Endocrinology

Teenage Weight May Shape the Health of Future Generations

Being overweight in early adolescence may do more than affect your future—it could shape the biology of your children. New research uncovers how teenage body weight can alter gene regulation in the next generation.

Unlocking Puberty’s Cellular Secret

Researchers at the Crick Institute reveal that puberty-controlling cells form in two distinct waves — one before birth and one after. Their discovery opens a new window for treating reproductive disorders in early life.

Vitamin D and the Aging Clock: A New Role in Cellular Longevity

A major new study shows that daily vitamin D can slow the shortening of telomeres — a biological process tied to aging and disease. This finding may mark a new frontier in the science of healthy aging.

How Scientists Stopped Cells From Dying

By stopping a key death protein in its tracks, researchers have opened a potential new route to slow or halt brain cell loss in diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s — a discovery decades in the making.

Rewriting Mitochondrial Code to Tackle Genetic Disease

Japanese researchers have created precision tools to control levels of mutated mitochondrial DNA in stem cells, offering a powerful new platform for studying and treating diseases like MELAS syndrome.

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