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Study reveals how to identify and avoid risks related to mitochondrial therapeutic interventions

Research carried out at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) has demonstrated that mixing mitochondrial DNAs (mtDNAs) of different origins can have damaging effects over the medium and long term.

16 Mar 2022

Scientists reveal molecular mechanisms behind bone loss caused by chronic liver injury

A research team led by Prof. Chen Di from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences along with other collaborators have revealed the molecular mechanisms behind bone loss caused by chronic liver injury.

1 Mar 2022

Study lays the groundwork for developing novel ways to promote tissue regeneration

A study conducted at the University of Helsinki lays the groundwork for the development of future ways to promote tissue regeneration in, for example, degenerative diseases or accelerate recovery from tissue damage.

15 Feb 2022

Research may lead to the development of effective fasting-based therapies

Voluntary fasting, for example interval fasting, is beneficial to health for many people, depending on their individual condition. For example, controlled periods of starvation can prevent and improve diseases such as diabetes and obesity.

9 Feb 2022

Selenium could boost learning and memory in aging brains

Selenium – a mineral found in many foods – could reverse the cognitive impact of stroke and boost learning and memory in aging brains, according to University of Queensland research.

7 Feb 2022

Liver hormone suppresses alcohol consumption in primates, study shows

A hormone produced by the liver called fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) suppresses alcohol consumption in primates, finds a study published February 1 in the journal Cell Metabolism.

1 Feb 2022

New therapies for AIRDs can reduce the harmful side-effects caused by conventional treatments

New therapies for autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRDs) that are designed to better regulate lipid (fat) metabolism, could significantly reduce the harmful side-effects caused by conventional treatments, finds a new large-scale review led by UCL researchers.

19 Jan 2022

Research provides a comprehensive map of exercise-induced signaling molecules present in the tissues

It is well established that exercise improves health, and recent research has shown that exercise benefits the body in different ways, depending on the time of day. But scientists still do not know why the timing of exercise produces these different effects.

17 Jan 2022

Metabolic vulnerabilities in malignant cells may lead to new breast cancer therapies

Metabolic differences could explain why some metastatic breast cancer cells rapidly generate tumors after migrating from primary tumors to the brain, while others linger for months or years before forming these secondary tumors, UT Southwestern scientists report in a new study.

12 Jan 2022

UCLA study provides new insights into molecular 'crosstalk' in pancreas cancer cells

Research led by scientists at the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) at UCLA provides new insights into molecular "crosstalk" in pancreas cancer cells, identifying vulnerabilities that could provide a target for therapeutic drugs already being studied in several cancers.

12 Jan 2022

Study uses metabolomics to discriminate drug-induced liver injury phenotypes

Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is an adverse reaction to ingesting a drug, which can appear both in developmental stages, in their clinical use and even after being approved as a drug.

30 Dec 2021

Clearing old, dysfunctional cells in fat alleviates diabetes

Eliminating old, dysfunctional cells in human fat also alleviates signs of diabetes, researchers from UConn Health report. The discovery could lead to new treatments for Type 2 diabetes and other metabolic diseases.

22 Nov 2021

Monitoring cellular metabolism for NAFLD/NASH liver disease research

In this interview, Jolanta Vidugiriene, a Senior Research Scientist at Promega Corporation, talks to News-Medical about tools for studying metabolism in NAFLD/NASH research.

From Promega Corporation 22 Nov 2021

Identifying an important protein for motor coordination

News-Medical speaks to Professor Jorge Ruas about how he has identified an important protein involved in motor coordination.

10 Nov 2021

Research shows how inflammatory reactions can be resolved by changes to metabolism of macrophages

New data from a research team at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) shows how inflammatory reactions can be resolved by changes to the metabolism of macrophages.

7 Nov 2021

Researchers discover potential new Covid-19 treatment

Researchers have identified a potential new treatment that suppresses the replication of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes Covid-19.

30 Oct 2021

Scientists show how cold could alleviate multiple sclerosis symptoms

In evolutionary biology, the "Life History Theory", first proposed in the 1950s, postulates that when the environment is favorable, the resources used by any organism are devoted for growth and reproduction.

25 Oct 2021

U-M researchers target a protein channel in the cell’s lysosome to selectively kill cancer cells

Cancer treatments necessarily target unchecked cell growth, and selectively kill cancer cells while sparing normal cells and avoiding general toxicity in the human body.

20 Oct 2021

Factors contributing to a weak antibody response to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

A new study discusses risk factors for the failure of seroconversion following full vaccination with the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine.

18 Oct 2021

Scientists elucidate the structure of protein complex essential for proper functioning of cells

Scientists at IST Austria describe for the first time the structure of a protein complex essential for our cells to function properly.

7 Oct 2021