Bacterial boats deliver drugs
Researchers simultaneously increased the potency of a cancer drug while reducing both the required dose and the side effects, all by using a surprising new drug delivery vehicle: bacteria.
Articles by Lauren Drake
Restoring the gut microbiome to fight malnutrition
Gut bacteria tailored to a child’s diet may help treat malnutrition.
A universal drug target for ovarian cancer
The discovery of a blood vessel-promoting protein interaction found in all ovarian tumors may lead to a new druggable target for ovarian cancers.
T cell memory tips off early stages of Parkinson’s disease
T cells that react to a Parkinson’s disease-linked protein have an early, unique, and detectable gene signature.
Stimulating neurons reduces severe epileptic seizures and mortality in mice
Early intervention in a mouse model of Dravet Syndrome prevented onset of critical disease symptoms.
Organoids reveal the path to permanent kidney damage
Scientists identified a DNA repair gene that may hold the key to treating chronic kidney disease.
