Crystallizing Discovery Indicates Potential for New Types of Cancer Drugs
Researchers from Yale University have made a fundamental discovery about EGFR signaling that may open the potential for new types of cancer drugs. Many approved…
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Researchers Use MRI Brain Scans to Reveal MS Risk in Children
Researchers detail how MRI brain scans can identify children at high risk of developing multiple sclerosis before symptoms appear. By the time multiple sclerosis (MS)…
Researchers Discover a New Compound That Makes Cancer Cells Self-Destruct
A team of researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine reveals the first compound that directly makes cancer cells commit suicide while sparing healthy…
Researchers Pinpoint Molecular Mechanism Behind Breast Cancer Risk
More than 20 years after scientists revealed that mutations in the BRCA1 gene predispose women to breast cancer, Yale scientists have pinpointed the molecular mechanism…
MIT Scientists Reveal New Target for Treating “Undruggable” Lung Cancer
New research from MIT shows that mutations in the KEAP1 gene could point the way to treating an aggressive form of lung cancer that is…
Why Older Adults Fail to Burn Stored Belly Fat
In a newly published study, biologists from Yale University described how nervous systems and immune systems talk to each other to control metabolism and inflammation….
Study Shows Parkinson’s Disease Involves Degeneration of the Olfactory System
A newly published study from the Max Planck Institute compares the olfactory bulbs of individuals with and without Parkinson’s disease, revealing that the total volume…
New Microfluidic Device Uses Acoustics to Quickly Analyze Blood
A team of engineers has developed a new microfluidic device uses acoustics to quickly analyze blood for signatures of cancer and other diseases. Cells secrete…
New Study Reveals Why Some People Develop Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
A team of researchers has uncovered two closely related cytokines — molecules involved in cell communication and movement — that may explain why some people…
New Research Shows Human Intestinal Bacteria Can Trigger Multiple Sclerosis
New research from the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics reveals the first indication that human intestinal bacteria can trigger multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis…
Yale Study Identifies Apelin as a Therapeutic Target for Diabetes
New research from Yale University details how apelin could be a potential target for future therapies for type 2 diabetes. Blood vessels have an often-overlooked…
‘Cellular Time Machine’ Slows Aging, Extends Lifespan
A team of biologists from UCLA have developed an intervention that serves as a cellular time machine — turning back the clock on a key…
Scientists Develop a New Class of Small Molecules to Fight Fungi
A team of scientists from Yale University has developed a new class of small molecules that attack fungal infections by clinging to the cell wall…
New Research Shows Antibiotics Work Differently Than Thought
Scientists at the Wyss Institute used synthetic biology techniques to discover that bacteria respond to antibiotics very differently — exactly opposite, in fact — inside…
Sugar Molecule Helps Fight Off Pathogenic Helicobacter Strains
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute discover a novel innate surveillance mechanism to fight off pathogenic Helicobacter strains. Half of all people are chronically infected…
Scientists Reveal the Role of Gut Bacteria in Averting Type 1 Diabetes
A new Harvard study found that a guardian gene, which protects against Type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune diseases, exerts its pancreas-shielding effects by altering…
Engineered Bacteria Could Lead to Better Drugs
A newly developed method allows researchers to learn more about how existing antibiotics work and potentially help them to develop new drugs. MIT and Harvard…
Study Shows Nucleolar Size Correlates with Health and Lifespan in Organisms
New research from the Max Planck Institute shows that nucleolar size correlates with health and lifespan in organisms as diverse as roundworms, flies and humans….