human lungs

COVID-19: Using “mini lungs” to understand why some people fare worse than others

Evan Snyder tells us how he is using lung organoids to find effective treatments for COVID-19.
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Jing Crystal Zhao, Ph.D., associate professor at Sanford Burnham Prebys, has received new funding from the Rett Syndrome Foundation to find ways to reverse the changes in a gene that causes Rett syndrome.

Rett Syndrome Foundation funds a potential cure

The research may lead to a major step toward a cure.
crowd of people wearing masks; coronavirus (COVID-19)

A scientist’s perspective on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Infectious disease expert Sumit Chanda tells us how his team is combating the virus, and the advice he gives his loved ones.
telomere DNA illustration

First supercentenarian-derived stem cells created

Advance primes scientists to unlock the secrets of healthy aging.
Diabetic patient is using glucometer to check glucose level

Scientists discover an early sign of type 2 diabetes: Misfolded proinsulin

The findings could lead to tests or treatments that help prevent type 2 diabetes.

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