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Andrea Lius, PhD

Articles by Andrea Lius, PhD

A patient with cancer sits in the living room, shirtless and facing away from the camera. They seem very thin, likely struggling with cachexia or wasting syndrome.

Organs Synchronize Their Metabolic Response in Cancer Wasting Syndrome

An illustration of an in vitro fertilized embryo, which researchers recently used to study maternal aneuploidy

Genetic Basis of Aneuploidy, Which Often Causes Pregnancy Loss, Revealed

A female patient with cancer, wearing a multicolored knit sweater and a pink headwrap, poses in front of a waterfall. She is flexing her right arm, symbolizing strength and victory in the fight against cancer.

Cancer Mortality in the United States Is Decreasing Steadily

Cartoon illustration of dead, rod-shaped bacteria, signifying Mycobacterium tuberculosis successfully defeated by antibiotics.

New “Kill Test” Could Help Screen Better Antibiotics

A person holds their right hand, reddened to signify neuropathic pain.

Donated Mitochondria Help Alleviate Nerve Damage and Pain in Mice

Mangroves, the only plants that can live in saltwater, thrive in their natural habitat.

Small, Thick-Walled Cells Help Mangroves Thrive in Saltwater

Gollum, the extremely territorial character from The Lord of the Rings, famous for his line, “My precious,” sits on a rock, looking up.

The Gollum Effect: 44 Percent of Scientists Report Territorial Research Experiences

A pink alarm clock, a blue surgical mask, a syringe, and two vials lie on a blue surface, indicating how the time of cancer immunotherapy administration may influence their outcomes.

Cancer Immunotherapy May Work Better Before 3PM

Silver nanoparticles on a red background, representing researchers’ vision of administering this antibiotic drug alternative systematically.

Phages Carrying Silver Nanoparticles Could Combat Antibiotic Resistance

Several worker ants check on the colony’s young (transparent) for pathogenic infection.

Sick, Immobile Young Ants Send “Kill Me” Signal to Colony Workers

Measuring tape circulates around a GLP-1 drug injector pen, representing the drug’s dramatic effects on weight loss.

GLP-1 Drug Side Effects May Be Tackled with More Mechanistic Studies

A paintbrush with orange paint colors a grey dinosaur on a pink background, representing researchers’ efforts to reconstruct dinosaur colors in the past decade.

Debate on Dinosaur Colors Persists After 15 Years 

Illustration of a developing fetus surrounded by a clear fluid with a subtle yellow tinge, representing amniotic fluid.
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What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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