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Complement System
Complement System: is a part of the immune system that enhances (complements) the ability of antibodies and phagocytic cells to clear microbes and damaged cells from an organism, promotes inflammation, and attacks the pathogen's cell membrane.
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MAY 01, 2019Microbiology
A parasitic amoeba that causes a gut disease can nibble on host cells and use their proteins. (Image courtesy UC Davis/H ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2019Health & Medicine
Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium found in warm, saltwater areas worldwide, and filter feeders such as oysters, mussels, ...Written By: Dena ArutaDEC 20, 2018Health & Medicine
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer found in women, globally, for incidence (6.6%) and mortality (7.5%). It ...Written By: Dena ArutaDEC 10, 2018Health & Medicine
Sarcoidosis is characterized by an exaggerated immune response to an unrecognized antigen, which has not yet been ...Written By: Dena ArutaNOV 06, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain still holds many mysteries, but scientists are finding ways to learn more about how it works.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2018Technology
According to a study published in Nature Medicine, researchers at Northwestern University and Washington University Scho ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 09, 2018Immunology
Additional roles to complement protein C3 have been described in work performed by a team of researchers at the Lund Uni ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlSEP 27, 2018Genetics & Genomics
According to the EPA, algal blooms threaten every state and in our changing climate, they may be more common.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to the latest research published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers discovered that chemotherap ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 17, 2018Immunology
Use of drugs that inhibit the TORC1 pathway has bolstered the immune systems of the elderly, leading to a decrease in po ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUN 20, 2018Immunology
Several immune cells help fungi infect the brain and cause meningitis when they should be doing the exact opposite. From ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 23, 2018Cancer
New, non-invasive urine screening test called UroSEEK was developed by Johns Hopkins to detect low grade bladder and uro ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanNOV 22, 2017Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR and high-speed atomic force microscopy combine to form a powerful, rapid way to screen the genome.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2017Cancer
Strawberry season is in full swing, and researchers say the extract of this sweet fruit may stop the spread of breast ca ...DEC 18, 2016Microbiology
To construct new tissue or maintain it in adulthood, cells have to be able to respond to mechanical and molecular cues f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2016Immunology
Could it be possible to predict the onset of type 1 diabetes before symptoms appear? If so, what kind of benefits would ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 28, 2016Immunology
A diet high in fat from specific sources is uniquely responsible for contributing to intestinal cancer through promoting ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 27, 2016Immunology
Scientists from Stanford University accidentally discovered a new cancer treatment, and it’s got all of the anti-c ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 10, 2016Microbiology
A classic defense mechanism of bacteria is the type 6 secretion system, T6SS, is a sort of molecular spear gun. Research ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have developed a genome editing technique that does not require DNA to be cleaved. Called Target-AID, the te ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2016Microbiology
Commensal bacteria, the normal flora in the digestive tract, have a multitude of functions and are critical to health. O ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2016Neuroscience
JUPITER, FL – July 8, 2016 – While bipolar disorder is one of the most-studied neurological disorders— ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)MAY 11, 2016Immunology
Scientists are testing a new drug that could minimize the risk of life-threatening infections in patients with traumatic ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 16, 2016Cancer
Wistar Institute researchers recently discovered a protein in the endoplasmic reticulum of the cell, called STING, can i ...
MAY 01, 2019
Microbiology
A parasitic amoeba that causes a gut disease can nibble on host cells and use their proteins. (Image courtesy UC Davis/H
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium found in warm, saltwater areas worldwide, and filter feeders such as oysters, mussels,
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 20, 2018
Health & Medicine
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer found in women, globally, for incidence (6.6%) and mortality (7.5%). It
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 10, 2018
Health & Medicine
Sarcoidosis is characterized by an exaggerated immune response to an unrecognized antigen, which has not yet been
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
NOV 06, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain still holds many mysteries, but scientists are finding ways to learn more about how it works.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2018
Technology
According to a study published in Nature Medicine, researchers at Northwestern University and Washington University Scho
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 09, 2018
Immunology
Additional roles to complement protein C3 have been described in work performed by a team of researchers at the Lund Uni
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
SEP 27, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
According to the EPA, algal blooms threaten every state and in our changing climate, they may be more common.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to the latest research published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers discovered that chemotherap
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 17, 2018
Immunology
Use of drugs that inhibit the TORC1 pathway has bolstered the immune systems of the elderly, leading to a decrease in po
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUN 20, 2018
Immunology
Several immune cells help fungi infect the brain and cause meningitis when they should be doing the exact opposite. From
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 23, 2018
Cancer
New, non-invasive urine screening test called UroSEEK was developed by Johns Hopkins to detect low grade bladder and uro
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
NOV 22, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR and high-speed atomic force microscopy combine to form a powerful, rapid way to screen the genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2017
Cancer
Strawberry season is in full swing, and researchers say the extract of this sweet fruit may stop the spread of breast ca
...
DEC 18, 2016
Microbiology
To construct new tissue or maintain it in adulthood, cells have to be able to respond to mechanical and molecular cues f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2016
Immunology
Could it be possible to predict the onset of type 1 diabetes before symptoms appear? If so, what kind of benefits would
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 28, 2016
Immunology
A diet high in fat from specific sources is uniquely responsible for contributing to intestinal cancer through promoting
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 27, 2016
Immunology
Scientists from Stanford University accidentally discovered a new cancer treatment, and it’s got all of the anti-c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 10, 2016
Microbiology
A classic defense mechanism of bacteria is the type 6 secretion system, T6SS, is a sort of molecular spear gun. Research
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have developed a genome editing technique that does not require DNA to be cleaved. Called Target-AID, the te
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2016
Microbiology
Commensal bacteria, the normal flora in the digestive tract, have a multitude of functions and are critical to health. O
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2016
Neuroscience
JUPITER, FL – July 8, 2016 – While bipolar disorder is one of the most-studied neurological disorders—
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
MAY 11, 2016
Immunology
Scientists are testing a new drug that could minimize the risk of life-threatening infections in patients with traumatic
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 16, 2016
Cancer
Wistar Institute researchers recently discovered a protein in the endoplasmic reticulum of the cell, called STING, can i
...