Muscle weakness seen in alcoholism linked to mitochondrial repair issues
Muscle weakness from long-term alcoholism may stem from an inability of mitochondria, the powerhouses of cells, to self-repair, according to a study funded by the … Read more
Cell Biology
Drug could block the spread of melanoma
Cancer is at its most curable when it’s caught before it spreads. That’s especially true in the case of melanoma, where survival rates can be … Read more
Gene may predict if further cancer treatments are needed
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers are developing a new predictive tool that could help patients with breast cancer and certain lung cancers decide whether follow-up … Read more
First comprehensive atlas of human gene activity released
A large international consortium of researchers has produced the first comprehensive, detailed map of the way genes work across the major cells and tissues of … Read more
Misplaced protein causes heart failure
Study shows how changes in the organized cell membrane network of heart muscle leads to heart failure Colchicine, a drug that’s used to treat gout, … Read more
New Biological Scaffold Home, Sweet Home, for Stem Cells
Our cells don’t live in a vacuum. They are surrounded by a complex, nurturing matrix that is essential for many biological functions, including growth and … Read more
Toxin from brain cells triggers neuron loss in human ALS model
In most cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease, a toxin released by cells that normally nurture neurons in the brain and … Read more
Dental study provides wealth of stem cell details
An Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC study has uncovered new details on how bundles of nerves and arteries interact with stem cells and also … Read more
Toddler: Previously unknown signal tells embryo cells to reorganize
Whether human or animal, vertebrate or invertebrate, nearly every creature begins life as a tiny clump of cells. Before those cells can begin blossoming toward … Read more
Experiments show hypothesis of microtubule steering accurate
Tiny protein motors in cells can steer microtubules in the right direction through branching nerve cell structures, according to Penn State researchers who used laboratory … Read more
Animal cells can communicate by reaching out and touching
Signaling through direct contact not restricted to neurons, as previously thought In a finding that directly contradicts the standard biological model of animal cell communication, … Read more
