Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most commonly occurring forms of arthritis in the world
today. It is a debilitating chronic illness causing pain and immense discomfort to the affected …

Nonhuman primates (NHPs) are the closest animal models to humans regarding genetics,
physiology and behavior. Therefore, NHPs are usually a critical component in translational …

In Rock| Water| Life Lesley Green examines the interwoven realities of inequality, racism,
colonialism, and environmental destruction in South Africa, calling for environmental …

Recent studies suggest that closely related species can accumulate substantial genetic and
phenotypic differences despite ongoing gene flow, thus challenging traditional ideas …

Research in the basic biology of ageing is increasingly identifying mechanisms and
modifiers of ageing in short-lived organisms such as worms and mice. The ultimate goal of …

Preterm birth is the leading cause of death in children under 5 years of age. Premature
infants who receive life-saving oxygen therapy often develop bronchopulmonary dysplasia …

Up until the mid 2000s, the capacity to generate every cell of an organism was exclusive to
embryonic stem cells. In 2006, researchers Takahashi and Yamanaka developed an …

The use of easily accessible peripheral samples, such as blood or saliva, to investigate
neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders is well-established in genetic and epigenetic …

Key points Maternal obesity (MO) and exposure to a high‐fat, high‐simple‐carbohydrate diet
during pregnancy predisposes offspring to obesity, metabolic and cardiovascular disorders …

The derivation of dopaminergic neurons from induced pluripotent stem cells brings new
hope for a patient-specific, stem cell-based replacement therapy to treat Parkinson's disease …