Producing Reliable Quantitative Western Blot DataThe reporting of fold changes in protein expression from western blots is often viewed with skepticism due to questions about the validity of the technique as a quantitative method.
Researchers Pioneer Treatment for Viral Infection Common in ChildrenProfessor Peter Openshaw and team develops a new technique used in tackling a wide range of other diseases.
Big Multiple Sclerosis BreakthroughPhase 1 trial safely resets patients’ immune systems, reduces attack on myelin protein.
BACH2 Helps Orchestrate the Immune ResponseA gene called BACH2 may affect the development of MS, asthma, Crohn's disease, celiac disease and other allergic and autoimmune diseases.
TB Bacteria's Trash-Eating Inspires Search for New DrugsWhen hijacking a garbage truck, one might as well make use of the trash. That logic drives how tuberculosis-causing bacteria feed, say Cornell scientists.
Identified a Key Protein in Maintaining the Identity of B LymphocytesThis finding could be useful for the study of blood diseases such as lymphoma and leukemia.
Promising Drug Prevents Cancer Cells from Shutting Down Immune SystemAn investigational drug that targets the immune system’s ability to fight cancer is showing promising results in Yale Cancer Center (YCC) patients.
Combined Immunotherapy Shows Promising Results Against Advanced MelanomaCombining two cancer immunotherapy drugs in patients with advanced melanoma produced rates of tumor regression that appeared greater than in prior trials with either drug alone.
Combined Immunotherapy Shows Promising Results Against Advanced MelanomaTumor regression rates are produced by combining two cancer immunotherapy drugs.
Adult Stem Cells Could Hold Key to Creating Cure for Type 1 DiabetesCombining bone marrow cells with new drug restores insulin production.
