Epigenetic Control of Cardiogenesis

Many different tissues and organs form from pluripotent stem cells during embryonic development. More...

Diabetes Drug Could Hold Promise for Lung Cancer Patients

Ever since discovering a decade ago that a gene altered in lung cancer regulated an enzyme used in therapies against diabetes, Reuben Shaw has wondered if drugs originally designed to treat metabolic diseases could also work against cancer. More...

New Technology Shows Diabetes

A new imaging method for the study of insulin-producing cells in diabetes among other uses is now being presented by a group of researchers at Umeå University in Sweden in the form of a video in the biomedical video journal, The Journal of Visualized Experiments. More...

Blood-Based Biomarkers May Lead to Earlier Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological condition. At present, it is usually diagnosed only when motor features are present. More...

Promising Compound Restores Memory Loss and Reverses Symptoms of Alzheimer's in Mice

A new ray of hope has broken through the clouded outcomes associated with Alzheimer's disease. More...

New Method for Uncovering Side Effects Before a Drug Hits the Market

Side effects are a major reason that drugs are taken off the market and a major reason why patients stop taking their medications, but scientists are now reporting the development of a new way to predict those adverse reactions ahead of time. More...