Model system researchers have examined the factors associated with mortality among individuals aged 16 years and older who were more
Factors linked to mortality after traumatic brain injury identified
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Scientists grow human esophagus in lab: Tiny organoids enable personalized disease diagnosis, regenerative therapies
Scientists working to bioengineer the entire human gastrointestinal system in a laboratory now report using pluripotent stem cells to grow
Small molecule plays big role in weaker bones as we age
With age, expression of a small molecule that can silence others goes way up while a key signaling molecule that
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
Baby feces may be source of beneficial probiotics
Probiotics seem to be everywhere these days — in yogurt, pickles, bread, even dog food. But there’s one place that
Food prices for consumers in ethnic enclaves could explain difference in assimilation rates
In ethnic enclaves, Mexican immigrants tend to spend less on food per week while East Asian immigrants spend more, which
Mechanism of fibrosis development discovered
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an incurable lung disease of unknown origin with limited treatment options. Research suggests that the
Quiet viruses alter body’s response to vaccines, pathogens: Low levels of cytomegalovirus change microbe and immune cell populations and response to influenza vaccine
UC Davis researchers have shown that low levels of cytomegalovirus (CMV) have a significant impact on microbe and immune cell
Why randomized trials for proton therapy are difficult to complete (and what we can do about it): Experts lay out strategies to tackle key barriers in proton research
Randomized clinical trials are the gold standard of cancer research and can shed light on whether innovative, new therapies with
Finding a weak link in the frightful parasite Schistosoma
The parasitic disease schistosomiasis is one of the developing world’s worst public health scourges, affecting hundreds of millions of people,