Study reveals how gut fungi influence the brain’s dopamine response to alcohol
Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and Tufts Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences have found a surprising…
Targeting bacterial communication may offer antibiotic-free wound therapy
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a previously unrecognized mechanism by which…
New research aims to develop targeted therapy for hard-to-treat osteosarcoma
For children and young adults diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a common type of bone cancer for that age group,…
Child maltreatment leaves measurable biological scars on children’s DNA
Child maltreatment, which includes abuse and neglect, is one of the most serious public health concerns worldwide. These…
New adaptive finger brace could improve recovery for joint injuries
A friend’s struggles with arthritis and the finger braces used to manage it inspired research by a Carnegie…
Scalable synthetic biology revolutionizes targeted therapy with logic-gate proteins
Targeted drug delivery is a powerful and promising area of medicine. Therapies that pinpoint the exact areas of…
SMOC1 gene plays a surprising role in the development of type 2 diabetes
Scientists at City of Hope®, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in…
Deadly brain cancer erodes skull bone and alters immune marrow
Scientists at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) and Albert Einstein College of Medicine have shown for the…
Cell messengers signal amyloid plaque buildup in obese individuals
Obesity has long been acknowledged as a risk factor for a wide range of diseases, but a more…
New algae gel provides realistic platform for breast cancer research
In 2020, right when Jane Baude was starting her Ph.D. research at UC Santa Barbara, she learned that…
Many older adults meet criteria for ultra-processed food addiction
They were the first generation of Americans to grow up with ultra-processed foods all around them – products…
Medical imaging radiation linked to small cancer risk in children
A recent study links exposure to radiation from medical imaging to a small-but-significant risk of blood cancers among…