Scientists launch clinical trial of CRISPR gene correction therapy in patients with sickle cell disease On 2021-04-02 Scientists at UC San Francisco, UC Berkeley and UCLA have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to jointly launch […]
YAP inhibitors could facilitate targeted treatment of basal-like breast cancer On 2021-03-23 Targeted treatment of basal-like breast cancer could be facilitated by YAP inhibitors in the future. As reported by an MDC […]
Novel technology may reveal the brain's mysteries On 2021-03-22 A team of scientists, led by researchers at Northwestern University, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and the University of Illinois at Chicago […]
Suntanner, heal thyself: Exosome therapy may enable better repair of sun, age-damaged skin On 2019-09-19 In the future, you could be your very own fountain of youth — or at least your own skin repair […]
Tiny RNA provides big protection after a heart attack On 2019-08-26 Heart muscle can continue to die even after restoring blood following a heart attack, and scientists have new evidence that […]
The mind-muscle connection: For aesthetes, not athletes? Focusing on movement instead of muscle can enhance weightlifting performance, suggests research On 2019-08-09 The ‘mind-muscle connection’. Ancient lore for bodybuilders, latest buzz for Instragram fitness followers. Focusing one’s attention on a particular muscle […]
Growth failure in preterm infants tied to altered gut bacteria On 2019-07-09 Extremely premature infants who fail to grow as expected have delayed development of their microbiome, or communities of bacteria and […]
Eye’s vulnerability to macular degeneration revealed On 2019-05-08 Scientists have found significant differences in the shape and biology of the same type of cell taken from different parts […]
Merging cell datasets, panorama style: Algorithm stitches multiple datasets into a single ‘panorama,’ which could provide new insights for medical and biological studies. On 2019-05-07 A new algorithm developed by MIT researchers takes cues from panoramic photography to merge massive, diverse cell datasets into a […]
Rare disease gives new insight into regulatory T cell function On 2019-04-25 An international study led from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden provides new insights into the regulatory T cells’ role in protecting […]