Researchers have found a stem cell enzyme copy edits more than 20 tumor types, providing new therapeutic target for preventing…
Cancer cells steer a jagged path
Researchers define the role of a jagged ligand, JAG1, in cancer cells’ ability to differentiate and metastasize, making them harder…
Carrying and releasing nanoscale cargo with ‘nanowrappers’
Scientists made hollow nanosized boxes with corner holes, demonstrating how these ”nanowrappers” can carry and release DNA-coated nanoparticles.
The opioid crisis: What we should learn from the AIDS epidemic
There are important lessons to be learned from the successes and failures of the AIDS response that could inform our…
Bulldogs’ screw tails linked to human genetic disease
With their small size, stubby faces and wide-set eyes, bulldogs, French bulldogs and Boston terriers are among the most popular…
Pre-Medicare years bring health insurance worries for many
With the dawn of a new year, most Americans have just started a new health insurance coverage period — whether…
Can a video game-based ‘digital medicine’ help children with autism and co-occurring ADHD?
Researchers evaluated a digital medicine tool designed as an investigational treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and co-occurring…
Technology and doctors combine to detect patients who don’t take their pills
Almost everyone does it at some point — skip a dose of a medication, decide to not schedule a recommended…
A cause of possible genetic problems in mitochondria is revealed
The loss of mitochondrial information and of mitochondria gives rise to defective cell metabolism. As well as the lack of…
Egg metabolites in blood related to lower risk of type 2 diabetes
Consumption of one egg every day seems to associate with a blood metabolite profile that is related to a lower…