In mice, a ketogenic diet remodeled the translatome of pancreatic cancer cells, rendering them vulnerable to targeted therapy ...

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Scientists grow organ-specific stem cells in vitro using 3D cell culture technology to produce organoids, miniature organ ...

In 2016, cancer biologist Johanna Joyce of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center published a study in Science that ...

In mice, dampening the activity of area postrema neurons diminished cancer-induced muscle and fat loss and increased lifespan ...

While exploring how the flies adapted to such conditions, Acharya found increased levels of an enzyme— CG8093 —in their guts.

A s Thanksgiving approaches in the US, a familiar scenario will play out—individuals will partake in celebrations featuring ...

Hidden on toothbrushes and showerheads, bacteriophages reveal a viral ecosystem and its potential to create healthier living ...

Transcriptomic studies of the shrew’s remarkably plastic brain could provide new insights into neurodegenerative diseases.

A novel compound targets an essential transport system found only in disease-causing bacteria, leaving commensal bacteria ...