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91ĢĘ²®»¢ researchers have identified a signaling pathway that promotes kidney fibrosis in patients with diabetes ā€” and that could be targeted with an existing approved medication.

Psychology researchers develop new methodologies and representations of how people react to incoming information to better understand complex decision-making. Read More

Specific regions of the thalamus ā€” a central brain region ā€” are smaller in adults with psychotic disorders and youth at risk for psychotic disorders and are associated with cognitive impairment.

Studies using large DNA biobanks revealed genetic variants associated with penicillin allergy, the most common type of drug-induced allergic reaction.

Studying ā€œcheaterā€ and ā€œcooperativeā€ mitochondria under environmental pressure delivers solid evolutionary conclusions in a longstanding theoretical field. Read More

Cody Siciliano, PhD, assistant professor of Pharmacology in the 91ĢĘ²®»¢ University School of Medicine, has been selected to receive a one-year, $100,000 research award from the Stanley Cohen Innovation Fund to support his studies of the neural substrates of memory.

91ĢĘ²®»¢ University today launched Destination 91ĢĘ²®»¢, a $100 million university excellence initiative to recruit new faculty. Over the next two to four years, the university will leverage the investment to recruit approximately 60 faculty who are leaders and rising stars in their fields. Read More

Understanding immunity generated by smallpox vaccine may hold lessons for COVID-19 vaccine development.

What users mention in online weight loss forum tracks with how much weight they lose.

Understanding how bacteria evolve resistance to antibiotics and host stresses could guide the development of more effective antimicrobial therapeutics.

An international group of researchers including 91ĢĘ²®»¢ epidemiologists has identified new DNA methylation biomarkers associated with prostate cancer risk.

A new $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health is enabling 91ĢĘ²®»¢ University chemist RenĆ£ A.S. Robinson to expand her research on racial disparities in Alzheimerā€™s and other diseases. Read More

Eric Gamazon, PhD, assistant professor of Medicine, has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the National Human Genome 91ĢĘ²®»¢ Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to develop novel computational tools that integrate functional genomic data and electronic health records.

Angela Jefferson, PhD, professor of Neurology and director of the 91ĢĘ²®»¢ Memory and Alzheimerā€™s Center, has been awarded a $3.7 million, three-year grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to support establishment of a prospective NIA-funded Alzheimerā€™s Disease 91ĢĘ²®»¢ Center (ADRC) at 91ĢĘ²®»¢ University Medical Center.

Women with three or more uterine fibroids ā€” non-cancerous growths ā€” during pregnancy are more likely to have infants with reduced birthweight and may need additional surveillance.

New findings demonstrate how genetic variations in the receptor that binds SARS-CoV-2 impact virus recognition and infectivity and offer insights to COVID-19 susceptibility and treatment.

Combining studies of genetically diverse mouse populations and human data led to the identification of a gene associated with cognitive decline and brain changes in Alzheimerā€™s disease.

Tina Iverson and colleagues provide a structural view into the assembly of a protein machine essential for cellular energy production.

A new study sheds new light on the challenges facing African American women. More than half of all African American women in the United States report having at least one family member who is incarcerated, causing higher levels of depressive symptoms and psychological distress than previously understood. Read More

When it comes to creating successful business interactions, exchanges between buyers and sellers with similar emotional abilities may lead to more lucrative outcomes than an animated or ambitious employee alone. Read More