Protein-sharing helps dormant bacteria withstand antibiotic treatment
When bacteria are under antibiotic attack, it is not ‘every man for himself.’ Researchers at Baylor College of…
Iron overload gradually increases neurons’ vulnerability to neurodegeneration
Neurodegenerative diseases affect tens of millions of people worldwide. Among these, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases are the most…
Scientists find a universal gut microbiome pattern linked to colorectal cancer
A large meta-analysis finds that colorectal cancer leaves a reproducible microbial fingerprint across stool and tumor tissue, raising…
Base editing technique reveals crucial gene for early human development
Research led by the University of Cambridge Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research has shown that a genome editing…
Statins may trigger muscle side effects by activating inflammatory danger signals
New experimental findings reveal how statins may push vulnerable muscle cells into a stress state, suggesting future strategies…
Targeting metabolic pathways could prevent relapse in KRAS-mutant cancers
Our cells rely on tightly regulated signaling pathways to control when they grow, divide, and survive. When these…
Study identifies key fibrotic cells driving hypertrophic scars
Hypertrophic scars (HS) are abnormal outcomes of wound healing, marked by excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition and impaired…
Duke researchers discover molecules that target vital cell signaling proteins
To function normally, nearly every cell in the human body relies on G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) to receive…
USC study links modified Mediterranean diet to longer lifespan
A plant- and fish-based, low-protein diet paired with small amounts of an amino acid commonly found in eggs,…
Scientists unlock molecular structure of key protein linked to cancer, neurological diseases
After nearly four decades of research, Mayo Clinic scientists have revealed the molecular structures of protein kinase C beta (PKCβ),…
Scientists uncover new molecular mechanism driving gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the digestive tract, with KIT mutations driving…
UCI Health launches world’s first embryonic stem cell trial for Huntington’s disease
UCI Health, the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, has opened the world’s first in-human embryonic…