Researchers Generate Blood-Forming Stem Cells in the Lab Using Pluripotent Stem Cells
For the first time, researchers have generated blood-forming stem cells in the lab using pluripotent stem cells, which can make virtually every cell type in…
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‘Sticky’ Nanoparticles Provide More Precise Drug Delivery
By tampering with the surface properties of drug-loaded nanoparticles, researchers from Yale University can potentially direct these particles to specific cells in the brain. By…
Researchers Successfully Produce Zika Virus in the Laboratory
A team of researchers has succeeded in producing large quantities of Zika viruses in the laboratory – a crucial prerequisite for the production of vaccines….
Researchers Use Human Stem Cells to Create Model of the Human Kidney Glomerulus
A team of researchers from Harvard’s Wyss Institute of Biologically Inspired Engineering have developed an in vitro model of the human kidney glomerulus, which could…
Yale Study Identifies Safety Concerns for 1 in 3 FDA-Approved Drugs
A new study led by Yale University reveals that nearly one out of every three drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have…
Researchers Discover Four Genes Associated with Developing Tourette’s Disorder
A team of scientists has discovered four genes that are associated with a higher risk of developing Tourette’s disorder, although variants in as many as…
MIT Develops New Model To Speed Up Colon Cancer Research
By delivering RNA encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles to the colon, scientists at MIT have developed a fast and accurate way to speed up colon cancer…
New Research Shows Tick Protein IAFGP Helps Antibiotics Combat MRSA
A new study from Yale University shows that a protein derived from ticks enhances the effectiveness of antibiotic treatment for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The…
Yale Researchers Reveal Role of INAVA Gene in IBD
A newly published study from Yale University provides a better understanding to how genetic markers linked to inflammatory bowel disease contribute to the disease process….
New Breath Test Provides Non‐Invasive Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute have developed a method that can detect the disease at an early stage. New research on healthy volunteers and…
Trans-Fatty Acid Ban Results in Reduced Heart Attacks and Stroke
New research from Yale University shows that people living in areas that restrict trans fats in foods had fewer hospitalizations for heart attack and stroke…
New Microfluidic Device Isolates Plasma Cells from Blood Instead of Bone Marrow
A team of scientists at MIT has developed a microfluidic device that isolates plasma cells from blood rather than from bone marrow. The new technique…
MIT Researchers Develop Multifunctional Fibers to Study Spinal Cord Neurons
Scientists at MIT have developed a rubber-like fiber that could be used to study spinal cord neurons and potentially restore function. Implantable fibers have been…
Programmable RNA Nanoparticles Could Protect Against the Zika Virus
By programming RNA nanoparticles, researchers from MIT have devised a new vaccine candidate for the Zika virus. The vaccine consists of strands of genetic material…
New Drug Cocktail Unlocks Potential to Regrow Inner-Ear ‘Hair’ Cells
A team of researchers has developed a new approach to replace damaged sound-sensing hair cells, which eventually may lead to therapies for people who live…
Triple Sugar Molecule Protects Against the Pneumococcal Strain ST8
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute show that a molecule consisting of three adjoined sugars induces an immune response against Streptococcus pneumoniae. It may not…
UCLA Study Shows Head Injuries Can Alter Hundreds of Genes
In a newly published study, researchers at UCLA reveal that head injuries can harm hundreds of genes in the brain in a way that increases…
New Sensor Allows Researchers to Track Dopamine in the Brain
A team of researchers at MIT has devised a new technique to measure dopamine in the brain much more precisely than previously possible, which should…