Streaking to improve human health
The DFI biobank provides samples for most of the research undertaken by its investigators.
News roundup: March 2020
A selection of health news from the University of Chicago and around the globe curated just for you.
The scars that progress: Short-circuiting pulmonary fibrosis
What if scarring becomes progressive, most often in our internal organs? In fibrotic disease, continued insults to the system lead to a runaway response, and the myofibroblasts don’t stop making collagen.
Mighty mouse (models) to the rescue!
Mice have been especially useful for studying the effects of the gut microbiome, in diseases from obesity to cancer.
News roundup: February 2020
A selection of health news from the University of Chicago and around the globe curated just for you.
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