The bumpy road to treating multiple sclerosis with stem cells
Mixed messages surrounding their clinical benefits threatened the legitimacy of stem cell therapies for multiple sclerosis, but there is still plenty of promise.
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Taming the immune response to gluten to treat celiac disease
Taming the immune response to gluten to treat celiac disease
Researchers develop gluten-degrading enzymes to administer as drugs or incorporate into food and explore therapies that block downstream disease checkpoints.
Immunologists hack body rhythms for medicine
Immunologists hack body rhythms for medicine
The success of vaccines and cancer treatments varies depending on the time of day they are delivered. Researchers now look to exploit circadian rhythms to improve health outcomes.
The intricate design of a fundamental filter protein
The intricate design of a fundamental filter protein
A collaboration of nephrologists and biochemists created the first structure of “megalin,” a critical protein in kidney and brain disorders.
Aging dogs provide insights for human longevity
Aging dogs provide insights for human longevity
Biogerontologist Matt Kaeberlein studies aging pets to determine how to improve healthspan in dogs and their humans.
Targeting nutrient signaling in the gut to tackle metabolic disease
Targeting nutrient signaling in the gut to tackle metabolic disease
A new oral bead technology is designed to stimulate nutrient-sensing cells in discrete parts of the gut to restore metabolic balance.
New genetic pathways involved in aging
New genetic pathways involved in aging
By analyzing the changing genomes of short- and long-lived rockfish, scientists identified a new set of genes that might alter lifespan.
