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Bugs as Drugs to Boost Cancer Therapy
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Jan 18, 2024
| 7 min read
Bioengineered bacteria sneak past solid tumor defenses to guide CAR T cells’ attacks.
Finding DNA Tags in AAV Stacks
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Mar 7, 2024
| 8 min read
Ten years ago, scientists put DNA barcodes in AAV vectors, creating an approach that simplified, expedited, and streamlined AAV screening.
Precision Medicine: A New Era in Cancer Therapy
Rebecca Roberts, PhD
| Dec 15, 2023
| 6 min read
Precision medicine helps clinicians tailor individual treatments, addressing genetic mutations, tumor microenvironment variations, and therapeutic resistance.
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Antiviral Pill Lowers Risks of COVID-19 Hospitalization, Death
Chloe Tenn
| Oct 1, 2021
| 3 min read
Merck reports that its antiviral molnupiravir was effective against early stages of COVID-19 in high-risk patients in a Phase 3 clinical trial.
New Strategies in the Battle Against Infectious Diseases
The Scientist
Staff
| Jan 8, 2024
| 2 min read
Learn how the latest research into viral and bacterial pathogens advances the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases.
A Microbial Link to Parkinson’s Disease
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Dec 4, 2023
| 6 min read
Haydeh Payami helped uncover the genetic basis of Parkinson’s disease. Now, she hopes to find new ways to treat the disease by studying the gut microbiome.
A Beating Heart on a Chip
Aparna Nathan, PhD
| Mar 26, 2024
| 4 min read
Researchers used organ chips to mimic conditions that help heart cells mature.
Cancer Vaccination as a Promising New Treatment Against Tumors
Shelby Bradford, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Vaccination has beaten back infections for more than a century. Now, it may be the next big step in battling cancer.
Engineering the Microbiome: CRISPR Leads the Way
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Scientists have genetically modified isolated microbes for decades. Now, using CRISPR, they intend to target entire microbiomes.
Cancer Tied to Reduced Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Dan Robitzski
| Apr 14, 2022
| 7 min read
Observational evidence for the connection is solidifying, and some clues are emerging about the mechanisms that may explain it.
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