Electric fields disrupt cancer cell division
A novel, non-invasive treatment using electrical currents exploits physiological properties of dividing cancer cells to prolong survival and augment current therapies.
Articles by Danielle Gerhard, PhD
RNA interference: Discovery, development, and applications
Conserved across plants and animals, RNAi is a powerful mechanism with tremendous therapeutic potential.
On the road to treating mitochondrial disease
Recent advancements in mitochondrial genome editing technologies take scientists one step closer to developing viable treatments for mitochondrial diseases, which affect 1 in 4300 adults.
Understanding bacteriophages
Ultra-microscopic viruses that selectively target and kill bacteria may mitigate antimicrobial resistance.
Antimicrobial resistance: The silent pandemic
Scientists continue to ring alarm bells about the risks associated with the continued misuse of antimicrobials and advocate for innovative treatments, improved surveillance, and greater public health education.
Telomerase: the Protector of Chromosomes
Scientists found evidence of telomeres in the 1930s, but did not identify them until the 1970s. Since then, researchers’ understanding of telomeres and their role in DNA repair, aging, and disease has expanded exponentially.
Science milestone: The first transgenic mice
Pivotal advancements in transgenic science in the 1970s and 80s helped launch the mouse as a model system for studying human development and disease.
Cancer cells need fatty acids to survive in the brain
Using a mouse model of breast cancer brain metastasis, researchers
showed that tumor cells require fatty acid synthesis to grow, which offers
a potential therapeutic target.
