Researchers have determined how certain short protein fragments, called peptides, can protect neuronal cells found in the light-sensing retina layer at the back of the eye. The peptides might someday ...

A growth factor protein produced by rare immune cells in the intestine can protect against the effects of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new discovery. A growth factor protein ...

In the brain, it is not only important that nerve cells send signals, but also how quickly they can do so. In order for ...