Reversed With a Single Drug – “Incurable” Liver Disease May Be Curable
A new study from Sanford Burnham Prebys has discovered a drug that can spur liver regeneration in patients with Alagille syndrome. For the first time,…
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A Single Protein Could Reveal the Secrets of Age-Related Vision Loss
The researchers found that vitronectin is a promising target for macular degeneration. Francesca Marassi, Ph.D., a professor at Sanford Burnham Prebys, is leading research that…
How Cells Use “Trash Bags” To Transport Their Waste for Recycling
Findings may have important implications for understanding age-related diseases. Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have gained a deeper insight into the intricacies of autophagy, the…
NitroMemantine Restores Brain Connections in Models of Alzheimer’s
A newly published decade-long study reveals that NitroMemantine can restore connections between nerve cells that have been lost during the progression of Alzheimer’s in the…
How Down Syndrome and Low SNX27 Are Connected
In a newly published study, researchers show how Down syndrome and low SNX27 are connected, discovering that the extra chromosome inherited in Down syndrome impairs…
ITD-1 Molecule Turns Stem Cells Into Heart Cells
Newly published research details how a team of scientists discovered ITD-1, a molecule with many therapeutic possibilities that can be used to generate unlimited numbers…
Previously Unknown Function for APJ Can Result in Heart Failure
A newly published study examines the dual function of APJ in heart health, finding that a previously unknown function for APJ can sense and respond…
