A Common Genetic Thread Between Humans and Macaques A rare form of inherited blindness that affects humans has now been identified in rhesus macaques at the California National Primate Research…

Endometriosis is a condition that occurs when patches of the endometrium, a layer of tissue lining the uterus, travel throughout the body and attach to other organs, like the ovaries…

Did you know the rhesus macaque is the most widely studied nonhuman primate in biomedical research? The U.S. research colonies of rhesus macaques were founded primarily with animals imported from…

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues, scientists at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WiNPRC) have kept their focus on the tiniest shifts in the virus’ genetic material. Beginning with…

In an effort to study more treatments for HIV, researchers at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center are focusing on a gene that cured two men of HIV. Both men…

Is gene editing the answer scientists have been looking for to eliminate diseases such as HIV? A research team at Temple University and Tulane National Primate Research Center (TNPRC) has…

For some, a summer internship is merely a stepping stone into their career. But for Brendan Creemer, a junior biology major at Portland’s Lewis & Clark College, a recent summer…

Do certain changes in genes influence a person’s propensity to develop obesity? That’s what researchers at Texas Biomedical Research Institute, home to the Southwest National Primate Research Center, are aiming…

We all know that proper diet and exercise are supposed to help us maintain a healthy weight. But in some cases, genetics may make it incredibly difficult to keep excess…

Batten disease is a rare and fatal genetic neurological condition that affects the ability of cells to process waste materials. Those materials build up in brain cells and result in…

Learning how the human body makes blood cells could lead to an array of off-the-shelf products for treating cancer and genetic diseases. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of…

Researchers at the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) have developed a new form of gene correction that will prevent the transmission of genetic disorders from mother to child, which…

Research from the California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC) is paving the way for future studies where the possibility of birthing gene-edited monkeys that can serve as models for new…

Only one individual in history has been cured of HIV. This person is known as “the Berlin patient,” named for the location where the renowned HIV-ridding procedure took place. Scientists…