Medical research

Blocking proteins could pull the plug on power for colon tumors

Through study findings published in Cell Reports, a team of scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center has discovered a previously unknown interaction between proteins that is responsible for supplying energy to tumor cells and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Pill some day may prevent serious foodborne illness, scientist says

Modified probiotics, the beneficial bacteria touted for their role in digestive health, could one day decrease the risk of Listeria infection in people with susceptible immune systems, according to Purdue University research.

Diabetes

A link between type 2 diabetes and mitochondrial function

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that is characterized by resistance to or insufficient production of insulin, a hormone that controls sugar movement into cells. In certain tissues, insulin resistance has been associated ...

Oncology & Cancer

New drug to target and destroy tumor cells developed

A new drug created at the University of Minnesota may hold the answer to defeating pancreatic cancer, according to results published today in the prestigious journal Science Translational Medicine.

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