Health
Poll finds nearly half of Americans unprepared for medical emergency
A medical emergency can happen at any moment. Will you be prepared?
Jan 20, 2023
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News tagged with cell programming
Oncology & Cancer
Developing software that allows simultaneous viewing of tissue images through dimensionality reduction
Imaging of tissue specimens is an important aspect of translational research that bridges the gap between basic laboratory science and clinical science to improve the understanding of cancer and aid in the development of ...
Jul 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Making the case to improve outcomes for sickle cell disease
A new study published in JAMA Health Forum by a University of Alabama at Birmingham researcher and colleagues is highlighting the lack of longitudinal data to evaluate and improve outcomes for those suffering from sickle ...
Oct 29, 2021
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Gastroenterology
Study: Nutrient-regulated hormone alters stem cell function
A new study from the lab of University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Director Mark Evers, M.D., demonstrates the critical role of the hormone neurotensin in cell proliferation and stem cell function in the small intestine.
Oct 7, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Ovarian cancer: Potential therapeutic target identified
A gene called DOT1L appears to play a role in progression and severity of ovarian cancer, and inhibitors of the DOT1L enzyme may offer a new therapeutic approach for the disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers ...
Aug 5, 2021
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Medications
Cold War antiseptic has potential in fight against drug-resistant germs and viruses
A little-known non-toxic antiseptic developed in the Soviet Union during the Cold War has enormous potential to beat common infections, say University of Manchester scientists.
Jul 3, 2020
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Medical research
First map of proinsulin's 'social network' reveals new drug target for type 2 diabetes
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have mapped for the first time the vast network of proteins that interact with proinsulin, the protein the body normally processes into insulin. The study, ...
May 27, 2020
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Immunology
Study delivers insight into possible origins of immunological memory
Natural killer cells are part of the innate immune system. Their role is to detect virus-infected cells and destroy them. When an infection is detected, a small subset of the most effective killer cells is identified and ...
Jun 3, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Simulating your cancer treatment on a computer
In ten years, computers will be able to propose the most suitable cancer treatment for you. The idea is to simulate how all possible combinations of existing cancer treatments will work on your particular tumour.
Feb 6, 2019
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Diabetes
Mapping the 100 trillion cells that make up your body
There are about 100 trillion cells that make up the human body. A new megascience endeavor will catalog and image each of the 200 or more types of cells from the 80 known organs and identify the genes that are active in these ...
Sep 27, 2018
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