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Proteins are complex molecules that are made up of amino acids. They can be found in every cell in the body, and carry out vital processes that keep human beings alive. Mutations in proteins can lead to a multitude of diseases, the most common being cancer.

New control system regulates morphology, orientation of cells constituting animal tissues

A collaborative research group led by Kumamoto University has developed a new control system for regulating the morphology and orientation of cells that constitute animal tissues.

25 Jul 2018

New research uncovers AEP enzyme's importance to immunity

The importance of the enzyme AEP as a key regulatory of the immune system has been discovered in new research from Newcastle University, UK.

24 Jul 2018

Turmeric derivative could be used in eye drops to treat early stages of glaucoma

A derivative of turmeric could be used in eye drops to treat the early stages of glaucoma, finds a new study led by UCL and Imperial College London researchers.

24 Jul 2018

Newly discovered mechanism may be useful target to stop flu virus from infecting cells

There's a hitch in the swing of a protein that delivers the flu virus. Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine researchers believe this mechanism may be a useful target to stop the virus from infecting cells.

24 Jul 2018

New technique could provide insights about behavior of biomolecules in watery environments

Tinkering with a method they helped develop over the last few years, scientists have for the first time measured at the nanometer scale the characteristic patterns of folds that give proteins their three-dimensional shape in water.

24 Jul 2018

'Hijacked' cell response to stress reveals potential therapeutic targets for leukemia

A signaling pathway that helps promote normal cell growth worsens a form of leukemia by taking control of another pathway better known for protecting cells from biological stress, a new study shows.

24 Jul 2018

Researchers explore why heart failure and kidney disease correlate

People with chronic kidney disease are at unusually high risk of also developing cardiovascular disease; in fact, a patient with non-dialysis kidney disease is more likely to die of heart failure than to develop end-stage kidney failure.

24 Jul 2018

New study provides important clues to developing more effective Ebola vaccines

Scientists conducting the first comprehensive study of key immune system cells - collected from West African Ebola survivors that kill Ebola infected cells have made a surprising discovery that provides important clues to developing effective vaccines against the infection.

24 Jul 2018

Scientists find abnormal gene copying in fruit fly models of tauopathies

It sounds like science fiction: Nefarious genes clone themselves and settle their rogue copies in distant outposts of the galaxy (namely, our DNA), causing disease.

24 Jul 2018

Research shows how experience alters the basics of memory formation

We know instinctively that our experiences shape the way we learn. If we are highly familiar with a particular task, like cooking for example, learning a new recipe is much easier than it was when we were a novice.

24 Jul 2018

Simple saliva test could lead to better prediction and prevention of diabetes

Diabetes assessment currently relies on measurement of blood sugar levels -- but a simple saliva sample could replace this, says new research.

23 Jul 2018

Study finds new enzyme that lays foundations for allergic immune response

While in search of the causes of allergies and asthma, a chance discovery has yielded new clues: researchers led by Dr Marcus Peters have ascertained that the enzyme guanylate cyclase in cells lays the foundations for the type of immune response.

23 Jul 2018

Experts make breakthrough in the fight against Type 2 diabetes

Experts from the University of Stirling have made a breakthrough in understanding how people respond to lifestyle treatment for preventing Type 2 diabetes.

23 Jul 2018

Discovery about how malaria moves could lead to new therapies

Researchers have made an important discovery about how Plasmodium falciparum (the parasite that causes malaria) is able to evade capture by the immune system.

23 Jul 2018

MOF vaccines could increase access to immunization and reduce the risk of global pandemics

Vaccinations are the safest way to protect against disease. However, many vaccines become ineffective when exposed to room temperature or heat.

23 Jul 2018

Researchers present evidence of phage cooperation when attacking CRISPR-containing bacteria

CRISPR, or clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, are an essential part of bacterial immunity designed to defend against foreign DNA. In bacteria, CRISPR acts just like it does in human cells as a pair of scissors, in their case with the goal of cutting strands of infecting DNA.

20 Jul 2018

Scientists find reason why malarial parasites are faster than immune cells

Elementary cytoskeleton protein is different in parasites and represents a starting point for a possible new therapy against malaria infections.

20 Jul 2018

AbbVie submits supplemental NDA to FDA for venetoclax to treat acute myeloid leukemia

AbbVie, a research-based global biopharmaceutical company, today announced it submitted a supplemental New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for venetoclax in combination with a hypomethylating agent or in combination with low-dose cytarabine for the treatment of newly diagnosed patients with acute myeloid leukemia who are ineligible for intensive chemotherapy.

20 Jul 2018

Whole-brain LIPUS therapy improves cognitive dysfunction in mice simulating dementia, Alzheimer's

Ultrasound waves applied to the whole brain improve cognitive dysfunction in mice with conditions simulating vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

20 Jul 2018

Dr Maddy Parsons receives Royal Microscopical Society Life Science Medal

Dr Maddy Parsons, a Group Leader in the Randall Division of Cell & Molecular Biophysics, has been awarded the Royal Microscopical Society Life Science Medal for her outstanding scientific contribution to applying microscopy in the field of cell biology.

20 Jul 2018

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New control system regulates morphology, orientation of cells constituting animal tissues

New research uncovers AEP enzyme's importance to immunity

Turmeric derivative could be used in eye drops to treat early stages of glaucoma

Newly discovered mechanism may be useful target to stop flu virus from infecting cells

New technique could provide insights about behavior of biomolecules in watery environments

'Hijacked' cell response to stress reveals potential therapeutic targets for leukemia

Researchers explore why heart failure and kidney disease correlate

New study provides important clues to developing more effective Ebola vaccines

Scientists find abnormal gene copying in fruit fly models of tauopathies

Research shows how experience alters the basics of memory formation

Simple saliva test could lead to better prediction and prevention of diabetes

Study finds new enzyme that lays foundations for allergic immune response

Experts make breakthrough in the fight against Type 2 diabetes

Discovery about how malaria moves could lead to new therapies

MOF vaccines could increase access to immunization and reduce the risk of global pandemics

Researchers present evidence of phage cooperation when attacking CRISPR-containing bacteria

Scientists find reason why malarial parasites are faster than immune cells

AbbVie submits supplemental NDA to FDA for venetoclax to treat acute myeloid leukemia

Whole-brain LIPUS therapy improves cognitive dysfunction in mice simulating dementia, Alzheimer's

Dr Maddy Parsons receives Royal Microscopical Society Life Science Medal

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