Cells in the brain responsible for detecting and fixing minor damage renew themselves more quickly…
Month: January 2017
Suppressing a DNA-repairing protein in brain could be key to treating aggressive tumors
Inhibiting a DNA-repairing protein in brain could be key to treating aggressive tumors, say researchers.
Stem cell therapy reverses blindness in animals with end-stage retinal degeneration
A stem cell-based transplantation approach that restores vision in blind mice moves closer to being…
Glia, not neurons, are most affected by brain aging
The difference between an old brain and a young brain isn’t so much the number…
Certain species of vaginal bacteria can increase a woman’s susceptibility to HIV
Specific bacteria living in the human vagina may play a previously unrecognized role in the…
Aggressive prostate cancer secrets revealed in landmark study
A landmark study has revealed the reason why men with a family history of prostate…
Warmer West Coast ocean conditions linked to increased risk of toxic shellfish
Hazardous levels of domoic acid, a natural toxin that accumulates in shellfish, have been linked…
New active filaments mimic biology to transport nano-cargo
Inspired by micro-scale motions of nature, a group of researchers has developed a new design…
Rate of elevated systolic blood pressure increases globally, along with associated deaths
An analysis that included 8.7 million participants finds that the rate of elevated systolic blood…
Zeroing in on the true nature of fluids within nanocapillaries
Shrinking the investigation of objects to the nanometer scale often reveals new properties of matter…