Experts urge vaccination during pregnancy to prevent infant whooping cough deaths
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is on the rise and incidence now exceeds pre-pandemic numbers. While in adults and…
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…
Exploring exercise’s physiological response to fight diabetes
Don’t love the gym? Neither does exercise scientist Ryan Montalvo. But he goes anyway. While any workout can…
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…
Scientists discover new protein family regulating motility and DNA uptake
Bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a powerful new technology that can map the…
Second round of exercise boosts muscle growth in mice
New research offers potential good news for those who’ve lapsed at the gym. The study found that mice…
Boosting the immune system to prevent cancer recurrence and improve survival
In experiments with mouse models of breast, pancreatic, and muscle cancers, researchers at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital…
Study shows prediabetes remission does not always require weight loss
New evidence shows that restoring normal glucose regulation can shield against diabetes even without weight loss, reshaping prevention…
Ccancer cell nuclear hypertrophy can suppress metastasis
In tissue biopsies, cancer cells are frequently observed to have nuclei (the cell’s genetic information storage) larger than…
Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals key genes and potential targeted drugs for OA treatment
Researchers from the Department of Orthopedics at Taicang TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine have…
New T cell therapy targets CTNNB1 cancer mutation with promising results in animal studies
Researchers at the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital have developed a promising new immunotherapy targeting the…
Lysosomal activity in worms linked to transgenerational extension of lifespan
In the Wang Lab, it’s not unusual for worms to live for a long time. HHMI Janelia Research…