A study investigating the effects of a probiotic yogurt on the mouse and human gut microbiota provides a strategy for understanding how probiotic foods affect the mammalian gut.
Recent advances in synthetic biology could address prevailing medical challenges.
Metagenomic analyses of gnotobiotic mice and monozygotic twins reveal the effects of eating a popular fermented milk product on their microbiomes.
Intraductal administration of chemotherapeutic agents may reduce new breast cancer formation and offer a less toxic treatment regimen than intravenous therapy.
A 34-gene expression signature identifies patients who have suffered a transient ischemic attack with 100% sensitivity and 100% specificity.
Messenger RNA splicing mutations are frequent in myelodysplastic syndromes with ring sideroblasts and predict better prognosis and survival.
Linked peptides target brain tumor blood vessels for destruction while sparing healthy brain tissue.
Liposomes targeted to an angiotensin receptor promote the delivery of drugs to the damaged heart.
A subset of human memory T cells with stem cell-like properties may provide a durable antitumor response.
A conversation with Jeffrey I. Gordon about how probiotic bacteria in yogurt affect the human and mouse gut microbiota.