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Researchers have been extensively studying SHANK3, and they and other labs have discovered what is good, bad and hopeful about this protein.

In a study published this week in Scientific Reports, researchers from Japan’s Osaka University explain how they came up with a really small solution to the challenge of studying anti-cancer drugs incorporated into single strands of DNA.

Not all Propionibacterium acnes are the same — there are different strains, some of which are abundant in acne lesions and some that are never found there.

Placenta-derived stem cells have been shown to exhibit neuroprotective function in lamb models of spina bifida. In vitro studies suggest that the mechanism is mediated by exosomes, which are small communication vesicles secreted from cells.

MIT researchers have devised a way to simultaneously image in multiple wavelengths of near-infrared light, allowing them to determine the depth of particles emitting different wavelengths.

Researchers at Purdue Center for Cancer Research have developed an innovative, more cost-effective method to make drugs.

The use of pesticides is causing a decline in the global bee population. In a study, researchers have looked at the molecular impact pesticides have on gene expression in the bumblebee.

Doctors report that a man with HIV, who was given a stem cell transplant to treat his blood cancer, has no detectable signs of HIV 18 months after stopping anti-HIV treatment. However, a single case study does not mean that a cure for HIV of this nature is on the horizon.

Research into a new breakthrough therapy in the fight against sepsis has shown that the drug has potential to stop all sepsis-causing bacteria from triggering organ damage in the early stages of the condition.

Scientists have found a potential new drug for treating the heart damage caused by a heart attack by targeting the way the heart reacts to stress.