A surprising mechanism that makes some cancers treatment-resistant has been discovered by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators. The mechanism, which involves the shuttling of messenger RNAs (mRNAs) from the…
Mount Sinai researchers have shed valuable light on the mechanism of a key protein that regulates the plasticity and function of the hippocampus, a key brain region involved in memory…
Scientists shoot first true-to-life 3D image of the thick filament of mammalian heart muscle. The human heart, often described as the body’s engine, is a remarkable organ that tirelessly beats…
Fraunhofer at MEDICA and COMPAMED 2023… With long waiting lists, significant journey times, an ever-shrinking number of doctor’s practices, medical care services in sparsely populated regions are under mounting pressure….
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose a major challenge to healthcare systems worldwide. Due to numerous resistance mechanisms, infections with the pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa are particularly feared. Researchers at the German Center for…
In the immune system’s fight against cancer and infections, the T cells often lose their power. The team of Würzburg immunologist Martin Vaeth has found a possible explanation for this…