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T-Cells
T-Cells: A type of white blood cell that plays an important role in the immune system. They are produced by the thymus gland and help the body fight off viruses, bacteria, and parasites.
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JAN 12, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The most common and deadly form of brain cancer is known as glioblastoma; the median survival time for patients is only ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 11, 2021Cancer
For many diseases, the ability to quickly and effectively diagnose or prognose a patient is critical. If caught early on ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJAN 11, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Naturally occurring chemicals make more appealing medicines for many people, but there is not always evidence that they' ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 10, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The longer we stay awake without sleeping, the more difficult it can become to think straight. But our functioning is re ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 10, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Mosquitoes are killers; they are thought to be responsible for the deaths of millions of people every year because of th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
There has long been debate about whether viruses are a form of life, because many of them are only made up of a bit of g ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2021Microbiology
Bacterial infections that can't be eliminated with standard drugs, caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, are consider ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
A study of over 2,500 European patients has revealed that 85.9 percent of those with mild COVID-19 symptoms lost their s ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 05, 2021Microbiology
In order to study bacteria, it has to be grown in the lab. That’s no problem for many common strains of bacteria t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers affiliated with the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil have used epigenetic modulators to reduce stress-induc ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 05, 2021Cancer
New research published in Nature Medicine finds two subtypes of gene expression in peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) that c ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 05, 2021Neuroscience
Psychedelics are receiving an increasing amount of attention- both in research and in the media- for their potential to ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 05, 2021Immunology
COVID symptoms. “As it is often the case for pathogenic infections, the host immune system is a key player in vira ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 04, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have reported positive results from a phase 2 clinical trial of a CAR T cell therapy called axicabtagene cil ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Many types of cells have to be able to move around, such as during the development of the body, or when immune cells hav ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 01, 2021Microbiology
Reporting in Nature, scientists have identified a new group of compounds that may help us get out of the antibiotic-resi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2020Immunology
Bumpy, inflamed, ring-shaped lesions on the skin—granuloma annulare (GA) is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 30, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Electricity is a key aspect of life, and is required for organisms to move and communicate. The movement of tiny charged ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2020Microbiology
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is thought to infect a third of the people on the planet as well as a wide range of other ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2020Immunology
Viruses that when administered to patients preferentially attack and kill cancer cells, leaving normal tissues unscathed ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 28, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Every cell contains our whole genome, but not all genes are turned on all the time; gene expression has to be very caref ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 28, 2020Immunology
Our immune system is our army against any molecule that wants to invade our bodies like viruses, bacteria, and cancer. I ...Written By: Heba El-wassefDEC 28, 2020Immunology
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified new antibody-based weapons in the fight against COVID-19 ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 27, 2020Immunology
The thymus is an essential organ of the lymphatic system; it is responsible for developing mature T cells. T c ...Written By: Heba El-wassef
JAN 12, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The most common and deadly form of brain cancer is known as glioblastoma; the median survival time for patients is only
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 11, 2021
Cancer
For many diseases, the ability to quickly and effectively diagnose or prognose a patient is critical. If caught early on
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JAN 11, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Naturally occurring chemicals make more appealing medicines for many people, but there is not always evidence that they'
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The longer we stay awake without sleeping, the more difficult it can become to think straight. But our functioning is re
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mosquitoes are killers; they are thought to be responsible for the deaths of millions of people every year because of th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
There has long been debate about whether viruses are a form of life, because many of them are only made up of a bit of g
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2021
Microbiology
Bacterial infections that can't be eliminated with standard drugs, caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, are consider
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
A study of over 2,500 European patients has revealed that 85.9 percent of those with mild COVID-19 symptoms lost their s
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 05, 2021
Microbiology
In order to study bacteria, it has to be grown in the lab. That’s no problem for many common strains of bacteria t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers affiliated with the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil have used epigenetic modulators to reduce stress-induc
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 05, 2021
Cancer
New research published in Nature Medicine finds two subtypes of gene expression in peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) that c
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 05, 2021
Neuroscience
Psychedelics are receiving an increasing amount of attention- both in research and in the media- for their potential to
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 05, 2021
Immunology
COVID symptoms. “As it is often the case for pathogenic infections, the host immune system is a key player in vira
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 04, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have reported positive results from a phase 2 clinical trial of a CAR T cell therapy called axicabtagene cil
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many types of cells have to be able to move around, such as during the development of the body, or when immune cells hav
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2021
Microbiology
Reporting in Nature, scientists have identified a new group of compounds that may help us get out of the antibiotic-resi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2020
Immunology
Bumpy, inflamed, ring-shaped lesions on the skin—granuloma annulare (GA) is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 30, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Electricity is a key aspect of life, and is required for organisms to move and communicate. The movement of tiny charged
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2020
Microbiology
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is thought to infect a third of the people on the planet as well as a wide range of other
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2020
Immunology
Viruses that when administered to patients preferentially attack and kill cancer cells, leaving normal tissues unscathed
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 28, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Every cell contains our whole genome, but not all genes are turned on all the time; gene expression has to be very caref
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2020
Immunology
Our immune system is our army against any molecule that wants to invade our bodies like viruses, bacteria, and cancer. I
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
DEC 28, 2020
Immunology
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified new antibody-based weapons in the fight against COVID-19
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 27, 2020
Immunology
The thymus is an essential organ of the lymphatic system; it is responsible for developing mature T cells. T c
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef