By NewScientist - Gene-editing citrus fruits to make them less bitter could not only encourage more people to eat them, it might also help save the industry from a devastating plague If you never eat grapefruit because you find them far too bitter, CRISPR varieties...

By ScienceDaily - New findings reveal a subtle but powerful breakdown that may help explain early memory loss in Alzheimer’s. When the brain rests, it usually replays recent experiences to strengthen memory. Scientists found that in Alzheimer’s-like mice, this replay...

By Drug Target Review - Researchers have developed 3D human brain organoids that reveal how glioblastoma interacts with brain and immune cells, discovering hidden drivers of tumour invasion. UCLA scientists have created advanced miniature 3D tumour organoid models...

By Benjamin Boettner - Harvard School of Engineering - The human kidney filters about a cup of blood every minute, removing waste, excess fluid and toxins from it, while also regulating blood pressure, balancing important electrolytes, activating Vitamin D, and...

By Christina Elston - Cedars Sinai - Peggy Whitson, America’s Most Experienced Astronaut, Discusses the Next Generation of Off-Planet Science With Cedars-Sinai Space Medicine Research Expert Astronaut Peggy Whitson, PhD, has spent more time in space than any astronaut...

By CNN News - The Trump administration announced Thursday that human fetal tissue derived from abortions can no longer be used in research funded by the National Institutes of Health. The policy, long urged by anti-abortion groups, expands restrictions issued during...

By Carissa Wong - NewScientist - Cancer that spreads to bones can be deadly, and it also tends to be painful. Now, a drug seems to address both problems by disrupting the interplay between nerves and tumours, suggesting the approach could provide a more comfortable...

By Science Daily - Researchers have found a reliable way to grow helper T cells from stem cells, solving a major challenge in immune-based cancer therapy. Helper T cells act as the immune system’s coordinators, helping other immune cells fight longer and harder. The...

By University of Miami Miller School of Medicine - A pair of University of Miami Miller School of Medicine stroke experts are examining how stem cells interact with the immune system to protect and repair the brain after stroke. Dileep R. Yavagal, M.D., professor of...

By HealthDay - US NEWS - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) said that it will stop funding all research that uses human fetal tissue, ending support for studies both inside and outside the agency. In a statement, the NIH said it will no longer fund “grants,...

by Mariam Issimdar - BBC - A mother who donated umbilical cord blood after giving birth has described how her own daughter's life was saved by a similar donation just a few years later. Natasha Kirkpatrick donated her daughter Ellaria's cord blood when she was born in...