Groundbreaking discoveries and inventions in the Life Sciences advancing Evidence Based Medicine
Researchers have identified two proteins that play an essential role in the formation of new blood vessels. The proteins are part of the Hippo signaling pathway, which regulates organ growth…
Image source: Scientific Animations Inc. via Wikimedia Commons An international team of researchers has identified a microbiome gene signature that can be used to identify individuals that have a high…
The CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool has shown great promise for editing parts of the human genome to correct mutations, remove defective genes, or add fully functional genes; however, as accurate as…
Most patients with gastric cancer are treated with chemotherapy, with immunotherapy offered to certain patients; however, not all patients will benefit from these treatments, which are toxic and can cause…
The gut microbiota has an influence on many aspects of health, with recent research confirming the microbiota has an effect on the central nervous system and could potentially play a…
New research suggests smoking cigarettes increases the risk of suffering a heart attack by activating a gene that affects blood clotting. The gene F2RL3 is expressed on platelets and codes…
Stem cells are undifferentiated or partially differentiated cells that can turn into many different cell types in the body. They support growth and produce new specialized cells as cells die…
Researchers at Ohio State University have found a way to increase the activation of T cells inside tumors, which improves the effectiveness of their interactions with a new antibody therapy…
While the world is dealing with the SARs-CoV-2 pandemic, another pandemic is raging that has the potential to be far more serious. There has been a major increase in infections…
A new study has revealed the protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, which causes toxoplasmosis in humans and mammals, could prove to be hugely beneficial to cancer patients. Toxoplasmosis is a potentially…