Direct intrathymic injection is a common procedure used in several types of experimental protocols in the mouse. Currently available approaches involve major surgical procedures that expose the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A new study, published today, is a first step toward a drug to ...

A preventative anti-aging therapy seems like wishful thinking. Yet a new study led by Dr. Corina Amor Vegas at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory describes a treatment that brings the dream to life—at ...

Currently, the best treatments for type 2 diabetes involve managing blood sugar levels, but recent research suggests that the brain may be a new drug target for longer-term control. Now, a pair of ...

Spinal cord injuries are among the most debilitating, leading to difficulty walking or a complete paralysis of limbs. In a new breakthrough study, researchers at Northwestern University have developed ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- By injecting cells that support blood vessel growth into muscles depleted by inactivity, researchers say they are able to help restore muscle mass lost as a result of immobility.

Scientists developed an injection that seems to prevent paralysis in mice with spinal cord injuries. They're hopeful that it could prevent or reverse paralysis in humans as well. The treatment uses ...

Congenitally blind mice could partially see again for a brief while after scientists injected small amounts of a chemical called AAQ directly into their eye. The Telegraph in the U.K. and Wired ...

For decades, Alzheimer’s disease has been like an unbreakable fortress. Scientists have tried everything to chip away at the sticky clumps of beta-amyloid proteins that build up in the brain — a toxic ...

I know it’s everyone’s dream to see outside the wavelengths allotted to our visual systems. Well, as usual, mice have gotten there first, with the help of some clever scientists. By injecting ...