Image of the Month: The underappreciated astrocyte
The brain has billions of cells of which only 30 percent are neurons. Astrocytes are the predominant cell type of the remaining 70 percent. Surprisingly,
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Author: Ana Rodríguez
Device that induces a mild localized ‘fever’ could treat vascular involvement in cancer
The prognosis of a cancer patient relies significantly on the ability of the surgeon to remove all the tumor, including a cancer-free boundary, leaving what
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Next-generation probiotics might join the fight against gut bacterial infections
Clostridium difficile infections are the most common cause of diarrhea associated with the use of antibiotics. If these bacteria attempt to invade the human gut,
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Lunatic Fringe gene and the renewable brain
The discovery that the brain can generate new cells – about 700 new neurons each day – has triggered investigations to uncover how this process
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A powerful, fast experimental approach identifies potentially safer substitutes for BPA
Health concerns about bisphenol A (BPA), or BPA substitutes, have emerged because, according to a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, BPA is widespread in
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A Milestone for From the Labs
Over the weekend a few weeks back, From the Labs reached a milestone, 200,000 lifetime views. We are delighted and thankful for the support of
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Image of the Month: An activated human NK cell
NK or natural killer cells are members of the immune system critical for the control of viral infections and cancer. Research at the Emily
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“Off-the-shelf” cells are safe and effective to treat viral infections
A bone marrow transplant can be a life-saving treatment for patients with certain cancers and other serious illnesses that have not responded to conventional chemotherapies.
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Patient-inspired research connects sugar metabolism and peroxisomes
Peroxisomal biogenesis disorder is a condition that has been linked only to lipid metabolism. This line of thought has now changed as new research has
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Why gut bacteria might be in a recipe for longer, healthier life
The scientific community is increasingly aware that an organism’s interactions with the millions of microbes in their bodies – the microbiome – can influence many
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