New research could lead to ways of enhancing cognitive function to counteract the effects of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and...
Cell disposal faults could contribute to Parkinson’s, study finds
A fault with the natural waste disposal system that helps to keep our brain cell ‘batteries’ healthy may contribute to...
Researchers discover BRCA1 gene is key for blood forming stem cells
Lead co-author Dr. Victoria E. Mgbemena at work in her lab studying the BRCA1 gene in the Hematology-Oncology Division of...
First of its kind cancer stem cell research unlocks clues to treatment resistance
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have made exciting new findings that could offer a means of fighting resistance to treatment...
Structure of atypical cancer protein paves way for drug development
A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has helped uncover the elusive structure of a...
Dietary supplement may carry both benefits and risks associated with statins
Red yeast rice (RYR) is contained in dietary supplements that are often used by patients with high cholesterol, and it...
New genetic engineering technique could help design, study biological systems
Technique works in organisms from bacteria to animals Sergej Djuranovic (right) and graduate student Laura Arthur look at plates of...
FDA Grants Priority Review For Genentech’s Actemra® (Tocilizumab) Supplemental Biologics License Application For Giant Cell Arteritis, a Form of Vasculitis
Genentech recently announced positive results from a Phase III clinical trial in giant cell arteritis (GCA) There have been no...
New molecule knocks out superbugs’ immunity to antibiotics
In the fight against superbugs, a newly-developed molecule may allow us to use existing antibiotics again One of the most terrifyingly-plausible doomsday...
Financial ties between researchers and drug industry linked to positive trial results
Financial ties between researchers and companies that make the drugs they are studying are independently associated with positive trial results,...