When mitochondria become damaged, they avoid causing further problems by signaling cellular proteins to degrade them. In a paper publishing
Month: April 2019
New imaging technique reveals ‘burst’ of activity before cell death
Studying the movement of tiny cells is no small task. For chromatin, the group of DNA, RNA, and protein macromolecules
Personalized medicine for children with cancer
In a joint project involving Rigshospitalet and DTU, parents of all Danish children with cancer will be given the offer
Scientists capture a ‘snapshot’ of bacterial stress-response regulator’s ‘recycling truck’
Scientists have captured the first “snapshot” of two proteins involved in delivering a bacterial stress-response master regulator to the cell’s
One-third of cancer patients use complementary and alternative medicine
A stunning one-third of people with a cancer diagnosis use complementary and alternative medicines such as meditation, yoga, acupuncture, herbal
Achieving health goals may depend on how you see yourself
Nearly everyone has struggled at some point to lose weight, eat better or exercise more. People often visualize themselves pursuing
One-two punch helps solve greatest unmet need in cardiology
Nearly half of current hospital admissions for heart failure are caused by a type of the disease with no treatment
Itchy skin affects the health and quality of life of many patients with kidney disease
New research reveals that pruritus, or itchy skin, affects a substantial percentage of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The
Turning patients’ own cells into cancer fighters
The next cancer therapy could be a patient’s own cells. Tactiva Therapeutics, a Buffalo-based immuno-oncology startup, is developing a personalized
SRC-1 gene variants linked to human obesity
Maintaining a healthy body weight is no simple matter. A better understanding of how the body regulates appetite could help