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Artichoke's health secret, traditional remedy to modern marvel

Study highlights the artichoke's nutritional benefits and its potential to improve cardiovascular health, exhibit neuroprotective effects, and offer antimicrobial properties, emphasizing its value beyond dietary use.

18 Mar 2024

Study uncovers how APOBEC enzymes drive cancer mutations

A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered the key role that the APOBEC3A and APOBEC3B enzymes play in driving cancer mutations by modifying the DNA in tumor genomes, offering potential new targets for intervention strategies.

18 Mar 2024

Research unveils a cellular shield against harmful effects of UV-induced RNA damage

UV radiation in the sunlight causes sunburn and increases the risk of skin cancer by damaging our DNA but also our RNA.

18 Mar 2024

Scientists aim to understand why T cells do not sustain energy in tumors

T cells are often called "assassins" or "killers" because they can orchestrate and carry out missions to hunt down bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells throughout the body.

15 Mar 2024

Gut bacteria-derived serotonin promotes the development of immune cells in newborns

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators discovered that unique bacteria colonize the gut shortly after birth and make the neurotransmitter serotonin to educate gut immune cells.

15 Mar 2024

New drug candidate designed at the atomic level could help halt emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

Although COVID-19 has faded from the headlines, SARS-CoV-2 – the coronavirus behind the pandemic – is still rampantly infecting people around the world.

14 Mar 2024

Researchers shed light on cancer cell survival in early hypoxia

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shed light on how cancer cells survive in the first few hours after being cut off from a supply of oxygen.

14 Mar 2024

Study shows even small amounts of licorice increase blood pressure

It is known that large amounts of licorice cause high blood pressure. A study by researchers at Linköping University now shows that even small amounts of licorice raise blood pressure.

14 Mar 2024

Limoncella apple polyphenol extract shines in IBD liver damage study

'Limoncella' apple polyphenol extract (LAPE) shows promise in reducing liver and intestinal inflammation in a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), highlighting potential natural treatment pathways

12 Mar 2024

T1-spanin breakthrough offers new hope against antibiotic resistance

Given the worldwide prevalence of drug-resistant bacteria, the research fraternity is on the lookout for alternative bactericidal treatment approaches.

12 Mar 2024

UH College of Pharmacy secures CPRIT funding to fight familial adenomatous polyposis

The University of Houston College of Pharmacy is included in a $68.5 million funding package from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).

11 Mar 2024

Choosing the right fat for keto diets: Fish oil's significant role in cancer prevention

The anti-cancer efficacy of different oils consumed as a part of ketogenic diets (KDs).

11 Mar 2024

Researchers forge new path to combat viruses and cancers with helicase inhibitors

Helicases are enzymes that unwind DNA and RNA. They're central to cellular life, implicated in a number of cancers and infections-;and, alas, extraordinarily difficult to target with drugs.

9 Mar 2024

Researchers develop precise drugs to target HIV's Nef protein

A team of University of Michigan researchers has successfully modified a naturally occurring chemical compound in the lab, resulting in advanced lead compounds with anti-HIV activity.

9 Mar 2024

U-M research offers a new path forward in the development of anti-HIV drugs

A team of University of Michigan researchers has successfully modified a naturally occurring chemical compound in the lab, resulting in advanced lead compounds with anti-HIV activity.

8 Mar 2024

New England Biolabs® Launches NEBNext® Enzymatic 5hmC-seq Kit, for enzyme-based 5hmC detection at single-base resolution

New bisulfite-free system allows scientists to accurately and sensitively discriminate 5hmC from un-modified cytosine and 5mC from a wide range of DNA inputs, advancing epigenetics research.

From New England Biolabs 8 Mar 2024

Understanding long COVID: A call for better diagnosis and treatment

A recent review in Nature Reviews Microbiology summarizes the complex mechanisms, significant impacts, and the urgent need for enhanced diagnostics and treatments for long COVID, affecting over 65 million people globally with diverse, debilitating symptoms and systemic health issues.

7 Mar 2024

Enzyme News and Research

Artichoke's health secret, traditional remedy to modern marvel

Study uncovers how APOBEC enzymes drive cancer mutations

Research unveils a cellular shield against harmful effects of UV-induced RNA damage

Scientists aim to understand why T cells do not sustain energy in tumors

Gut bacteria-derived serotonin promotes the development of immune cells in newborns

New drug candidate designed at the atomic level could help halt emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers shed light on cancer cell survival in early hypoxia

Study shows even small amounts of licorice increase blood pressure

Limoncella apple polyphenol extract shines in IBD liver damage study

T1-spanin breakthrough offers new hope against antibiotic resistance

UH College of Pharmacy secures CPRIT funding to fight familial adenomatous polyposis

Choosing the right fat for keto diets: Fish oil's significant role in cancer prevention

Researchers forge new path to combat viruses and cancers with helicase inhibitors

Researchers develop precise drugs to target HIV's Nef protein

U-M research offers a new path forward in the development of anti-HIV drugs

New England Biolabs® Launches NEBNext® Enzymatic 5hmC-seq Kit, for enzyme-based 5hmC detection at single-base resolution

Understanding long COVID: A call for better diagnosis and treatment

COVID-19 booster enhances virus neutralizing antibodies in breast milk, new study reveals

Study reveals nerve changes linked to pain and urinary frequency in recurrent UTI sufferers

Key brain cells linked to repetitive behaviors in psychiatric diseases

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