A faulty ion channel function is a consistent biological feature of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), providing long-awaited validation for hundreds of thousands of ...

When the heart's muscle is weakened or injured due to a heart attack, it can make it hard for the heart to pump enough blood ...

Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) have shown how a minimal change in a single ion channel increases the sensitivity of sensory cells in the inner ear. Even soft sounds, such ...

Chronic diseases such as diabetes are on the rise and are costly and challenging to treat. Scientists have discovered a common denominator driving these diverse diseases, which may prove to be a ...

Cellular health plays a crucial role in your overall well-being. On average, the human body has between 30-40 trillion cells of various types and with various functions. The healthier your cells are, ...

The CRISPR gene editing tool has been revolionary for the research lab, and it has also been used to transform the lives of a handful of patients of a few genetic diseases. Now scientists have used ...

Scientists have developed oral nanorobots that target damaged heart tissue, deliver energy, and repair mitochondrial function, offering a novel approach to treating ischemic heart disease. (Nanowerk ...

Chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and inflammatory disorders are a major cause of disease burden and deaths around the world, but their treatment has proven difficult because there may not be ...