Medical research
New mechanism for protein misfolding may link to ALS
Proteins play important roles in the human body, particularly neuroproteins that maintain proper brain function.
Sep 25, 2013
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News tagged with cell biologists
Oncology & Cancer
Most popular ovarian cancer cell lines do not resemble ovarian cancer
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center recently discovered that the most frequently used cancer cell lines in ovarian cancer research are not suitable models of ovarian cancer. Their findings ...
Jul 15, 2013
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HIV & AIDS
Bringing a new perspective to infectious disease
Studying infectious diseases has long been primarily the domain of biologists. However, as part of the Ragon Institute, MIT engineers and physical scientists are joining immunologists and physicians in the battle against ...
Feb 8, 2013
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Immunology
Natural killer cells played a vital role in human evolution
(Medical Xpress)—Natural killer cells – a vital part of the immune system – have a dual role in protecting against infection and ensuring reproduction. Scientists suggest that the multi-tasking ability of these cells ...
Feb 8, 2013
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Medical research
Organoids: Human mini-organs grown in a lab to study disease
Miniature, underdeveloped versions of organs including brains, bladders and pancreases are being grown in petri dishes in laboratories around the world.
Oct 12, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers aim to grow salivary glands using patient's own cells
Biologists, surgical oncologists and regenerative medicine specialists from Rice University, the University of Delaware and the Christiana Care Health System in Wilmington, Del., have begun a four-year program aimed at using ...
Aug 14, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Tool targets cancer-causing fusions' weak spot
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital comprehensively characterized oncogenic fusions in pediatric cancer, providing proof-of-principle for genetic engineering-based therapies.
Apr 5, 2023
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Medical research
Study in mice describes how different cell types in the brain work together to suppress nausea
Nausea is a bit of a catchall sensation for the human body: the unpleasant sick feeling can hit us as a result of everything from pregnancy or a migraine to eating spoiled food or undergoing chemotherapy.
Jun 22, 2022
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Medical research
Researchers define how a gene mutated in Parkinson's disease may normally function to ensure neuronal health
(Medical Xpress)—Cell biologists studying Parkinson's disease are training their sights on mitochondria, the energy source of the cell, whose activity in neurons appears to go awry in this devastating neurodegenerative ...
Mar 22, 2013
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Medical research
'Like looking for a needle in a haystack': Global hunt for key molecule to block COVID-19
A UniSA molecular biologist is working with a world leader in artificial intelligence-based drug discovery to help find a molecule that could prevent the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus strain causing COVID-19 from infecting human ...
May 18, 2020
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