A City of Hope researcher has developed a stem cell model to assess possible treatments for a rare nervous system
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Muscle ‘switch’ may control the benefits of exercise: Scientists identify a biological pathway that boosts our ability to build aerobic capacity or muscle
Some people respond well to both aerobic exercise and strength training, while others don’t. And some of us respond well
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Researchers discover system that could reduce neurodegeneration in Huntington’s disease: Mechanism could reduce the toxic aggregation of huntingtin protein in the long run
The neuroscientist Dr David Vilchez and his team at CECAD, the University of Cologne’s Cluster of Excellence for Aging Research,
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T cell engineering breakthrough sidesteps need for viruses in gene-editing: With faster, cheaper, more precise technique, authors say it’s ‘off to the races’ toward new cell therapies
In an achievement that has significant implications for research, medicine, and industry, UC San Francisco scientists have genetically reprogrammed the
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New regulator of neuron formation identified
The protein NEK7 regulates neuron formation, as it is required for dendrite growth and branching, as well as the formation
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Stem cell therapy drug may protect against smoke-related COPD symptoms: Stem cell mobilization protects lung function in mouse study
A drug used in stem cell therapy to treat certain cancers may also protect against cigarette smoke-induced lung injury. The
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Loss of cilia leads to melanoma
Melanomas are one of the most aggressive types of tumors in humans. Despite remarkable success with new forms of treatment
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A new tactic for starving tumors
A tumor’s goal is simple: to grow, grow, grow, by making more cancer cells. But that often means growing so
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Novel microplate 3D bioprinting platform for muscle & tendon tissue engineering
There is a strong need for medication that treats age-related degenerative muscle and tendon diseases. A critical bottleneck in the
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3D imaging and computer modeling capture breast duct development
Working with hundreds of time-lapse videos of mouse tissue, a team of biologists joined up with civil engineers to create
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