Putting the brakes on an enzyme might rescue neurons that are dying due to a type of Parkinson's disease that's caused by a single genetic mutation, according to a new Stanford Medicine-led study ...

Scientists have long assumed that once the smooth cartilage in a damaged knee wears away, the body has little chance of ...

There is a little-known type of enzyme that is fundamental to the functioning of our cells: enzymes that 'erase' chemical modifications in proteins. These enzymes regulate essential cellular processes ...

The results of a preclinical study by lymphoma researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine suggest that an emerging class of anticancer drugs called EZH2 inhibitors may greatly enhance the potency of some ...

For organs to develop, grow and regenerate, cells must proliferate. But when that process goes awry, leading to uncontrolled cell growth, cancer can emerge. New CU Boulder research, published in the ...