For hundreds and hundreds of years people have tried to stop the aging process. However, their efforts have never yielded any positive results – there is no youth elixir. Even with the latest scientific advancement we cannot stop the damage that time does on our bodies. But now scientists from Saarland University have figured out...
Steroids may offer vital COVID-19 treatment strategy THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY WASHINGTON–People with endocrine disorders may see their condition worsen as a result of COVID-19, according to a new review published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. “We explored the previous SARS outbreak caused by the very similar virus SARS-CoV-1 to advise endocrinologists involved in...
Designer peptide could become effective in reducing damage caused by COVID-19 infections UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO – FACULTY OF DENTISTRY TORONTO, ON (June 30, 2020) — A collaboration between the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry and the National Jewish Health in Denver — the top-ranked respiratory research hospital in the U.S. — has yielded a...
SAARLAND UNIVERSITY WHY DO WE AGE? WHAT EXACTLY IS HAPPENING IN OUR BODIES? AND CAN WE DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT? MANKIND HAS SOUGHT ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL. WHILE THE… view more CREDIT: IRIS MAURER Why do we age? What exactly is happening in our bodies? And can we do anything about it?...
by University of Bristol Bristol scientists have discovered a novel pathology that occurs in several human neurodegenerative diseases, including Huntington’s disease. The article, published in Brain Pathology, describes how SAFB1 expression occurs in both spinocerebellar ataxias and Huntington’s disease and may be a common marker of these conditions, which have a similar genetic background. SAFB1...
THE MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL / MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE FIGURES: IDENTIFICATION OF A G PROTEIN-INDEPENDENT ACTIVATOR (GIGA1) OF GIRK CHANNELS view more CREDIT: PAUL SLESINGER, PHD Bottom Line: Potassium channels play an important role in controlling the electrical activity of neurons in the brain. We identified and characterized a new compound, called GiGA1, that...
by James L. Manley, Duke-NUS Medical School Reports show that cancer is the second-highest leading cause of death globally, with the possibility that every one in four to five people in Singapore may develop cancer in their lifetime. A recent study by scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School provides new evidence supporting the presence of a...
PRINT E-MAIL Cancers arise when the genetic code of normal cells is altered, causing excessive growth. Researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a protein that drives the growth of cancers of the esophagus or liver by altering the genetic code in a...
by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) The amyloid precursor protein (APP) is inserted into the cell membrane of neurons. After sequential cleavage by β- and ?-secretases, the Aβ protein (in green) is released.The membrane oligomers are formed by 4 or 8 copies of the Aβ protein. The physicochemical properties of the edges of...
Two small studies published recently suggested most men hospitalized with Covid-19 are bald, generating headlines around the world. While this may sound strange, science does offer a plausible explanation. Male pattern baldness is associated with high levels of male sex hormones called androgens. And androgens seem to play an important role in the entry of...
