Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Diabetes and Obesity
Reducing sugar intake is one of the steps that can be taken as part of a weight loss regime; however, replacing sugar with artificial sweeteners may not be the solution….
Disease Research News
Age of Donors of iPSCs Does Not Appear to Influence Stem Cell Functionality
Life expectancy is rising, but so too are age-related degenerative diseases which can have a major effect on the quality of life. While organ replacement could offer a solution in…
Discovery of Genetic Mutation Could Lead to New Treatment for Alcoholic Liver Disease
A study conducted at the Regeneron Genetics Centre of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., has uncovered a genetic mutation that protects against liver cirrhosis. If new medicines could be developed that mimic…
Researchers Create Muscle Cells from Pluripotent Stem Cells
Researchers at Duke University have created working muscle cells from pluripotent stem cells opening up the possibility of developing new treatments for muscular diseases. The study of diseases such as…
DNA and RNA Sequencing Provides Insights into How Breast Cancer Metastasizes
Researchers at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered genetic clues that could explain how breast cancer metastasizes. While breast cancer can be treated if caught…
Researchers Use CRISPR to Identify New Drug Targets for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) – also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease – is a neurodegenerative disease that results in progressive loss of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord….
Researchers Successfully Isolate Cancer Stem Cells
Some cancers are particularly aggressive and metastasize – spread to other areas of the body and form secondary cancers. The cancer cells associated with metastasis and more aggressive tumors are…
Sophisticated Human Liver Organoids Generate Hepatocytes and Form Bile Ducts
Researchers at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) have developed sophisticated human liver organoids from human liver cells that could potentially be used to screen new drugs for toxicity…
New CRISPR-Cas9 Method Could Treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Caused by 3,000 Different Mutations
A new method of using CRISPR-Cas9 has been developed by scientists at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center that can potentially be used to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Duchenne…
Research Suggests Alzheimer’s Disease Causes Loss of Synaptic Function Rather Than Loss of Synapses
Alzheimer’s disease has long been associated with the progressive loss of neurons and synapses; however, new research is challenging this view. A new study suggests that instead of loss of…