Stem cells derived from human muscle tissue were able to repair nerve damage and restore function in an animal model of sciatic nerve injury, according to researchers at the University of Pi... Read more
This discovery gives hope for a more effective and cheaper treatment strategy to millions worldwide suffering from chronic infections 1. A recent discovery by scientists at A*STAR’s Singa... Read more
Experiments show promising results for a drug that could lead to a lasting treatment for millions of Americans with macular degeneration. Researchers at the University of North Carolina Scho... Read more
Substance makes mice live longer, but hardly slows down the aging process The drug rapamycin is known to increase lifespan in mice. Whether rapamycin slows down aging, however, remains uncle... Read more
Infusions of regulatory T cells turn off autoimmune attack on joints Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists have demonstrated a new strategy for treating autoimmune disease that successfull... Read more
The presence of a certain molecule allows the immune system to effectively police tuberculosis (TB) of the lungs and prevent it from turning into an active and deadly infection The presence... Read more
. . . growth of the mice's breast cancer tumors slowed by nearly 25 % and the size of the mice's melanoma tumors decreased by 88 % compared to untreated tumors. Read more