Protein variations that result from the process of alternative splicing control the identity and function of nerve cells in the
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Enzyme known for promoting cancer found to also protect healthy cells
New research from the University of Maryland and the National Institutes of Health reveals a new role for the enzyme
Continue reading »New roles for common oncogene MYC
Cancer researchers have discovered surprising new functions for a protein called MYC, a powerful oncogene that is estimated to drive
Continue reading »Challenging metabolism may help fight disease
Researchers at the University’s Medical School who have published their findings in the journal Nature Communications looked at how immune
Continue reading »Stem cells make more ‘cargo’ packets to carry cellular aging therapies
Johns Hopkins scientists report that adult cells reprogrammed to become primitive stem cells, called induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), make
Continue reading »A light-activated remote control for cells
What if doctors had a remote control that they could use to steer a patient’s own cells to a wound
Continue reading »New technique could help regrow tissue lost to periodontal disease
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about half of all Americans will have periodontal disease at
Continue reading »Cell study sheds light on damage caused by aging
Some of the damaging cell effects linked to ageing could be prevented by manipulating tiny parts of cells, a study
Continue reading »In vitro grafts increase blood flow in infarcted rat hearts: Stem-cell scientists show that petri dish-built matrices of vessels integrate well with existing heart tissue
Advances in stem cell research offer hope for treatments that could help patients regrow heart muscle tissue after heart attacks,
Continue reading »Stem cell signal drives new bone building: If harnessed in people, it could speed recovery for bone breaks, spinal fusions, osteoporosis
In experiments in rats and human cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have added to evidence that a cellular
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