Maternal obesity linked to 64% increase in childhood obesity risk
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A plant- and fish-based, low-protein diet paired with small amounts of an amino acid commonly found in eggs, meat and dairy increased healthy lifespan and decreased frailty and fat mass in mice, according to a new USC study published June 23, 2026 in the journal Cell Metabolism.
How does your body produce millions of antibodies from one genome? New research reveals how two closely-related proteins help immune cells fold DNA, connecting distant genetic pieces to create diverse antibodies that help fend off disease. In a new Nature Communications paper, a Michigan State University team discovered that the chromosome-organizing proteins STAG1 and STAG2 play distinct roles during antibody-gene assembly.
A team of scientists from the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, and institutions across the U.S., have published a landmark paper on the role of TGFBR1*6A, a naturally occurring genetic mutation in the TGFBR1 gene found in approximately 14 percent of the general population.
Wildfire smoke can trigger breathing problems and flare-ups for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), yet many people are not receiving the trusted health information they need to stay safe, according to a new study in the May 2026 issue of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation, a peer-reviewed, open access journal.