Research A Link Between Protein Folding and Neurodegeneration Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a neurodegenerative disease associated with the degeneration of nerves in…Tory DoolinFebruary 12, 2016
FeaturedResearch Lab-Grown Kidneys Shown to Be Functional Upon Transplant The kidneys are bean-shaped organs located in the back of the abdominal cavity and are involved in…Tory DoolinJanuary 21, 2016
Research Growing Petri Dish Brains Stem cell research has blown up in recent years and has made some truly incredible…Tory DoolinNovember 24, 2015
Research Stronger Together: The Role of Density in Promoting Bacterial Survival in the Presence of Antibiotics The medical field was forever changed in the 20th century upon the discovery and increased…Tory DoolinNovember 19, 2015
Research Turning Cells into Lasers Various devices that permit the emission of light are known as luminescent probes and are…Tory DoolinNovember 17, 2015
FeaturedResearch All You Need is Love (and Oxytocin) Oxytocin is affectionately known as the "cuddle hormone", the "bonding hormone", and the "love hormone".…Tory DoolinNovember 9, 2015
Research Can We Edit Out HIV?: Part 3 In Part 1 of this article series, we discussed the relevance of HIV infection and the…Tory DoolinNovember 8, 2015
Research Debunking the Cause of Autism Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder; its complexity is well-illustrated by the ribbon of puzzle pieces that…Tory DoolinSeptember 9, 2015
FeaturedResearch Can Micronuclei Cause Cancer? Recently, the discovery of a new mutation type has challenged the long-standing theory that cancer…Tory DoolinAugust 29, 2015
Research Can We Edit Out HIV?: Part 2 In Part 1 of this article series, we discussed how HIV infection and AIDS have…Tory DoolinAugust 23, 2015
FeaturedResearch These Boots Were Made for (Easier) Walking When we typically think of the word "exoskeleton", images of creepy, crawly cockroaches and seaside…Tory DoolinJuly 31, 2015
Research Treating Type 2 Diabetes with Cough Medicine? The Non-Sugar-Coated Truth As the flowers around us start blooming and the sun starts shining more, it finally…Tory DoolinJuly 28, 2015
Research Can We Edit Out HIV?: Part 1 The development of AIDS resulting from infection with the HIV-1 virus serves as a significant…Tory DoolinJuly 18, 2015
FeaturedResearch Battling Bacterial Biofilms to Treat Colon Cancer Colon cancer is a malignant tumor occurring in the large intestine, one of the final…Tory DoolinJune 25, 2015
Research How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? Al Green sang it best when he crooned the words, "How can you mend a…Tory DoolinJune 17, 2015
Research Keep S’myelin: Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis Looks Promising Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating disease in which the body’s immune system begins attacking itself.…Tory DoolinJune 1, 2015