A common cell signaling pathway that controls differentiation of stem cells may also control the…
Month: August 2016
Accumulation of a product of cell metabolism found to be linked with kidney tumor growth
Researchers have shown that when the metabolite fumarate accumulates in a hereditary form of renal…
ICU patients lose helpful gut bacteria within days of hospital admission
The microbiome of patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at a hospital differs…
Forensic DNA analysis checks the origin of cultured cells
Cell lines are cultured cells that are commonly used in medical research. New results show…
Brain perceives taste with all senses, scientific evidence reveals
The phrase “it looks so good you can almost taste it” may actually be scientifically…
Stem cell agency spinal cord injury clinical trial passes safety hurdles
A clinical trial using stem cells to treat people with recent spinal cord injuries has…
Body’s cellular building blocks arise from genetic tugs of war
Developing blood cells are caught in tugs of war between competing gene regulatory networks before…
Antibody reduces harmful brain amyloid plaques in Alzheimer’s patients
Aducanumab, a new antibody has been shown to trigger a meaningful reduction of harmful beta-amyloid…
Discovery one-ups Tatooine, finds twin stars hosting three giant exoplanets
Scientists have discovered three giant planets in a binary star system composed of stellar ‘twins’…
New key in fighting Kennedy’s disease
If a disease affects motoneurons, cells that control voluntary muscle activity, researchers should focus their…