Lung cancer is the second-most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Over 80% of lung ...

Proteins need to fold into specific shapes to perform their functions in cells, but they occasionally misfold, which can ...

Proteins need to fold into specific shapes to perform their functions in cells, but they occasionally misfold, which can ...

Recent research from Georgetown University suggests that a subtle shift in a single brain protein—KCC2—can send your dopamine ...

We may have been overestimating the role of a pathological class of misfolded protein in neurodegenerative disease. Called ...

Although there are several ways to decrease inflammation, mainly though treatment with medications, another strategy is to add more your protein to your diet, says Nayana George, MD, a ...

Phase 1b trial in Alzheimer’s disease is over 85% enrolled: Cohorts 1 and 2 are fully enrolled PMN310 continues to demonstrate a favorable safety profile On track to report 6-month interim data in Q2 ...

Although the genetic cause of many diseases have been identified, it’s estimated that as many as 70% of patients with a rare disorder do not know what causes their disease. Millions of people live ...

Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and the unfolded protein response (UPR) have emerged as central regulators of immune cell function and inflammatory processes. The UPR, mediated by three principal ER ...

On Thursday, Sept. 11, Simon Alberti delivered a talk on stress granules and their connections to certain diseases. The Department of Biology’s Fall 2025 Seminar Series opened with a packed house on ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific is rolling out a research test to profile dozens of proteins linked to neurodegenerative diseases—such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS, multiple sclerosis and others—with the ...

Drugs that interrupt the death of healthy bone cells and induce the death of cancerous cells located in bones can prevent or reduced cancer associated bone weakness and improve treatment outcomes for ...