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Jun 19, 2015 03:14 PM EDT

Cocaine And HIV: Drug Use Increases Risk Of Infection

New findings published in the journal Scientific Reports show a connection between cocaine use and potential HIV infection.

Jun 15, 2015 02:04 PM EDT

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: White Blood Cell Modification Helps Treat Immune Disorders

New findings published in the journal Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology reveal that by modifying small white blood cells, there may be hope in better treating certain immune disorders.

Jun 15, 2015 12:04 PM EDT

Here's A Potential New Treatment For Osteoporosis

Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have developed a drug that could help to treat osteoporosis and other bone-related conditions, including diabetes and obesity through the investigation of a protein called PPARG and its effects on bone marrow stem cells.

Jun 14, 2015 04:04 PM EDT

An Aspirin A Day Keeps The Cancer Away?

New findings published in the journal Laboratory Investigation investigate how this medication may fight off cancer stem cell reproduction that can lead to relapse in some patients.

Jun 13, 2015 02:01 PM EDT

Can We Trust Our Memory? Neurons Help Tell Us What Really Happened

Thank the knowledge of our neurons for letting us know if certain vague memories can indeed be trusted.

Mar 30, 2015 04:35 PM EDT

New Cancer Treatment Less Toxic: Could It One Day Replace Chemotherapy?

New findings published in the journal Oncotarget examine how a less-toxic class of drugs combined with fasting may help kill breast, colorectal and lung cancer than a combination treatment of chemotherapy and fasting, alone.

Feb 16, 2015 09:06 PM EST

The Genomic Switches Of A Blood Cell Reveal Something About Autoimmune Diseases

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have now discovered certain genomic switches in blood cells that may be key to regulating the human immune system.

Jan 19, 2015 09:24 AM EST

Superabsorbent Polymer Found in Baby Diapers May Enlarge Brain Cells

Scientists have taken a novel approach to gaining high-resolution images of cells by enlarging tissue samples by embedding them in a polymer that swells when water is added.

Nov 08, 2014 07:46 AM EST

Scientists Watch the Evolution of Single Cells to Multi-Cellular Life

When exactly and how this leap occurred-from single-cellular to multi-cellular life-has long intrigued scientists. Now, researchers have witnessed the real time evolution of simple self-reproducing groups of cells from previously individual cells.

Sep 08, 2014 09:40 AM EDT

Scientists Take First Steps to Creating Artificial Cells

Scientists have taken the first steps when it comes to creating artificial cells. They've successfully implemented a minimalistic model of the cell that can change its shape and move on its own.

Sep 08, 2014 08:11 AM EDT

How the 'Garbage Men' of Our Bodies Remove Dead Cells in Different Environments

Scientists have taken a closer look at the "garbage men" of our bodies, macrophages, and have found how two critical receptors on these trash-eating cells identify and engulf dead cells in different environments.

Sep 02, 2014 11:36 AM EDT

Mysterious Cloud-Like Collections in Cells May be Key to Fight Disease

About 50 years ago, scientists spotted the presence of tiny blob-like structures that formed inside cells, move around and disappear. Now, researchers are taking a closer look in order to find out exactly what these shifting cloud-like collections of proteins do.