Study reveals obesity-related trigger that can lead to diabetes Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that a defect in an enzyme called APT1 interferes with the ability to secrete insulin, contributing to the development of Type 2 diabetes in people who are overweight or
Dry eye disease alters how the eye’s cornea heals itself after injury Studying mice, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that proteins made by stem cells to help regenerate the cornea may become new targets for treating and preventing injuries to the cornea related
Discovery of 119-million-year-old selfish genes in yeast potentially alters our understanding of how parasitic DNA impacts genome evolution eiotic drivers, a type of selfish gene, are indeed selfish. Present in the genomes of nearly all species, including humans, they unfairly transfer their genetic material to more than half of their
Missouri S&T professor looks for a genetic cause of high blood pressure The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports nearly half of all adults have high blood pressure, and a Missouri University of Science and Technology professor thinks there could be a genetic cause. Read more...
Meet Tomi Pastinen, MD, PhD, Director of the Center for Pediatric Genomic Medicine at Children's Mercy Research Institute. Meet Tomi Pastinen, MD, PhD, Director of the Center for Pediatric Genomic Medicine at Children's Mercy Research Institute. Dr. Pastinen leads Genomic Answers for Kids, a foundational initiative for
Shu Jiang, PhD is an associate professor of surgery in the Division of Public Health Sciences within the Department of Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Shu Jiang, PhD is an associate professor of surgery in the Division of Public Health Sciences within
Evidence of Autoimmunity’s Origins Uncovered Via New Approach Autoimmune diseases are thought to be the result of mistaken identity. Immune cells on patrol, armed and ready to defend the body against invading pathogens, mistake normal human cells for infected cells and turn their weapons on their own healthy tissues. Read
Group Exercise Boosts Physical, Mental Health for Older Adults, MU Study Finds Stephen Ball has dedicated his career to improving the health of older Missourians through exercise. In 2005, he launched the University of Missouri’s ‘Stay Strong Stay Healthy’ strength training program, which has reached more than 20,000 older adults
Immunotherapy Eliminates Disease-Causing Cells in Mice with MS-like Disease The cancer therapy known as CAR-T has revolutionized treatment of some blood cancers since it was introduced in 2017. The therapy uses genetically altered immune cells to home in on cancer cells and destroy them. Read more...
Tumors Partially Destroyed with Sound Don’t Come Back Noninvasive sound technology developed at the University of Michigan breaks down liver tumors in rats, kills cancer cells and spurs the immune system to prevent further spread—an advance that could lead to improved cancer outcomes in humans. Read more...
