Tag: Cell Biology

Credit: Worldwide Cancer Research Scientists have discovered a potential biological reason why women are more likely to develop adrenal disorders, ...

New technique promises improved metastatic prostate cancer detection

A simple, inexpensive device that forces cells through tiny channels shows promise as a detector for metastatic cancerCredit: Fazle Hussain, ...

Why lack of sleep is bad for your heart

Study finds short-sleepers have lower levels of gene-regulating microRNA In recent years, numerous studies have shown that people who don't ...

Scientists use molecular tethers, chemical ‘light sabers’ for tissue engineering

Credit: Dennis Wise/University of Washington Tissue engineering could transform medicine. Instead of waiting for our bodies to regrow or repair ...

Road to cell death mapped in the Alzheimer’s brain

Newly identified mechanisms offer novel avenues for targeted therapeutic developmentCredit: Courtesy of Van Andel Research Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May ...

Staying in shape: How rod-shaped bacteria grow long, not wide

Credit: R. Oldenbourg and E. Garner WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- The slender, rod-shaped Bacillus subtilis is one of the best-studied ...

Potential new therapy takes aim at a lethal esophageal cancer’s glutamine addiction

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina have identified and exploited a metabolic Achilles heel in cancer--glutamine addiction. They ...

Zebrafish help researchers explore alternatives to bone marrow donation

UC San Diego researchers discover new role for epidermal growth factor receptor in blood stem cell development, a crucial key ...

Withering away: How viral infection leads to cachexia

Cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome that occurs in patients suffering from chronic infections such as HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. In ...

SABER tech gives DNA and RNA visualization a boost

New DNA-nanotechnology-based method enhances nucleic acid analysis in cells and tissues, enabling parallel detection of many targets with high sensitivity ...

Researchers link new protein to Parkinson’s

Biochemistry shows how the protein MITOL kicks off Parkin activity Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Sciences are reporting ...

Key drug target shown assembling in real-time

Study reveals a structural timeline of cellular signaling events Over one-third of all FDA-approved drugs act on a specific family ...

Discovery in mice could remove roadblock to more insulin production

A combination of two immune-system factors keeps the pancreas from keeping up with the demands of a Western diet; together, ...

Researchers unravel mechanisms that control cell size