Despite its strong influence, APOE is not the sole cause of Alzheimer’s or other dementias. Even among people with the ...

A hallmark of Parkinson's disease is the buildup of Lewy bodies—misfolded clumps of the protein known as alpha-synuclein.

All life on Earth shares a common ancestor that lived roughly four billion years ago. This so-called "last universal common ...

Researchers have elucidated key steps in the ubiquitin tagging of the mutated huntingtin protein, providing hope for future ...

Muscles make up nearly 40% of the human body and power every move we make, from a child's first steps to recovery after injury. For some, however, muscle development goes awry, leading to weakness, ...

Conservatives and MAGA commentators have reacted to Olympic boxer Imane Khelif admitting to having the SRY gene found in ...

Ancient duplicated genes are giving scientists their first real clues about what life was like before all life on Earth shared a common ancestor.

Blood flows around the body through a complex network of vessels, which must constantly adapt to changing needs. The balance ...

New research suggests the liver plays a previously unrecognized role in bone health, but only in males. A McGill ...

Gene therapy holds the promise of preventing and curing disease by manipulating gene expression within a patient's cells.

University of Toronto researchers have expanded our understanding of bacterial immunity with the discovery of a new protein that can both sense and counteract viral infections.

A common infection may reach the eye, trigger inflammation, and worsen memory loss linked to Alzheimer’s disease.