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Researchers at University of California San Diego have identified a new signaling process involving G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), a cellular target already exploited by hundreds of diverse drugs.

Using a new stem-cell-based model made from skin cells, scientists found the first direct evidence that Stargardt-related ABCA4 gene mutations affect a layer of cells in the eye called the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE).

Health outcomes were better for people with COVID-19 who took statins, researchers found.

A new study finds that abnormalities in electrocardiograms are linked to an earlier age of diagnosis and longer epilepsy duration.

A new study supports sleep as an essential measure of cardiovascular health, in line with a recent American Heart Association advisory.

Incorporating the Canadian TIA Risk Score into TIA/minor stroke management recommendations can help nonspecialists assess the need for urgent specialty consultation and treatment, researchers say.

Scientists at UC San Francisco have developed a new way of looking at sex-biased diseases that is rooted in evolutionary biology.

People with a rare genetic condition may miss out on decades of treatment for lack of screening in childhood, according to researchers.

Two randomized trials have shown benefits of endovascular therapy for Chinese patients with moderate to severe basilar artery ischemic strokes, but further trials are warranted in broader populations.

A study group at MedUni Vienna has identified a regulatory loop controlled by leptin, by which this adipocyte-derived hormone regulates hepatic lipid metabolism via the autonomic nervous system.