Researchers aim to harness immune system to control disease

TB bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to treatments—more than 250,000 deaths in 2015 from drug-resistant infections

“The foundation’s latest gift will allow us to continue to explore important scientific breakthroughs that are high-risk, high-reward endeavors, rarely funded through government grants,” Southern Research president says

Global research network hunts the missing link between genetics and environmental factors to unlock the secrets of global diseases such as cancer and diabetes to revolutionize healthcare

The study results address Gaucher's disease, which is caused by a genetic glitch in cell structures called lysosomes that process fats and remove cellular waste

Compounds prevent key protein from mis-folding, preventing death of dopamine-producing brain cells

Iowa researchers find intestinal cells’ immune response protects vital neurons

Clinical trials to test various gene therapy treatments are underway

Discovery finds a drug that can be given orally

“This study reveals a new approach to intervene in human disease,” says co-senior author of the new research