A new type of drug-delivery nanoparticle that exploits a trait shared by almost all tumours — they are more acidic than healthy tissues — and can be used to deliver cancer drugs to nearly any type of tumour

Tissue structure delays cancer development

20 Dec 2011

Scientists elevate little-studied cellular mechanism to potential drug target

19 Dec 2011

Bioboost for biomass-based energy

17 Dec 2011

Scientists uncover evidence on how drug-resistant tuberculosis cells form

17 Dec 2011

Spiral proteins are efficient gene delivery agents

By By Liz Ahlberg | 17 Dec 2011

Triton resource helps "track" how Kinesin molecules move

16 Dec 2011

Tireless research reveals secrets of the “sleep hormone”

15 Dec 2011

Gene therapy achieves early success against haemophilia B

14 Dec 2011

The findings of the six-person study mark the first proof that gene therapy can reduce disabling, painful bleeding episodes in patients with the inherited blood disorder

A glow of recognition

By By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 14 Dec 2011

Researchers design Alzheimer’s antibodies

13 Dec 2011

Body’s fat switch discovered

12 Dec 2011

Research could help people with declining sense of smell

By By Robert Sanders | 10 Dec 2011

Proteins linked to longevity may be involved in mood control

By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 10 Dec 2011

Very-low-calorie diets provoke a comprehensive physiological response that promotes survival, all orchestrated by a set of proteins called sirtuins, which in excess can produce anxiety, a possible evolutionary adaptation to dietary restriction

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