Finding Curative Potential Within a Gene Mutation
Training one gene to “pinch hit” for its twin could be a possible treatment for a type of congenital anemia, new research finds.
September 24, 2018 7:00 AM
Emily Kagey
Emily Kagey is a science writer for the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute, where she develops feature articles, press releases, newsletters and other written content to promote the variety of research conducted within the LSI. Prior to joining the LSI, she worked in nonprofit communications and academic publishing for more than 10 years.
Brain Protein That Helps Regulate Body Fat May Guide Anti-Obesity Drugs
A new study in mice finds that absence of a regulatory brain protein could hold the key to stimulating healthy weight loss.
August 28, 2018 7:00 AM
Form Reveals Function in New Study of HIV-Fighting Protein
How a visualization — and a new understanding — of a class of “defender proteins” may help scientists fight HIV infection.
December 08, 2017 7:00 AM
