drosophila heart after space travel
Weakened drosophila heart after space travel

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Fruit flies reveal new insights into space travel’s effect on the heart

Scientists identify protein production changes in the space flies that weren’t on the radar of heart researchers—opening new avenues for the treatment of heart disease on Earth.
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Prolonged exposure to microgravity reduces cardiac contractility and initiates remodeling in Drosophila

Eva Engvall, Ph.D., M.D. h.c., and Hudson Freeze, Ph.D., new AAAS felllows
Eva Engvall, Ph.D., professor emerita., and Hudson Freeze, Ph.D., director and professor in the Human Genetics Program at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute.

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Sanford Burnham Prebys scientists elected as AAAS Fellows

Election as an AAAS Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers.
maturing neural stem cells, neural stem cells maturing into astrocytes (yellow).
Neural stem cells maturing into astrocytes (yellow).

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World’s first: Drug guides stem cells to desired location, improving their ability to heal

Discovery represents a major milestone for regenerative medicine that could help more people benefit from stem cell therapy.
Jerold Chun, M.D., Ph.D.
Jerold Chun, M.D., Ph.D., professor and senior vice president at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute.

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Jerold Chun among world’s most highly cited researchers

Renowned neuroscientist studies the human brain—one of life’s greatest mysteries.

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