7 Days in Science September 20, 2019 – Technology Networks

Cancer Cells Resort to Cannibalism To Survive Chemo

By consuming neighboring cancer cells, some cells have found a way to obtain the energy they need to remain alive and induce relapse after a course of chemotherapy is completed.

Published in:Journal of Cell Biology

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Bone Marrow May Be the Missing Piece of the Fertility Puzzle

Study shows that when an egg is fertilized, stem cells leave the bone marrow and travel via the bloodstream to the uterus, where they help transform the uterine lining for implantation.

Published in: PLOS Biology

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Alzheimer's Risk Gene Targets the Brain's Immune Cells

The most prevalent genetic risk factor of Alzheimer's disease (AD), apolipoprotein E4, impairs the function of human brain immune cells, microglia.

Published in: Stem Cell Reports

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Researchers Use CRISPR to Correct Mutation in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Model

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare but devastating genetic disorder that causes muscle loss and physical impairments. Researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine have shown in a mouse study that the powerful gene editing technique known as CRISPR may provide the means for lifelong correction of the genetic mutation responsible for the disorder.

Published in: Molecular TherapyRead full story

Were the Neanderthals Wiped Out by a Common Childhood Illness?

The path to extinction for Neanderthals may well have been the most common and innocuous of childhood illnesses and the bane of every parent of young children chronic ear infections.

Published in:The Anatomical RecordRead full story

Failed drugs often are left on the shelf to gather dust. But sometimes, drugs can be dusted down and repurposed. In this article, we profile a new effort to bring drugs back from the dead and find solutions to conditions such as multiple sclerosis and chronic pain.

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A number of projects are underway to harness bioprinting to print functional human tissues, the first step to printing an entire organ. In this article, we take a closer look at three of these projects.

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TSE Explores Microplastics Detection Techniques

Astrocytes

Blood vessels and astrocytes in aging rat retina, confocal imaging, 40x. Blood vessels are shown in blue; astrocytes (supportive cells of the nervous system) are mostly in red. As organisms age, changes in astrocytes might contribute to disease and degeneration.

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