There’s no shortage of therapeutic possibilities for ITD-1 For years, scientists have been looking for a good source of heart cells that can be used to study cardiac function in the lab, or perhaps even [...]

  “This is a major advance in the field of vision restoration” A team of University of California, Berkeley, scientists in collaboration with researchers at the University of Munich and University of Washington, in Seattle, [...]

Perhaps a  first step toward a personalized, precision approach to the treatment of glioblastoma Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have discovered that some cases of glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive form of [...]

Early targets of the novel treatment are melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma “Getting under your skin” takes on a brave new meaning thanks to Northwestern University research that could transform gene regulation. A team led [...]

It might be a candidate for human clinical trials Mayo Clinic researchers have successfully used smaller, folded DNA molecules to stimulate regeneration and repair of nerve coatings in mice that mimic multiple sclerosis (MS). They [...]

Human-derived stem cells can spontaneously form the tissue that develops into the part of the eye that allows us to see . . . according to a study published by Cell Press in the 5th [...]

There is evidence that increasing IDO expression can protect transplanted organs and counter autoimmune disease.   A DNA-covered submicroscopic bead used to deliver genes or drugs directly into cells to treat disease appears to have [...]

Mouse Lifespan Extended Up to 24% With a Single Treatment   A new study consisting of inducing cells to express telomerase, the enzyme which — metaphorically — slows down the biological clock — was successful. [...]

Eliminates the need for stem cell transplant Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have shown the ability to turn scar tissue that forms after a heart attack into heart muscle cells using a new process [...]

Researcher Developing Therapy to Halt Symptoms in Parkinson’s Patients Parkinson’s disease, a disorder which affects movement and cognition, affects over a million Americans, including actor Michael J. Fox, who first brought it to the attention [...]

The method has been shown to work with all types of hair follicles Researchers lead by Professor Takashi Tsuji from the Tokyo University of Science have successfully induced the natural hair growth and loss cycle [...]

A compound that could pack an anti-leukemic punch A novel anti-leukemia compound with little toxicity successfully treated zebrafish with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL), suggesting its potential to become a new highly targeted therapy for [...]