New tool enables and enhances protein investigations
A new tool greatly improves scientists’ ability to identify and study proteins that regulate gene activity in cells,…
DeNovix launches giveaway of a CellDrop Automated Cell Counter
DeNovix Inc. will award a free CellDrop™ Automated Cell Counter to one lucky lab. Researchers worldwide are invited…
Stem cells and organoids offer a new understanding of APOL1 kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 700 million people worldwide and is caused by genetic and environmental…
Discovery reveals hidden differences in herpes virus cultures
Matthew Taylor likened his recently published work alongside doctoral student Gary Dunn to kicking over a rock. Once…
Engineered CAR T cells show promise against solid tumors
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, which uses a patient’s own immune cells to fight cancer, has…
Second round of exercise boosts muscle growth in mice
New research offers potential good news for those who’ve lapsed at the gym. The study found that mice…
New insights into how antimicrobial peptides kill bacterial cells
New research into antimicrobial peptides, small chains of amino acids able to damage bacterial cells, shows why some…
Boosting the immune system to prevent cancer recurrence and improve survival
In experiments with mouse models of breast, pancreatic, and muscle cancers, researchers at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital…
Study shows prediabetes remission does not always require weight loss
New evidence shows that restoring normal glucose regulation can shield against diabetes even without weight loss, reshaping prevention…
New immune system assessment tool could help guide critical care treatment
When a patient enters the emergency department in critical condition, doctors must quickly run through a crucial list…
Proton therapy and IMRT show similar outcomes in head and neck cancer trial
A new phase III clinical trial finds that intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton beam therapy resulted in…
New combination drug therapy offers hope for treating chronic wound infections
University of Oregon researchers have tested a new combination drug therapy that could dismantle the difficult-to-treat bacteria inhabiting…