Cell village approach reveals genetic differences in cell fitness
How readily a cell divides and how well it survives is fundamental to life, shaping everything from organ…
New gene therapy strategy uses the brain’s own glymphatic transport system for drug delivery
A new study describes a gene therapy strategy that uses the brain’s own glymphatic transport system to distribute…
Scientists Just Unlocked an Endless Army of Cancer-Fighting Cells
The human immune system has evolved an incredible ability to fight off cancerous cells. One of the first…
New SMArT platform improves safety of CRISPR gene editing
A team of researchers led by Luigi Naldini at the San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-Tiget)…
Glucose acts as a metabolic signal for myelin development
Researchers at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) have uncovered a surprising…
New cord blood approach boosts survival in blood disease patients
A new way of using umbilical cord blood for treating blood diseases could make the treatment more accessible…
Molecular map reveals how Down syndrome alters brain development
Scientists at UCLA have created one of the first cellular-resolution molecular maps detailing how Down syndrome alters human…
Enzyme helps maintain retinal progenitor cells during eye development
The retina is a thin layer of neural tissue at the back of the eye that detects light…
Researchers reveal why SuperAgers retain youthful brain cell signatures into their 80s
A multiomic atlas of the aging human hippocampus uncovers how epigenetic regulation of neural stem cells and immature…
Experimental RNA drug shows promise for repairing DNA and healing tissue damage
Cedars-Sinai scientists have developed an experimental drug that repairs DNA and serves as a prototype for a new…
Novel vitamin K analogs show promise for reversing neurodegenerative diseases
Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s disease are characterized by the progressive loss of neurons. The resulting…