Researchers Identify a New Way to Suppress Lung Tumors
A team of researchers has identified a new blocking mechanism that acts more like a dimmer switch and potently inhibits lung tumor cell growth. Lung…
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MIT Scientists Develop New Method to Deliver Beneficial Bacteria to the GI Tract
By coating bacteria with polymer layers that protect them from the acids and bile salts found in the digestive tract, scientists from MIT have developed…
New T Cell Subsets Have Potential to Improve Cellular Therapy for Cancer
Researchers from the Yale Cancer Center have identified that two genes, NR4A1 and ABC transporters, mark a distinct subset of quiescent T cells within human…
Study Reveals a Promising New Target to Treat Type 2 Diabetes
Scientists at Yale University reveal promising new target for drugs to treat type 2 diabetes. When the body’s cells don’t respond normally to insulin —…
Harvard Researchers Identify a Key Instigator in Lou Gehrig’s Disease
A team of scientists from Harvard Medical School has identified a key instigator of nerve cell damage in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a progressive…
New Reserach Reveals How Zika Virus Causes Fetal Brain Damage
In a newly published study, researchers from Yale University report that infection by the Zika virus diverts a key protein necessary for neural cell division…
New Yale Research Reveals Insights into Alcoholic Liver Disease
A team of researchers at the Yale School of Public Health has identified a novel mechanism that protects the liver against the accumulation of fats…
Adhesive Patch Delivers Therapy to Tumor Sites
A newly published study from MIT describes an adhesive patch that can stick to the tumor site, either before or after surgery, to deliver a…
Engineers Design Programmable RNA Vaccines That Protext Against Ebola and H1N1 Influenza
A newly published study details how engineers developed programmable RNA vaccines that work against Ebola, H1N1 influenza, and a common parasites in mice. MIT engineers…
Yale Study Reveals How a Cancer Gene Promotes Tumor Growth
A new discovery by Yale researchers may help lead to individualized treatments for lung cancer and other types of cancer. A Yale-led study describes how…
How Altered Gut Microbes Cause Obesity
New research from Yale University details how altered gut microbiota causes obesity. Obesity is linked to changes in our gut microbes — the trillions of…
Yale Study Shows Surprising Link Between Constipation and Herpes Infection
New research from Yale University shows a surprising link between constipation and herpes infection. The new research, published June 8 in Cell Host & Microbe,…
New Combination Therapy Cures Tick-Borne Illness in Mice
Yale researchers have developed a new therapy that cures the emerging infectious disease, babesiosis, which is transmitted by the same ticks that transmit the agents…
Study Shows MRI Detects Early Signs of Schizophrenia
A new study from Yale University shows that an MRI can detect early signs of schizophrenia in a rodent model. Patients with schizophrenia often exhibit…
Yale Researchers Reveal How Antibodies Access Neurons to Fight Infection
New research from Yale University reveals how antibodies enter the nervous system to control viral infections. The findings may have implications for the prevention and…
New Evidence That Diet and Gut Microbes Can Influence Brain Inflammation
A newly discovered link between deficits in gut flora and brain inflammation may lead researchers to learn more about its impact on multiple sclerosis. A…
Yale Researchers Identify a Genetic Mutation Linked to Acne
New research from Yale University has identified a genetic mutation responsible for the defects that give rise to mild and severe acne, possibly revealing new…
New Study Shows Fructose Alters Brain Genes, Which Can Lead to Disease
A new study by researchers at UCLA reveals that genes in the brain can be damaged by fructose, leading to diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular disease,…