Favism is a common hereditary disease, affecting around 400 million people worldwide. It is caused by a lack of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD). This deficiency triggers the ...

Some research suggests fava beans, legumes, and medications like ibuprofen may trigger symptoms of G6PD deficiency, a heritable enzyme disorder. Knowing which triggers to avoid is the best way to ...

This news post is no longer up to date. For a look at our more recent work on this area, please read our report Pathogen genomics into practice. The most common known enzyme defect in humans is ...

Mitophagy is a selective form of autophagy via which the damaged mitochondria are cleared via the autophagy-lysosome pathway. Mitophagy is an essential part of mitochondrial quality control and plays ...

A woman eagerly awaiting the sound of her baby’s heartbeat was met with the news she had quietly feared, in a moment that has since drawn 1.4 million views on TikTok. Last month, 35-year-old Nika Diwa ...