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  • Bigger data reveal the second, third and fourth switches controlling a gene
    on October 13, 2026 at 10:40 pm

    We now take for granted the idea that a genome-wide association study, or GWAS, can help identify genetic variants associated with complex traits. Such studies have identified loci associated with everything from breast cancer to heart disease to diabetes.

  • A closer look at endometriosis pain: New map reveals key cellular interactions
    on October 13, 2026 at 10:20 pm

    People with endometriosis often report struggling for years to have their agonizing pelvic pain, severe period cramps and other life-impacting symptoms taken seriously by doctors. New research from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) may help change that, as scientists have mapped the endometriosis lesion microenvironment in detail.

  • People report greater willingness to risk infection with those they value
    on October 13, 2026 at 10:00 pm

    People need social contact to build relationships. At the same time, close contact carries a risk of spreading infectious diseases. In a study appearing in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from institutions including the Karolinska Institutet sought to understand how people balance these factors against one another.

  • Scientists identify clues to making immunotherapy more effective against glioblastoma
    on October 13, 2026 at 9:40 pm

    Two new studies led by researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center provide new insight into how the immune system can successfully be activated against glioblastoma while revealing why these therapies have historically fallen short.

  • Alcohol and the brain interact through immune cells, new research shows
    on October 13, 2026 at 9:20 pm

    A Cleveland Clinic research team studying alcohol and the brain discovered a new way that alcohol abuse can cause brain dysfunction and damage: through immune cells called microglia. The research also identified a potential new treatment target.