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Researchers Uncover Underlying Mechanisms of Rare Blood Cancer
Pediatric myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a rare disease of the blood, only occurring in four out of every…
High-Speed Cell Sorter Enables Genome-Scale Studies of Complex Phenotypes
Fluorescence-activated cell sorting was first developed 52 years ago. Since then, the ability to isolate cells according to…
Destroying Senescent Stem Cells in the Brain Enhances Cognitive Function in Mice
In vivo studies headed by researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto, have demonstrated that destroying…
Estrogen-Regulated Brain Circuit Helps Females Control Obesity
To better understand the key role the female hormone estrogen plays in maintaining energy balance and weight control,…
Genetically Engineered Pigs Brighten Prospects of Pig-to-Human Kidney Transplantation
Safety and feasibility of pig-to-human kidney transplantation was established in a new clinical-grade surgical study by scientists at…
Sensor Array Records Electrical Signals from Human Brain Surface
In order to better understand brain circuitry, recording brain cortical activity with high spatial and temporal resolution is…
Hybrid Tech Uses Electron Microscopy and Nextgen Sequencing to Speed Antibody Discovery
Scientists at Scripps Research have devised a method that may be able to shortcut one of the big…
Magnesium Enables Immune Cells to Tackle Infections and Cancer
In a new study that could have important implications for cancer immunotherapy, scientists at the University of Basel…
Getting to the Root of Aging through Ribosomes
Aging leads to a decline in cellular fitness and loss of optimal protein function. The mechanisms underlying how…
New Gene Therapy May Potentially Treat Severe Form of Epilepsy
Scientists from the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine describe in a study involving mouse models how…
