MicroRNA is the Nobel-winning master regulator of the genome – researchers are learning to treat disease by harnessing how it controls genes
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their discovery of microRNAs, molecules that turn genes on and off – and cause disease when they go awry.
Andrea Kasinski, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Purdue University •
conversation
Oct. 7, 2024 • ~9 min
Oct. 7, 2024 • ~9 min
Diet-related diseases are the No. 1 cause of death in the US – yet many doctors receive little to no nutrition education in med school
Looking for ways to eat better? Turns out your doctor may not be your best source of information.
Madeline Comeau, Medical Student, University of North Dakota •
conversation
Sept. 25, 2024 • ~8 min
Sept. 25, 2024 • ~8 min
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