Study: A promising drug slows cancer’s circadian clock, halts its spread — (Details)

A new drug shows potential to halt cancer cells' growth by stunting the cells' biological clock. The findings from scientists at the USC Michelson...

Study: Cellular recycling process, thought to fuel cancer’s growth, can actually prevent it —...

Just as plastic tips protect the ends of shoelaces and keep them from fraying when we tie them, molecular tips called telomeres protect...

Study: Neurons integrate better with muscle grown on grooved platforms — (Details)

Growing muscle tissue on grooved platforms helps neurons more effectively integrate with the muscle, a requirement for engineering muscle in the lab that...

Study: Evolution of signaling molecules opens door to new sepsis therapy approaches — ...

Small infections can be fatal: Millions of people die each year from sepsis, an overreaction of the immune system. A new immune signaling...

Study: Materials chemists tap body heat to power ‘smart garments’ — (Details)

Many wearable biosensors, data transmitters and similar tech advances for personalized health monitoring have now been "creatively miniaturized," says materials chemist Trisha Andrew...

Study: A tiny capsule, a string and a 2-centimeter sponge are the future of...

Cancer of the esophagus claims more than 400,000 lives around the world each year. With no efficient, reliable method of screening for the...

Study: The price we pay for our advanced brains may be a greater tendency...

Prof. Rony Paz of the Weizmann Institute of Science suggests that our brains are like modern washing machines -- evolved to have the...

Study: Researchers decipher one of the body’s brain regeneration mechanisms — (Details)

Diseases such as multiple sclerosis are characterized by damage to the 'myelin sheath', a protective covering wrapped around nerve cells akin to insulation...

Study: TGF-beta signaling governs immune cell function in the eye — (Details)

A signaling pathway controlled by transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) could be involved in the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Researchers at...

Study: Altered astrocytes may be the root of epilepsy development — (Details)

Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have identified a cellular response in mice to mild traumatic brain injuries that may...

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