Diseases associated with mutations and changes in expression of the protein caveolin may result from faulty trafficking of the protein to the cell surface.

Antacids that block a certain enzyme pose a risk for a common cardiac problem in premature infants.

A factor produced by most malignant cells can both promote and inhibit tumor growth – an insight that is critical to using cancer drugs developed to block this factor.

Children with autism spectrum disorder are better at perceiving the motion of certain objects than are typically developing children their age.

A component of the extracellular matrix that surrounds cells plays a role in insulin resistance and may be a good therapeutic target.

The inner ear system that senses gravity and movement plays a role in bone remodeling – a finding that has clinical implications for space travel and for patients with inner ear disorders.

A high-salt diet worsens the carcinogenic effects of Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium that colonizes the stomachs of half of the world’s population.