“Research often begins with inquiring minds asking deep questions,” said Jennifer Pietenpol, PhD. “But making discoveries requires a team effort.”

Understanding factors that contribute to the development of colorectal cancer could point to new targets for treating the disease at earlier stages, when survival rates are highest.

Parkinson’s is best known for manifesting with a tremor, but patients may have up to four “cardinal features” that include muscle rigidity, slowing of movements and balance problems.

The findings represent a significant advance toward development of more effective, targeted therapies for congenital diarrhea and enteropathies

The research is another step toward development of targeted therapies aimed at reducing the incidence and medical burden of this common condition.

Severe obesity — a condition of being 100 pounds or more overweight — has doubled in the United States over the past two decades to 9.2%, with the greatest increases among women and Latino populations.

How did horses overcome this challenge? The answer seems to be by using a genetic trick previously thought to occur only in viruses.