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Researchers at the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT describe a new approach to targeting tumors and metastases.

A new immunodeficiency disease caused by a novel genetic mutation has been identified by researchers.

A type of skin-related stem cell could be used to help regenerate myelin sheaths, a vital part of the nervous system linked to neurodegenerative disorders.

Soy protein has the ability to lower cholesterol by a small but significant amount, suggests a new study.

Algorithm stitches multiple datasets into a single “panorama” which could provide new insights for medical and biological studies.

Scientists at EPFL have discovered a biological “barrier” that prevents cancer cells from forming new tumors and more importantly, from metastasizing. The study examines pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and breast cancer.

The customizable approach relies on just two proteins: The first is activated in the presence of an “always on” growth signal often found in cancer cells, and the second carries out a researcher-programmed response, such as triggering the expression of genes involved in cell death.

A newly identified epigenetic hotspot for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder may give scientists a fresh path forward for devising more effective treatments and biomarker-based screening strategies.

The combination of a big population, good genes and luck helps explain how a species of fish in Texas' Houston Ship Channel was able to adapt to what normally would be lethal levels of toxins for most other species.

Researchers have used a novel approach to identify specific amino acids in the protein structure of HIV that appear critical to the ability of the virus to function and replicate.