Medications

Experimental drug repairs DNA damage caused by common diseases

Cedars-Sinai scientists have developed an experimental drug that repairs DNA and serves as a prototype for a new class of medications that fix tissue damage caused by heart attack, inflammatory disease or other conditions.

Gerontology & Geriatrics

Age-related muscle wasting tied to cell recycling defect

Two related studies published today in Nature Metabolism show that a specialized intracellular recycling mechanism—chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA)—is essential for muscle health.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New vaccine sparks hope in whooping cough control

A human challenge trial has shown a new vaccine could offer better protection against whooping cough. The new study, delivered in partnership between the University of Southampton, University Hospital Southampton, and the ...

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