A model showing proteins called death fold domains (green) telling a caspase enzyme (blue) to kill the cell after it has been compromised by pathogens. The immune system has a tough job: When a tiny ...
Cells operate on rules not vibes, including when on the precipice of persisting or perishing. Yet, with prior research ...
Randal Halfmann at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City is hoping to treat diseases including cancer and Alzheimer's by influencing how cells make life-or-death decisions. In ...
In Alzheimer's, brain cells die too soon. In cancer, dangerous cells don't die soon enough. That's because both diseases alter the way cells decide when to end their lives, a process called programmed ...
A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future biotechnologies. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...
Neomorph begins human testing of a molecular glue therapy that selectively removes cancer-driving proteins, targeting clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
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Scientists are hoping to treat diseases including cancer and Alzheimer's by influencing how cells make life-or-death decisions. In Alzheimer's, brain cells die too soon. In cancer, dangerous cells don ...