Utilizing benchtop flow cytometry, new novel multicell GFP reporter assay was developed to help facilitate discrimination between induction of DNA damage, oxidative stress and protein misfolding.

From pre-surgery brain scans to genomic-enhanced diagnosis, high-performance computing is beginning to transform the practice of medicine.

Find it hard to stay away from certain foods, like chocolate, even when you should? New research says gene variants could affect eating behavior and dietary preferences in healthy people.

Metabolic measurement of humans and animal models is an important aspect of biomedicine. However, the limitations of current methods in metabolic measurement are not widely understood. This mini-review explains the methodological trade-offs involved in metabolic measurement with flow-through respirometry and specifically addresses limitations regarding temporal resolution and accuracy of metabolic measurement systems with practical solutions.

Clinical-stage biotech company Capricor Therapeutics Inc., has announced positive six-month results from a randomized 12-month Phase 1/2 trial in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), which was designed to analyze safety and exploratory efficacy.

A new study in mice suggests that exposure to orange essential oil may be a nonpharmaceutical way of easing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

In mouse studies, the nanovaccine stunted tumor growth and prolonged the animals' lives.

Each year in honor of National DNA Day, celebrated April 25, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) hosts an essay contest that aims to inspire high school students to delve deeper into human genetics concepts than the standard curriculum and flex their creativity by writing original essays.

Stanford neuroscientists have created a 3D model to investigate the developing forebrain, and were able to observe -and correct-faulty cell migration due to an autism-related disorder.

Most of the team's efforts had to do with finding a procedure so that the cells survive printing, multiply and a protocol that works that causes the cells to differentiate to form cartilage.

A newly discovered molecule increases appetite during fasting -- and decreases it during gorging. An evolutionary masterstroke, but not great news for those looking to trim down -- or beef up for the summer.