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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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JUN 07, 2020Cardiology
New research begins to reveal how disrupted sleep leads to the fatty arterial plaque buildup known as atherosclerosis th ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUN 07, 2020Cancer
New research published in Nature Communications suggests that the increased metabolism of T cells that we see with advan ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 07, 2020Genetics & Genomics
When children have a rare genetic disease and do not have access to whole-genome sequencing and the analysis it requires ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2020Microbiology
Sepsis and bacterial meningitis are life-threatening diseases caused by meningococci bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2020Immunology
Cells are remarkably sensitive to the mechanical properties of their environment, changing their behavior as a re ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 04, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
German scientists have found a link between immune cell counts and the risk of developing severe, potentially lif ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 03, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Insulin is a hormone that's produced by a specific set of cells in the pancreas, and it functions to regulate blood ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 30, 2020Cancer
Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (EOC) is a cancer of the fallopian tubes with a low five-year survival rate with a tendency to ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAY 29, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease (HD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by an expanded sequence in the huntingtin gene.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 29, 2020Cancer
A paper published in the journal Trends in Cancer describes how cancer therapies sometimes fuel genetic changes in cells ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 26, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Cancer can occur for many reasons and is influenced by many different factors, including genes and the environment. But ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Tube worms are ancient creatures that can be found near hydrothermal vents on the seafloor. Their bioluminescence apears ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2020Immunology
The immune landscape is staggeringly complex, with a myriad of genetically and functionally distinct immune cell subpopu ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 25, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) is a fatal condition targeting more than 150 million people. Part of what makes it d ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 25, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are challenging what we thought we knew about the mechanism of sexual reproduction.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2020Microbiology
Shipworms are known as the 'termites of the sea.' They are not actually worms; these infamous mollusks that have brought ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2020Genetics & Genomics
In a major breakthrough, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a treatment for a genetic disorder called neurofi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2020Plants & Animals
When you hear the term ‘electric fish,’ the first thing that probably comes to mind is the infamous electric ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 23, 2020Microbiology
The massive demand for diagnostic testing led the FDA to open a short window for many testing products to go to market w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 20, 2020Cardiology
For some, working out just doesn’t pay off. A recent study published in Cardiovascular Research by the H ...Written By: Lawrence RennaMAY 20, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Myriad organisms share this planet, and there is an ongoing evolutionary arms race between competing traits or species, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 19, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
A potential biomarker for autism has been identified in infants: the levels of a hormone called vasopressin found ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 18, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Many tasty and convenient foods are high in fat, and new research has suggested that just one fatty meal may hinder our ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 17, 2020Immunology
Some good news comes as researchers scramble for potential vaccine candidates amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic. Scien ...Written By: Kara Marker
JUN 07, 2020
Cardiology
New research begins to reveal how disrupted sleep leads to the fatty arterial plaque buildup known as atherosclerosis th
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUN 07, 2020
Cancer
New research published in Nature Communications suggests that the increased metabolism of T cells that we see with advan
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
When children have a rare genetic disease and do not have access to whole-genome sequencing and the analysis it requires
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2020
Microbiology
Sepsis and bacterial meningitis are life-threatening diseases caused by meningococci bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2020
Immunology
Cells are remarkably sensitive to the mechanical properties of their environment, changing their behavior as a re
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 04, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
German scientists have found a link between immune cell counts and the risk of developing severe, potentially lif
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 03, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Insulin is a hormone that's produced by a specific set of cells in the pancreas, and it functions to regulate blood
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 30, 2020
Cancer
Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (EOC) is a cancer of the fallopian tubes with a low five-year survival rate with a tendency to
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAY 29, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease (HD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by an expanded sequence in the huntingtin gene.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 29, 2020
Cancer
A paper published in the journal Trends in Cancer describes how cancer therapies sometimes fuel genetic changes in cells
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 26, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Cancer can occur for many reasons and is influenced by many different factors, including genes and the environment. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Tube worms are ancient creatures that can be found near hydrothermal vents on the seafloor. Their bioluminescence apears
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2020
Immunology
The immune landscape is staggeringly complex, with a myriad of genetically and functionally distinct immune cell subpopu
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 25, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) is a fatal condition targeting more than 150 million people. Part of what makes it d
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 25, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are challenging what we thought we knew about the mechanism of sexual reproduction.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2020
Microbiology
Shipworms are known as the 'termites of the sea.' They are not actually worms; these infamous mollusks that have brought
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
In a major breakthrough, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a treatment for a genetic disorder called neurofi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2020
Plants & Animals
When you hear the term ‘electric fish,’ the first thing that probably comes to mind is the infamous electric
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 23, 2020
Microbiology
The massive demand for diagnostic testing led the FDA to open a short window for many testing products to go to market w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2020
Cardiology
For some, working out just doesn’t pay off. A recent study published in Cardiovascular Research by the H
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
MAY 20, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Myriad organisms share this planet, and there is an ongoing evolutionary arms race between competing traits or species,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 19, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
A potential biomarker for autism has been identified in infants: the levels of a hormone called vasopressin found
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 18, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many tasty and convenient foods are high in fat, and new research has suggested that just one fatty meal may hinder our
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2020
Immunology
Some good news comes as researchers scramble for potential vaccine candidates amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic. Scien
...
Written By:
Kara Marker