The ability to grow stem cell-derived biological tissues, such as skin and other organs, in the laboratory holds promise for applications in areas including wound healing and transplants. However, ...

“This is a very interesting paper. It addresses a big overall question of how does the immune system distinguish between infection and non-infectious tissue damage,” said immunologist Cynthia Leifer ...

Drug conjugates acting as gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor ligands have been described in a recent Radionetics Oncology Inc. patent. They are reported to be useful for the diagnosis and ...

An Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc. patent describes new 5-HT2A, μ-opioid, and dopamine D1 and D2 receptor ligands reported to be useful for the treatment of neurological disorders.

Sometimes being polite does more harm than good. When glia surround amyloid plaques, they keep their distance from one another in structured cellular nets. These manners are enforced by the axon ...