FROM THE LABS: A potential new approach for treating Rett syndrome
This work lays the foundation and provides preclinical evidence for a therapeutic approach for Rett syndrome that increases MeCP2 and confers functional improvement.
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Research
There is more than one way for triple-negative breast cancer to become resistant to therapy
The findings point out a potential new approach to treatment in which physicians could take actions to prevent resistance, increasing the chances of patient survival.
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We really all are in this together: Using community-based participatory research methods in youth mental health
When people think about research, they often picture scientists in white coats, pipette in hand, working in labs and often far removed from the communities
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Image of the Month: Breast cancer cell clusters
The Image this month shows a mechanism that mediates the formation of breast cancer cell clusters and promotes cancer metastasis.
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Connecting the dots between cause-effect events in Alzheimer’s disease
This cross-species approach reveals that some paths seem to aggravate the disease while others may protect against it.
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A ‘sticky situation’ boosts triple negative breast cancer’s ability to metastasize
These finding highlight new possibilities for developing clinical interventions to treat metastatic TNBC patients for whom there are no specific therapies.
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Partners in crime – genes ATP13A2 and GBA1 interact to drive neurodegeneration
The findings reveal promising biological pathways that could be explored in future therapies.
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From lab bench to bedside – research in mice leads to answers for undiagnosed human neurodevelopmental conditions
The findings have provided answers to families that until now had no diagnosis for their child’s condition.
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Breakthrough in human norovirus research: scientists overcome major obstacle to grow and study the virus
Growing and maintaining norovirus strains in the lab allows researchers to advance studies of viral structure, antiviral drug screening and vaccine development.
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These 22 genes could put people at risk of long-term health conditions following common viral infection
Differences in these genes help explain why Epstein-Barr Virus can have lasting health effects in some people but not others.
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