Redefining What It Means To Be A Prion

Redefining What It Means To Be A Prion
Whitehead Institute researchers have quintupled the number of identifiable prion proteins in yeast and have further clarified the role prions play in the inheritance of both beneficial and detrimental traits.

Blood Protein May Hold Key To Stopping Tumor Growth In Cancer Patients

Blood Protein May Hold Key To Stopping Tumor Growth In Cancer Patients
A recent discovery by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine could clear the way for a new drug that inhibits tumor growth in cancer patients and could potentially help in the healing of wounds.