Tag: Cell Biology

April 21, 2021

SARS-CoV-2 infection induces antibodies capable of killing infected cells regardless of disease severityCredit: © Virus & Immunity Unit, Institut Pasteur ...

‘Undruggable’ cancer protein becomes druggable, thanks to shrub

Credit: Purdue University photo/Charles Jischke A chemist from Purdue University has found a way to synthesize a compound to fight ...

Probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus shows promise for treating inflammatory bowel disease and other

Probiotic strain LA1 has a therapeutic effect that both prevents and treats intestinal inflammatory disorders caused by "leaky gut," report ...

Scientists at IRB Barcelona discover the cause of neurodegeneration in Lafora disease

Credit: IRB Barcelona Lafora disease is an inherited neurodegenerative condition that initially develops with seizures in adolescence and evolves with ...

Atomic-level insights gained for a key lipid-binding protein implicated in cancer

Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys LA JOLLA, CALIF. - April 20, 2021 Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have identified, at an ...

Clinical trial assesses stem cells’ ability to prevent major cause of preemie deaths

Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - A phase 2 clinical trial whose results were released today in STEM CELLS Translational ...

Designing healthy diets – with computer analysis

Credit: Creative Commons A new mathematical model for the interaction of bacteria in the gut could help design new probiotics ...

Light up your mind: A novel light-based treatment for neurodegenerative diseases

Researchers review growing knowledge on the methods and applications of light therapy in treating neurodegenerative diseasesCredit: Gerd Altmann from Pixabay ...

What does the study of domesticated birds tell us about the evolution of human language?

Looking for keys of the human language evolution in bird singingCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Language is one of the most ...

NYU Abu Dhabi researchers develop Micro-Fluidic Probe to isolate cancer spreading cells

The Herringbone Microfluidic Probe more effectively isolates cancerous cells to track metastasis utilizing a non-invasive liquid biopsyCredit: NYU Abu Dhabi ...

Fat grafts enhanced with ADSCs show promise in treating facial scleroderma

Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - A study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine suggests a new way to ...

$4 million grant from Mirati Therapeutics to support SU2C research on KRAS mutant cancers

Credit: Mirati Therapeutics LOS ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO, CA - April 19, 2021 - Stand Up To Cancer® (SU2C) and ...

Selective mRNA degradation via autophagy: A novel role for autophagy in gene regulation

Credit: Tokyo Tech Optimal cell function requires a fine balance between the synthesis and degradation of biomolecules. Autophagy is the ...

University of Colorado inter-campus collaboration wins R01 award for salivary gland cancer