Lab Bench to Bedside

While a typo in a letter or email is a problem it's not a big one, usually. But when that typo is in genetic code, ...

Five years ago, Jay Schneider, M.D., Ph.D., was running a lab at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. The lab focused on ...

In a study published December 7, 2020, scientists at Mayo Clinic identify a new way liver cells break down fat. This study, published in the ...

The birth rate for babies born before 37 weeks of pregnancy has been stalled for the last decade or so in the U.S. That's the ...

Once thought to be a type of multiple sclerosis, the condition neuromyelitis optica is a rare autoimmune disorder. The body’s immune system, via auto-antibodies, targets ...

While treatment for diabetes has progressed, there is still no cure. As a person with type 1 diabetes, Paul Belmonte, Ph.D., knows that well. So ...

There are times when a cell must cease its work. In an embryo, it’s when a hand must separate into fingers. In wound healing, it’s ...

When a new virus emerges that infects and sickens humans, the wheels of innovation start turning quickly in the world of health care and biomedical research. Teams ...

Across the world, an estimated 300 million people live with one or more of over 7,000 identified rare diseases. For them, their family, friends and ...

Cocaine is like a roller coaster in powder form. First, there is the intense rush of euphoria, excitement, and invincibility. Then, almost as quickly, there is the ...