by Emily Burke, PhD | Oct 14, 2019 | Front Page Feature
Every Breath You take Did you know that we breathe in and out about 22,000 times every day? It takes that much effort to obtain the oxygen we need to function. Oxygen drives cellular respiration, the process by which cells transform food into the energy our bodies... 
by Emily Burke, PhD | Oct 9, 2019 | Front Page Feature
A Breath Of Fresh Air For Diagnostics In the scary world of serious illness, early detection is crucial. The sooner someone knows he has cancer or rheumatoid arthritis, for example, the sooner he can get started with treatment. Early detection means a greater... 
by Emily Burke, PhD | Sep 26, 2019 | Oncology
The Elusive Cancer Vaccine Like unicorns, the fountain of youth and calorie-free chocolate, cancer vaccines have long proven elusive. But the emergence of a new crop of biotech companies makes it clear that a cancer vaccine is no myth. The latest advances in genomics... 
by Emily Burke, PhD | Sep 23, 2019 | Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s Disease: The Way Forward Last week, we reviewed the pathology and genetics of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and discussed the two most common AD drug development targets, amyloid-beta plaques and tau. This week, we’ll take a look at a variety of novel AD drug... 
by Emily Burke, PhD | Sep 17, 2019 | Front Page Feature
Alzheimer’s disease: A tough nut to crack September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day, a day focused on raising awareness of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This week and next, we’ll review what is known about AD, and summarize novel treatments in development. Alzheimer’s... 
