In a world-first trial, scientists used a one-off CRISPR gene edit to switch off a liver “fat brake” gene, slashing stubborn ...

Cortisol, a fundamental glucocorticoid hormone, orchestrates a wide array of physiological processes critical to the stress response. Its secretion—modulated by the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA ...

A CRISPR-based gene therapy showed improvement in lipids in difficult-to-treat patients, but one study raised flags after a death last month in a trial of an unrelated gene therapy.

Phase 1 data showed CRISPR’s one-time treatment, CTX310, produced sharp, dose-dependent reductions in triglycerides and LDL cholesterol with a strong safety profile. ・The company plans to advance the ...

For centuries arsenic has been synonymous with poison and peril. However, it is also ubiquitous in the Earth’s crust, and runoff from natural deposits and industrial processes has spread it throughout ...

Biochemistry is the study of the chemicals and chemistry of living organisms. Biochemists study biomolecules (such as proteins, RNA, DNA, sugars, and lipids), their applications and interactions in ...

ELRIG Drug Discovery 2025 recognizes BubbleFect, a lipid-free cell delivery system that utilizes phase separation peptides for non-viral gene therapy delivery.

James Parkinson, a 19th-century British surgeon, first reported what he called “the shaking palsy” in 1817, after observing a handful of patients with tremors and difficulty moving. More than 200 ...

The time of eating influences the lipid metabolism in our body. A study conducted at the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) and the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DIfE) ...