A Duke University research team has found a way to help sporting officials detect whether an athlete’s blood has been
New finding could unmask blood doping in athletes: RNA changes mark old blood cells among new ones, foiling self-transfusions
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Path to deadly sepsis varies by bacterial infection
Sepsis remains a common and deadly condition that occurs when the body reacts to an infection in the bloodstream. Scientists
Scientists mimic the earliest stages of human development
Human embryos start as a tiny mass of cells that are all the same. The first step in growing from
New study evaluates efficacy of PET imaging to manage chronic liver diseases
While liver biopsies are powerful and reliable, they are also invasive, painful, limited and subject to complications. These effects may
Molecular channel that regulates blood pressure described: Breakthrough could lead to ‘new and better treatments blood pressure medications’
New research for the first time reveals the three-dimensional structure of a membrane channel that’s critical in controlling blood pressure.
Solving the gut inflammation puzzle: Molecular ‘lock’ that keeps inflammation in check identified, yielding potential therapeutic targets for IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an umbrella term for a number of gut disorders — including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease
Probiotic consumption can reduce kids’ need for antibiotics
Benefits of probiotics: A recent study has highlighted that the use of probiotics is directly linked to the reduced need
Zika virus strips immune cells of their identity: New lab technique for separating infected and uninfected cells helps reveal how Zika virus manipulates the human immune system
Macrophages are immune cells that are supposed to protect the body from infection by viruses and bacteria. Yet Zika virus
Scientists engineer way to prevent immune response to gene therapy in mice
Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have demonstrated that gene therapy can be effective without causing a dangerous side effect
Mutations, drugs drive cancer by blurring growth signals: Researchers control common cancer pathway in lab with pulses of light
Genetic mutations in a form of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may drive tumor formation by blurring cells’ perception of