More of a good thing is not always better — and certainly not if you are a stem cell
Stem cell research led by the Babraham Institute has uncovered key new knowledge about how placental stem cells switch between maintaining a stem cell identity...
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St. Michael’s Hospital leading study in Canada to identify sources of HIV discrimination
Credit: Courtesy of St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, Dec. 1, 2017–For many people living with HIV, the stigma associated with their illness is itself a health...
Stem cell secretions may protect against glaucoma
Credit: Ben Mead, Ph.D. A new study in rats shows that stem cell secretions, called exosomes, appear to protect cells in the retina, the light-sensitive...
Cholesterol-like molecules switch off the engine in cancer-targeting…
Credit: Dr. David Finlay, Trinity College Dublin. Scientists have just discovered how the engine that powers cancer-killing cells functions. Crucially, their research also highlights how...
New species of amoeba is named after a character in The Lord of the…
Credit: images: Jordana C. Féres & Alfredo L. Porfírio Sousa Thecamoebians are among the 30-45 lineages of amoebae known to exist worldwide. During their evolution,...
Therapeutic fusion protein could mitigate blood vessel damage from cardiovascular disease
Credit: Credit: Hla lab/Boston Children's Hospital Scientists from Boston Children's Hospital Vascular Biology Program have revealed an engineered fusion protein that could recover blood ve..
Heavily used pesticide linked to breathing problems in…
Elemental sulfur, the most heavily-used pesticide in California, may harm the respiratory health of children living near farms that use the pesticide, according to new...
Bacteria as pacemaker for the intestine
Credit: Animation: Andrea Murillo-Rincon, Dr. Alexander Klimovich Spontaneous contractions of the digestive tract play an important role in almost all animals, and ensure healthy bowel...
Ludwig researchers identify counterintuitive approach to treating a…
Credit: Ludwig Cancer Research The loss of the tumor suppressor gene PTEN has been linked to tumor growth and chemotherapy resistance in the almost invariably...
Ludwig researchers unravel novel mechanism by which tumors grow…
Credit: Ludwig Cancer Research NOVEMBER 23, 2017, New York — A Ludwig Cancer Research study has uncovered a key mechanism by which tumors develop resistance...
Research points to development of single vaccine for Chikungunya,…
What if a single vaccine could protect people from infection by many different viruses? That concept is a step closer to reality. Researchers at Washington...
Special brain activities while mother and autism spectrum disorder…
Credit: Kanazawa University Special activities in the brains while mother and her child with autism spectrum disorder are gazing each other have been discovered by...
FDA approves personalized cellular therapy for advanced leukemia…
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA – In a landmark decision for the field of cancer immunotherapy, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved a...
Key to the development of fundamental treatment methods for Parkinson’s disease
IMAGE: The analysis results for typical Lewy bodies: The central region (core) contains a large amount of proteins (second from left) and lipids (fourth from...
What causes gene transfer to trigger T cell activation and exhaustion?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 27, 2017–Researchers are beginning to gain a clearer understanding of how the immune system responds,...
