Medical research

Microprotein adipogenin found to regulate fat storage in cells

A microprotein called adipogenin appears to play a key role in helping fat cells store lipid droplets—a phenomenon that's pivotal for metabolic health, a study co-led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. ...

Immunology

Lupus may be triggered by a common virus: New research

About 5 million people worldwide live with the autoimmune condition lupus. This condition can cause a range of symptoms, including tiredness, fever, joint pain and a characteristic butterfly-shaped rash across the cheeks ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Stick-on patch can monitor a baby's movements in utero

Engineers and obstetricians at Monash University have invented a wearable Band-Aid-like patch to track a baby's movements through the mother's abdomen, offering a new way to support safer pregnancies from home.

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