobin production in five patients with beta-thalassemia, allowing them to discontinue blood transfusions.
