September 2023- Volume 19, Issue 8
In this Issue
Editor's Focus
Basic science: a key ingredient in innovation
Basic science: a key ingredient in innovation
From green fluorescent protein to polymerase chain reaction, many basic science discoveries fueled important advances in biomedicine.
Explained: How does the body process oral medications?
Explained: How does the body process oral medications?
Upon ingesting drugs, a complex cascade of physiological events unfolds within the body.
Metabolic Disease
Biomaterials for better diabetes cell therapy
Biomaterials for better diabetes cell therapy
Aiming to restore insulin function in type 1 diabetes, Lonnie Shea develops scaffolds that support the growth and transplantation of pancreatic islet structures.
Hematology
Targeting microbes to treat heart disease
Targeting microbes to treat heart disease
Inhibitors that target gut microbial enzymes are likely the key to treating a variety of cardiovascular diseases, some of which have no other cure.
