Health & Physiology
Vicious Circles – how changes in the shape of DNA can drive cancer
The diploid human genome contains 23 pairs of chromosomes whose DNA encodes genes for life activities, such as cell division. Cancer corrupts those genes, making growth-promoting genes more active (oncogenes) or growth-inhibiting genes (tumor suppressors) less active. One of the most common genetic alterations causing... click to read more
The importance of being tested
Imagine the global threat of a potentially lethal virus, showing up in mainland China and rapidly spreading worldwide, for which no effective treatments or vaccines are available. A few months ago, this would have been nothing more than a book or a movie plot. Unfortunately, it... click to read more
Your biological age within a drop of your blood
If we took a blood sample from you and one from your elderly grandmother, could you tell which sample came from which person just by looking at the molecules in the blood? In our recent study published in Nature Medicine, we addressed this question and... click to read more
Treating Alzheimer's disease with a known anticoagulant: insights from lab mice
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia and has been long described as a disease of neurons. Although this is true (neurons are indeed sick and eventually die during AD), the events leading to this are numerous, and not all of them... click to read more
The life-span of SARS-CoV-2 in pediatric patients
As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the globe, scientists are racing against the clock to understand this new disease. Researchers worldwide have come together to fight this looming threat and understand how it spreads, who gets sick, and how one becomes immune. For our research, much... click to read more
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