In a recent study, cell lines exposed to increasingly higher levels of BBP showed higher levels of adipogenesis—the process by which fat cells develop

Findings raise the tantalizing prospect that doctors could use the gene to prevent or delay at least some of the effects of aging

Horseradish contains cancer-fighting compounds known as glucosinolates

The study found that the protein prevents Zika virus-infected human cells from signaling immune system cells to make interferon, a powerful antiviral protein

The patient continues to recover well, with blood flow established to the donor organ and no signs of bleeding, rejection, or infection

Researchers' aim is to create a type of ‘cancer genomic Internet’

Mice provide tool to test vaccines, therapeutics, understand Zika biology in pregnancy

Facility will help accelerate biomedical investigations on everything from cancer biology to drug discovery

If damaged cells are replaceable, type 1 diabetics wouldn't need insulin shots

Scientists are trying to design nanoparticles that deliver a therapeutic cargo directly to a disease site. This specific targeting could help avoid the nasty side effects that patients feel when a drug goes to heathy areas in the body