by Emily Burke, PhD | Feb 19, 2019 | Front Page Feature
A New Type of Liquid Biopsy Biopsy. It can bring to mind painful cutting, punching and poking. Thankfully, these important and potentially life-saving procedures have moved into the new millennium along with the rest of us. Liquid biopsies have become a hot area of... 
by Emily Burke, PhD | Feb 13, 2019 | Front Page Feature
An Egg-cellent Idea “The incredible, edible egg.” This advertising slogan created for the American Egg Board in the 1970s rings truer than ever. Here’s why: scientists at the Roslin Institute (Midlothian, Scotland), part of the University of Edinburgh,... 
by Emily Burke, PhD | Feb 7, 2019 | Front Page Feature
Decoding The Gut-Brain Axis Earlier this week, a newly published study made headlines for showing a direct link between the gut microbiome and depression. For the past several years, scientists have suspected a link between bugs in the gut and neurological health.... 
by Emily Burke, PhD | Jan 30, 2019 | Metabolic & Cardiovascular Disease
Matters Of The Heart The words “heart failure” might bring to mind a chubby businessman clutching his chest and keeling over at the steakhouse. The reality is more nuanced. Medically, the phrase refers to a chronic condition that affects multitudes. Nearly 6 million... 
by Emily Burke, PhD | Jan 22, 2019 | Immunotherapies
Further Down The Cancer Treatment Road With CARs Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies have captured the imagination of both scientists and the public. The ability to genetically alter a patient’s own cells to fight cancer has revolutionized the treatment... 
