Results showed that the deletion of a protein, OpgH, in a model bacterium, Caulobacter crescentus, sets off an event cascade that ultimately splits apart the protective, bubble-like cell envelope, eventually killing the cell.
One of the curious features of the thymus, however, is that it serves as the very first organ in our body to become small with age.
New findings out of Emory University are shaking theories of the origin of Alzheimer’s the leading cause of dementia among older adults worldwide.
Monoclonal antibodies revolutionized medicine by introducing a range of targeted therapies against malignant diseases, autoimmune disorders, infectious diseases, and many others. They are engineered from [Read More…]
The first study in the world, conducted recently at the University of Eastern Finland, demonstrates that even in those with a high hereditary risk, type [Read More…]
Ever since the double helix was discovered, researchers have worked to decipher the information contained inside DNA.
A new compound created by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis successfully cures bacterial infections in mice, including those that can cause [Read More…]
Although macrophages are widely recognized for their participation during the acute phase of respiratory viral infections, less is known about their activity during the post-inflammatory phase.
Numerous treatments are being developed to target the genes causing the more than 100 epilepsies that have been linked to a single gene mutation.
The results underline the necessity for widespread surveillance as well as the discovery of new SARS-CoV-2 mutations in animals.
