A study published today in PLOS Medicine has identified two new genetic pathways that contribute to cardiometabolic disease, which includes heart disease, obesity and diabetes.

Biochemical genetic methods are typically utilized to study the large and varied assortment of genetic conditions known as inherited metabolic disorders. These methods include (1) identification and ...

UK researchers have, for the first time, identified a genetic pathway in the brain that plays a key role in controlling anxiety, opening the door to the development of more effective treatments in the ...

Millions of small molecules coursing through our bodies reflect biochemical processes that factor in health and disease. Studies have tied such metabolites in blood and urine to genetic variants. Now, ...

Researchers have shed new light on the changes in metabolism that occur between birth and the presentation of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) later in childhood. The researchers discovered that a small ...

A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on April 3, 2026, titled “Modeling premature aging in yeast via ...

LMU researchers have discovered two independent ways by which genetic variants increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke and coronary artery disease are ...

Marissa Russo is a former STAT intern supported by the AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship. In what experts are calling a “dream come true,” scientists used a recent biochemical discovery ...

The Medical Biochemical Genetics fellowship is a one year training experience that provides an integrated approach to the diagnosis and management of patients with inborn errors of metabolism. The ...