by Karolinska Institutet Credit: EMBO Molecular Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44321-024-00035-zResearchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered a link between a rare and severe form of psoriatic arthritis and an enzyme that produces oxygen radicals. The study, published in the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine, reveals new ways to slow down or stop the disease progression. Psoriatic arthritis mutilans...
by Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience Infographic—What explains the increased likelihood of suicide in some contraceptive pill users? Credit: Netherlands Institute for NeuroscienceThe use of oral contraception containing a synthetic form of progesterone (progestogen) may lead to an increased risk of suicidal behavior for women with depression and suicidal ideations. Researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience...
By Bronwyn Thompson July 24, 2023 More than 90% of cancer deaths are the result of the disease metastasizing Depositphotos In a discovery that took researchers by surprise, a protein known to play a crucial role in cancer growth has for the first time been observed traveling into cell nuclei to flick switches that make cancers more...
by University of Turku Fluorine-18-labelled folate PET/CT 3D fusion image of a rat subject with a glioma visible in the central region of the brain. Credit: Maxwell Miner Folate-based radiopharmaceuticals can be used in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to detect folate receptors in brain tumors. The discovery of folate receptors and their exploitation potential with...
By Bronwyn Thompson March 26, 2023 A change in the brain’s neural pathways while dieting facilitates rebound weight gain Depositphotos Anyone who has achieved it knows that maintaining weight loss long-term is an uphill battle. The hormonal, metabolic and neural factors that regulate body weight means it can be more a matter of biology than willpower. At...
Scientists at UC say restoring a brain protein, not removing amyloid plaques, should be the target Experts estimate more than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s dementia. But a recent study, led by the University of Cincinnati, sheds new light on the disease and a highly debated new drug therapy. Image credit: Pixabay (Free Pixabay...
by University of California, Irvine The analysis of dystrophic quadriceps by immunofluorescence microscopy highlights a novel interaction between immune cells and stromal progenitors that stimulates fibrosis during muscular dystrophy. Eosinophils are depicted in green, ILC2s in red and stromal progenitors in blue. Credit: UCI School of Medicine A new study, led by the University of California,...
