University of North Carolina scientists found that mucin proteins, which make mucus thick and sticky, fail to unfold properly in the airways of people with cystic fibrosis. And they found the lack of water in the lung can trigger the misfolding mucins

Program brings whole genome sequencing and other “omic” technologies that monitor the expression of the genome in response to the environment to the forefront of clinical research

Using unique mouse model, researchers believe they can develop treatment or vaccine targets in order to fight virus

In previous research, Finlay and his colleagues identified four gut bacteria in Canadian children that, if present in the first 100 days of life, seem to prevent asthma

The findings are key to unraveling the mysteries of why the Zika virus causes birth defects

Georgetown University Medical Center researchers share the secrets behind “conditional reprogramming” 

Early results are promising, but additional testing is required before an FDA-approved therapy would be available or recommended to the public

Researchers can grow functional stomach and intestinal tissues to study diseases, new drugs

The secret lies in a chemical called Piperlongumine 

46 percent of pregnancies studied showed abnormalities