Parkinson's disease is associated with toxic clumps of the alpha-synuclein protein in the brain, which disrupt healthy cell ...

Optogenetics is a technique that has been in development for several years, and aims to combine optics and genetics to use light to control cell function. Researchers have now used optogenetics to ...

In people with chronic heart failure, the heart doesn't pump blood as effectively as it should. This leaves the patient weak, tired, and short of breath. The disease is life-threatening, and around ...

Orthopedic pain—whether from arthritis, sports injuries, or everyday wear-and-tear—affects millions of people worldwide. Traditionally, the treatment path followed a predictable ...

Gene expression governs whether neuroblastoma tumor cells exist in either the adrenergic (differentiated and sensitive to ...