U. Iowa team is developing new delivery tools for gene editing
Engineered peptides provide efficient, non-toxic delivery of gene-editing proteins to airway cellsCredit: Paul McCray, University of Iowa News of advances ...
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Three UCLA scientists receive grants totaling more than $18 million
Funds from state's stem cell agency will support research on a blinding eye disease, cancer and an immune disorderCredit: Broad ...
Malaria parasite lives on the edge
Risky strategy prepares the parasite for the unexpected but could be exploited to fight the deadly diseaseCredit: Penn State The ...
Bats in Northeast India carry filoviruses that can infect humans
Credit: Dr Zavei Hiese Researchers have proposed that bats are the natural reservoir of filoviruses, including highly fatal Ebola and ...
Lehigh University art galleries receives institute of museum and library services grant
Lehigh University's art museum is among 18 US institutions to receive prestigious grant from IMLS, the primary source of federal ...
Unlocking the black box of embryonic development
International collaboration improves method for culturing primate embryos to learn more about human developmentCredit: Weizhi Ji/Kunming University of Science and ...
Training in mental ill-health a determinant of managers’ preventive actions
Credit: Photo by Cecilia Hedstrom Managers who have received training in mental health issues, and whose workplaces run general information ...
Dynamic transition of the blood-brain barrier in the development of non-small cell lung cancer brain
The cover for issue 59 of Oncotarget features Figure 9, 'A schematic representation of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), brain around ...
Mutated form of DNA repair protein may shed light on its role in preventing cancer
Credit: Clemson College of Science CLEMSON, South Carolina -- Two trillion times each day, the cells in a typical human ...
Cocktail proves toxic to leukemia cells
Rice University, MD Anderson research points toward better personalized therapyCredit: Kirienko Lab/Rice University HOUSTON - (Oct. 31, 2019) - A ...
Study finds racial disparities in culturally competent cancer care
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute BOSTON -- Many non-white minority cancer survivors place importance on seeing doctors who share or understand ...
Vampire folklore has more chemistry than you’d think (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2019 -- Halloween season wouldn't be the same without the undead. This ...
Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging publishes special report on vaping
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging has published a special report on lung ...
Researchers find high-intensity exercise improves memory in seniors
Credit: Paulina Rzeczkowska Researchers at McMaster University who examine the impact of exercise on the brain have found that high-intensity ...
A kinase identified as possible target to treat heart failure
New study identifies HIPK2 as a novel regulator of heart failure progressionCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - An unexplored kinase in ...
Milk from teeth: Dental stem cells can generate milk-producing cells
Credit: Institute of Oral Biology, University of Zurich The ability of adult stem cells to generate various tissue-specific cell populations ...
Artificial intelligence learns muscle anatomy in CT images
Credit: Yoshinobu Sato Personalized medicine has stirred the imagination of drugs and therapies that are individually tailored to patients. In ...
Adaptive human immunity depends on the factor responsible for the formation of white blood cells
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) has a significant regulatory effect not only on innate, but also on adaptive immunity.Credit: Immanuel Kant ...
REANIMA: Toward a new paradigm in cardiac regeneration
CNIC leads a new project that will receive €8 million in funding over 5 yearsCredit: CNIC Research into new endogenous ...
Discovery of ‘cellular bike couriers’ clue to disease spreading
A previously unknown component of our cells that delivers proteins like a bike courier in heavy traffic could shed light ...
