Using human lung cancer cells, researchers have uncovered how cells in general modulate their energy consumption based on their surroundings…
Social determinant screening not enough to capture patients at risk of utility shut-off
Researchers have found that only a fraction of patients at risk of having their utilities shut off were identified through…
A promising new strategy to help broken bones heal faster
To improve how broken bones heal in people with diabetes, researchers are leading work to develop an affordable oral therapy…
‘Resetting’ immune cells improves traumatic brain injury recovery in preclinical trials
Targeting overactive immune cells and dampening their chronic neurotoxic effects may offer new therapeutic strategies for traumatic brain injury (TBI),…
Releasing brakes: Potential new methods for Duchenne muscular dystrophy therapies
Testing of small molecules in mouse models for Duchenne muscular dystrophy shows promise for restoration of muscle structure and function.
Researchers end decade-long search for mechanical pain sensor
Researchers have discovered that a protein found in the membrane of our sensory neurons are involved in our capacity to…
Antibodies: The body’s own antidepressants
Antibodies can be a blessing or a curse to the brain — it all depends on their concentration.
Technology in higher education: learning with it instead of from it
Technology has shifted the way that professors teach students in higher education. For example, by uploading recorded lectures online, students…
Researchers ID protein function in parasites that cause sometimes fatal diseases
In the quest to develop more effective treatments for parasitic diseases, scientists look for weaknesses in the organisms’ molecular machinery.…
As Fears of a Pandemic Mount, W.H.O. Says World Is Not Ready
The announcement comes as infections surge in Iran, Italy and South Korea. But the number of cases in China has…