Tag: Cell Biology

New study shows that in multiple system atrophy, sleep disorders are a common but scarcely studied symptom associated with disease ...

Crohn’s disease may be caused by immune signaling failure

Study reveals how T cells in the small intestine respond to bile acids, offering localized treatment direction for a cause ...

New biosensor makes control hormone auxin visible in cells

Scientists at the University of Bayreuth and the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingen have developed a novel ...

A new mouse model gave surprising findings about Folling Disease

Credit: Ellen Johanne Jarli In Norway, all newborn children are tested for 25 rare genetic diseases through the Newborn Screening ...

Study revises understanding of cancer metabolism

Credit: Susan Urmy/VUMC Tumors consume glucose at high rates, but a team of Vanderbilt researchers has discovered that cancer cells ...

First images of cells exposed to COVID-19 vaccine reveal native-like Coronavirus spikes

Credit: University of Southampton New research has for the first time compared images of the protein spikes that develop on ...

Stem cell therapy research could help patients with non-healing diabetic foot ulcers

Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - According to the results of a phase 1 clinical trial just published in STEM ...

An amyloid link between Parkinson’s disease and melanoma

Credit: Dexter Dean, Ph.D. WASHINGTON, April 7, 2021 -- On the surface, Parkinson's disease -- a neurodegenerative disorder -- and ...

The incredible bacterial ‘homing missiles’ that scientists want to harness

A Berkeley Lab-led team is digging into the bizarre bacteria-produced nanomachines that could fast-track microbiome scienceCredit: Antara Mutalik Imagine there ...

Key brain molecule may play role in many brain disorders

Scientists discovered microRNA-29 is an important cellular switch controlling late-stage brain development, a foundational discovery that will help researchers explore ...

$10.8 million NIH grant to establish metabolic research center

The project will feature expertise in advanced imaging, bioenergetics and data science and will address diseases such as cancer, diabetes, ...

Scientists reveal elusive inner workings of antioxidant enzyme with therapeutic potential

Credit: ORNL/Jill Hemman Mitochondria, known as the powerhouses within human cells, generate the energy needed for cell survival. However, as ...

Small cell lung cancer: Scientists identify two new approaches for therapy

Credit: Christina Bebber Using samples of small cell lung tumours, a research team led by biologist Dr Silvia von Karstedt ...

Tiny brains grown in 3D-printed bioreactor