The gene Has2 participates in signaling that is important in developing fingers and toes, and may have relevance for cancer development.

Berberine, an herbal remedy for diarrhea and intestinal parasites, may be useful in colon cancer therapy.

In critically ill patients with sepsis, plasma hemoglobin may be a new indicator of disease severity – and a potential target for treatment with acetaminophen.

A novel class of drugs that target “BET” proteins may have broad utility for treating genetically diverse brain tumors.

The factor IRF6 plays important roles in the development of the tongue.

Diagnostic codes used for billing purposes effectively identify smokers in a general clinic population and can be used to adjust smoking status in genetic and epidemiologic studies.

Understanding how bacteria become resistant to quinolone antibiotics could guide strategies for developing new antibacterial drugs.