Stem cells of the nervous system age rapidly, shows study
In a new study published in Cell Stem Cell, a team led by USC Stem Cell scientist Michael Bonaguidi, PhD,
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Innovative mechanobiology research expands understanding of cells: New technology allows researchers to probe cell changes without disturbing the cell’s physiology
Researchers have developed a new technology that allows them to probe cell changes without disturbing the cell’s physiology — a
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Lowering lactose and carbs in milk does not help severely malnourished children
Treating hospitalized, severely malnourished children with a lactose-free, reduced-carbohydrate milk formula does not improve clinical outcomes, according to a study
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Uncovering a key mechanism in assembly of Avian Sarcoma Virus, a relative of HIV-1
A key step in retroviral growth inside a cell, as described by Jamil Saad, Ph.D., and colleagues, is portrayed on
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Seeing and smelling food prepares the mouse liver for digestion
The sight or smell of something delicious is often enough to get your mouth watering, but the physiological response to
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Rose geranium oil may ease common painful nasal symptoms linked to cancer treatment: Small study builds on anecdotal evidence, but larger scale research needed, say authors
The findings build on anecdotal evidence for the use of rose geranium oil to treat nasal vestibulitis, which affects the
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Researchers explore how changes in diet alter microbiome in artificial intestine
Using an artificial intestine they created, researchers have shown that the microbiome can quickly adapt from the bacterial equivalent of
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Sarcolipin tricks muscle cells into using more energy, burning fat
Ever wonder why you burn fat and heat up when you exercise or shiver? Now, researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys
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Like a zipper — how cells form new blood vessels
Blood vessel formation relies on the ability of vascular cells to move while remaining firmly connected to each other. This
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Cells agree: What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
We’ve all heard the expression: “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” Now, research led by a Salk Institute scientist
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