Sex hormones dictate how skin stem cells renew themselves
For a long time, differences between females and males were mainly associated with the reproductive organs. Yet organs…
Supplement sector rising, ‘safety needs to evolve with it’
Speaking during a webinar hosted by the International Alliance of Dietary and Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) last week,…
Scientists identify the neuroblastoma cells that signal poor outcomes
Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumor found outside of the brain in children, yet why some children…
New iron deficiency guidelines raise key blood test cutoffs
Could current blood test cutoffs be missing iron deficiency? New guidelines recommend higher ferritin thresholds for key patient…
USFDA’s gummy study, Australia’s rules on andrographis in regulatory round-up
The mature dietary supplement market has been drawing increasing scrutiny from regulators, inspectors and legacy supplement brands. (Colorsandia…
High expression of CTDNEP1 gene linked to poorer kidney cancer survival
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common form of kidney cancer, accounting for about 90% of kidney…
Skin biopsy offers less invasive diagnosis for mitochondrial disease
Researchers at Children’s Hospital Colorado (Children’s Colorado) and the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine have published…
Cigarette smoke alters lung stem cells to drive specific cancers
Chronic exposure to cigarette smoke may reprogram different populations of lung stem cells, which maintain and repair lung…
An AI-identified biomarker can look accurate and still fail its biggest test
From blood samples to scans and wearables, the review follows what happens after an AI model identifies a…
Biosensors could transform rapid monitoring of multiple waterborne pathogens
Waterborne pathogens remain a major threat to public health, but many current monitoring methods are too slow or…
Existing drug helps bladder cells destroy hidden urinary tract infections
Urinary tract infections, or UTIs, are among the most common bacterial infections, caused mostly by the uropathogenic bacterium…
NSF awards $19 million to build 3D biological observatory for revealing life’s smallest structures
How does learning change the wiring of your brain? How does a shark’s eye make sense of its…