July 29, 2024 by Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman Credit: CC0 Public DomainIt may seem hard to believe, but it’s been over four years since the COVID-19 pandemic ground our world to a halt, forcing us indoors and apart, and ultimately changing the way we live. It’s hard to pinpoint the true “end” of the pandemic....
July 29, 2024 by University of California, San Francisco Credit:Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at UC San Francisco have found a link between following a diet that is rich in vitamins and minerals, especially one without much added sugar, and having a younger biological age at the cellular level. They looked at how three different measures of...
JULY 30TH, 2024POSTED BY TRACEY PEAKE-NC STATE TAGS CYSTIC FIBROSIS DOGSUNIVERSITY NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY A canine gallbladder disease that involves the accumulation of abnormal mucus similar to that seen in human cystic fibrosis patients is caused by improper expression of the gene associated with CF in humans, researchers report. The finding could have implications...
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NEWS Selecting specific cells to be used in an investigational therapy led to improved recovery of heart function in a new study employing a lab model for myocardial infarction, the medical term for heart attacks.A team led by researchers at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA and Columbia University developed a sorting...
News Release 31-Jul-2024 Peer-Reviewed PublicationUniversity of Cologne Researchers from the University of Cologne have revealed a mechanism protecting pancreatic β-cells, which are crucial for insulin production from inflammatory cell death. The study investigated the role of receptor-interacting protein kinase 1 (RIPK1) in regulating β-cell survival. Typically, this protein controls cell fate by balancing survival and...
Peer-Reviewed PublicationMedical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Medical Sciences video: A single molecule of DNA (not directly visible) is captured using microscopic beads (the large circles). Each of the red, green or yellow dots moving between the beads represent a FANCD2I-FANCI protein complex sliding along the DNA molecule, monitoring it for damage. Credit: MRC Laboratory...
News Release 31-Jul-2024 Researchers capture the first 3-D images of the structure of a key muscle receptor, setting the stage for possible future treatments for muscular disorders Peer-Reviewed PublicationUniversity of California – San Diego image: In a serendipitous discovery, UC San Diego researchers using cryo-EM technology captured the first visualizations of the 3-D structure of...
July 31, 2024 by Nagoya University Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease-related changes in Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies could be made possible by monitoring the amyloid-β (Aβ) and phosphorylated tau (p-tau) proteins. Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have also discovered that the blood levels of neurofilament light chain (NfL) protein are elevated...
July 31, 2024 by Toho University New model for determining risk of male infertility from serum hormone levels. Credit: Dr. KobayashiAccording to a World Health Organization (WHO) study (2017), about half of all infertility is due to men. Semen analysis is considered essential for diagnosis of male infertility, but is not readily available at medical...
July 31, 2024 by German Cancer Research Center Skull bone (gray) of a patient with glioblastoma. Vessels (red) in the inner cavities of the local bone marrow; the immune cells, which are only found enriched in the immediate vicinity of the tumor, are shown in green. Credit: Dobersalske/Scheffler / DKTKGlioblastomas are highly aggressive, usually incurable...
