Tag: Cell Biology

Scientists at the University of British Columbia have discovered a new protein "switch" that could stop the progression of blood-poisoning, ...

UVA discovers secret to making immune cells better cancer killers

Finding could also let doctors predict how patients will respond to treatmentCredit: Dan Addison | University Communications Scientists at the ...

Scientists lay foundation for single-cell level understanding of DNA replication

In all living organisms, proliferating cells go through the fundamental process of DNA replication. Through this process, they faithfully duplicate ...

Researchers identify possible role of Foxp1 protein in control of autoimmune diseases

Scientists at the Higher School of Economics, the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IBCh RAS), ...

Progress in stem cell science and regenerative medicine on tap in Los Angeles, June 26-29

World's largest meeting on stem cell science and its translation to medicine comes to LA Convention Center, showcasing groundbreaking research ...

Bacteria walk (a bit) like we do

Credit: Laura Persat Do bacteria control their "walks" like we do? It might sound strange, but it's a fundamental question. ...

Artificial lung cancer tissue could help find new drug treatments

A new way of growing cancer cells in the lab, developed at U of T Engineering, could speed up the ...

World’s first skin atlas to see the light of day

Credit: University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences The skin constitutes the barrier between the body and the ...

New targets for ischemic drugs found

Russian scientists investigated the role of opioid receptors in protecting the heart from coronary disease: the lack of its blood ...

International team of scientists detect cause of rare pediatric brain disorder

A team of American and Canadian scientists lead mutation discoveryCredit: McGill University Health Centre MONTREAL, February 25 2019--An international effort ...

Finnish researchers discover a new form of hereditary osteoporosis

Credit: Outi Mäkitie Lab A research group headed by Professor Outi Mäkitie, University of Helsinki, Finland, identified in families with ...

Lack of diversity in cell lines prevents minorities from accessing ‘precision medicine’

Looking at a sample of 'ethnically diverse' cell lines, a City of Hope researcher found that most were of European ...

How a certain bacterium communicates and makes us sick

BINGHAMTON, NY -- Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have uncovered the unique way in which a ...

Study explores the role of citrus peel in reducing gut inflammation

After years of research, UMass Amherst food scientist zeroes in on powerful interplay between gut bacteria and fruit compoundsCredit: UMass ...

Illinois researchers are first to count growth factors in single cells

Credit: University of Illinois Department of Bioengineering Whether healthy or diseased, human cells exhibit behaviors and processes that are largely ...

Scientists sharpen their molecular scissors and expand the gene editing toolbox

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Feb. 22, 2019 - Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists have figured out a better ...

Stopping inflammation from becoming chronic

Jena University pharmacists and international partners present highly sensitive test system for anti-inflammatory drugsCredit: Jan-Peter Kasper/University Jena Drugs such as ...

The research initiative RESTORE Health — therapies that cure

Credit: Schröder/Charité RESTORE is a Europe-wide research initiative with a focus on curing disease rather than treating symptoms. Led by ...

Treatment to a T? Taking a ‘BiTE’ out of lung cancer

Researchers at Osaka University reveal a correlation between the activity of T cells in lung cancer tumors and equivalent activity ...

Chemical added to consumer products impairs response to antibiotic treatment