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Cell replacement therapy
Cell replacement therapies are used to treat degenerative and chronic diseases, such as type 1 diabetes and Parkinson's disease. By providing a patient with new, healthy cells, the damaged cells within the body can be replaced.
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JUN 27, 2018Cancer
Glioblastoma is a very difficult cancer to treat; researchers look to an engineered poliovirus for novel targeted approa ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 15, 2018Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR is a powerful technique that can make permanent edits to the genome; scientists are want to used it to repair hum ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 11, 2018Cardiology
During recovery from a heart attack, the danger is far from over. In a new study from scientists at the University of Bo ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 23, 2018Cardiology
There is no definitive “treatment” for the damage that results from a heart attack because the heart cells c ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 21, 2018Genetics & Genomics
A massive study assessing thousands of people has revealed nine new genes that are related to osteoarthritis, a disease ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Mature cells that suddenly start dividing rapidly can lead to cancer, and this occurs in many different types of the dis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 19, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have created a freely accessible online kidney atlas. They are hopeful that scientists will use it to enginee ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
There may come a time when people won't require surgery to replace their joints.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have discovered a path toward virus-like, nanoscale devices that may be able to deliver drugs to cells by ch ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 05, 2018Immunology
A chronic autoimmune disease of the skin, called scleroderma, is not contagious or infections and often not harmful. How ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 22, 2017Health & Medicine
The field of lab-grown organs referred to as "organoids" is one that is growing exponentially. By creating min ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 10, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
AAV viral vector gene delivery will soon be approved for FDA approval, and will likely just be the first of many proving ...Written By: Courtney SchaalOCT 21, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have learned more about a genetic disorder that affects the liver, revealing potential new therapeutic avenue ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has used $20 million to create a consortium of universities that will support a ne ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 08, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A critical signaling protein can send messages that are interpreted in different ways by different cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 05, 2017Cancer
Women of child-rearing age who receive cancer treatments often face higher risks of infertility. Now, researchers say th ...AUG 14, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Cures are extremely rare in medicine, so news that scientists are attempting a functional cure for type 1 diabetes has g ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2017Cancer
Brain imaging via MRIs may soon be enhanced with simple sugar instead of conventional metal complexes. A new study found ...JUN 11, 2017Videos
Floating inside of the cytoplasm are mitochondria, the proverbial "powerhouse of the cell." These organelles also carry ...JUN 03, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers hope to relieve the symptoms of severe allergies by targeting the overactive immune system instead of just t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2017Immunology
A biochemical compound called adenosine is both the cause of osteoarthritis and the subject of promising research for a ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 02, 2017Neuroscience
Late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2 (CLN2) is a rare brain disorder and can be devastating to families. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 27, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Bone marrow transplants are often considered to be the last resort treatment, because the procedure could have the nearl ...APR 22, 2017Immunology
It seems humans share a common enemy with some viruses: bacteria. Viruses invade bacterial cells with generally the same ...Written By: Kara Marker
JUN 27, 2018
Cancer
Glioblastoma is a very difficult cancer to treat; researchers look to an engineered poliovirus for novel targeted approa
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 15, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR is a powerful technique that can make permanent edits to the genome; scientists are want to used it to repair hum
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2018
Cardiology
During recovery from a heart attack, the danger is far from over. In a new study from scientists at the University of Bo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 23, 2018
Cardiology
There is no definitive “treatment” for the damage that results from a heart attack because the heart cells c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 21, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
A massive study assessing thousands of people has revealed nine new genes that are related to osteoarthritis, a disease
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Mature cells that suddenly start dividing rapidly can lead to cancer, and this occurs in many different types of the dis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have created a freely accessible online kidney atlas. They are hopeful that scientists will use it to enginee
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
There may come a time when people won't require surgery to replace their joints.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have discovered a path toward virus-like, nanoscale devices that may be able to deliver drugs to cells by ch
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 05, 2018
Immunology
A chronic autoimmune disease of the skin, called scleroderma, is not contagious or infections and often not harmful. How
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 22, 2017
Health & Medicine
The field of lab-grown organs referred to as "organoids" is one that is growing exponentially. By creating min
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 10, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
AAV viral vector gene delivery will soon be approved for FDA approval, and will likely just be the first of many proving
...
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
OCT 21, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have learned more about a genetic disorder that affects the liver, revealing potential new therapeutic avenue
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has used $20 million to create a consortium of universities that will support a ne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 08, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A critical signaling protein can send messages that are interpreted in different ways by different cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 05, 2017
Cancer
Women of child-rearing age who receive cancer treatments often face higher risks of infertility. Now, researchers say th
...
AUG 14, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cures are extremely rare in medicine, so news that scientists are attempting a functional cure for type 1 diabetes has g
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2017
Cancer
Brain imaging via MRIs may soon be enhanced with simple sugar instead of conventional metal complexes. A new study found
...
JUN 11, 2017
Videos
Floating inside of the cytoplasm are mitochondria, the proverbial "powerhouse of the cell." These organelles also carry
...
JUN 03, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers hope to relieve the symptoms of severe allergies by targeting the overactive immune system instead of just t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2017
Immunology
A biochemical compound called adenosine is both the cause of osteoarthritis and the subject of promising research for a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 02, 2017
Neuroscience
Late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2 (CLN2) is a rare brain disorder and can be devastating to families.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 27, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Bone marrow transplants are often considered to be the last resort treatment, because the procedure could have the nearl
...
APR 22, 2017
Immunology
It seems humans share a common enemy with some viruses: bacteria. Viruses invade bacterial cells with generally the same
...
Written By:
Kara Marker