To Ward Off Aging, Stem Cells Must Take Out the Trash

To Ward Off Aging, Stem Cells Must Take Out the Trash

Nicole Mlynaryk – University of California Sab Diego News UC San Diego scientists find stem cells’ unique way of discarding misfolded proteins could be the key to maintaining long-term health and preventing disease In humanity’s ongoing quest for the elixir of...
Could gene-editing be used to treat mental illness?

Could gene-editing be used to treat mental illness?

By Sofia Phillips – Thred Just as the technology is promising new therapies for everything from heart disease to cancer, some researchers believe that tinkering with the epigenome could help reverse the damage done by trauma. In recent years, scientists have...