NEWS RELEASE 3-JUL-2024 Peer-Reviewed PublicationUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON A key mechanism which detects when the brain needs an additional energy boost to support its activity has been identified in a study in mice and cells led by UCL scientists. The scientists say their findings, published in Nature, could inform new therapies to maintain brain health and...
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Scientists uncover key cellular mechanism that shows saturated fat can worsen diabetes
by Nanyang Technological University Scientists at NTU LKCMedicine have mapped a novel cellular pathway that shows that saturated fat contributes to the development of diabetes and can worsen the disease, underscoring its role in metabolic diseases. Credit: NTU LKCMedicine Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore’s (NTU Singapore) Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) have...
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Researchers find possible novel migraine therapy
by Lori Botterman, University of Illinois at Chicago Credit: Sasha Wolff/Wikipedia By discovering a potential new cellular mechanism for migraines, researchers may have also found a new way to treat chronic migraine. Amynah Pradhan, associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Illinois Chicago, is the senior author of the study, whose goal was to identify a new...
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Protein movement in cells hints at greater mysteries
by Mary L. Martialay, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute A new imaging technique that makes it possible to match motor proteins with the cargo they carry within a cell is upending a standard view of how cellular traffic reaches the correct destination. The research, which focuses on neurons and sheds light on some neurodegenerative diseases, was published...
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VTCRI scientists identify novel cellular mechanism that can lead to cancer metastasis
Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have added a new dimension to the understanding of how cells alter their communication with one another during development, wound healing, and the spread of cancer. IMAGE: LED BY ASSISTANT PROFESSOR JAMES SMYTH (PICTURED HERE), A TEAM OF RESEARCHERS AT THE VIRGINIA TECH CARILION RESEARCH INSTITUTE USED SUPER RESOLUTION MICROSCOPY TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO...