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Breakthrough in understanding microtubule formation in cells

Inside every cell, a network of tiny filaments, called the microtubule cytoskeleton, helps maintain the cell's shape, allows it to divide, and transports vital materials from one part of the cell to another.

15 Oct 2024

Mayo Clinic scientists develop mini brain models to study Lewy body dementia

Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that shares traits with both Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease but can be more difficult to diagnose.

15 Oct 2024

Uncovering human-specific genes linked to brain development and disorders

The human brain's remarkably prolonged development is unique among mammals and is thought to contribute to our advanced learning abilities.

14 Oct 2024

Differential gene expression linked to alcohol use disorder, offering new treatment possibilities

Researchers identified key gene expression differences in addiction-relevant brain regions that provide new insights into alcohol use disorder and potential therapeutic targets.

14 Oct 2024

Exploring AI's role in transforming healthcare diagnosis and treatment

How artificial intelligence (AI) can revolutionize he way healthcare providers diagnose, treat and prevent medical conditions will be explored in the first inaugural lecture of 2024-25 to be held at Aston University on Wednesday 23 October 2024 at 1800 hrs.

14 Oct 2024

Clec14a protein found to play vital role in regulating bone formation and density

The role of the C-type lectin domain containing 14A (Clec14a), a type-H endothelial protein, in coordinating osteoblast activity.

14 Oct 2024

A novel approach to understanding protein compartmentalization

In physics, a system composed of two substances can be modeled in accordance with classical mixture theory, which considers the fraction corresponding to each constituent and the interactions among constituents. Examples include the coexistence of high- and low-density phases in supercooled water and the coexistence of metal puddles in an insulating matrix in the Mott metal-insulator transition.

14 Oct 2024

Anne Bang joins research to understand the genetic underpinnings of psychiatric conditions

Scientists have linked neuropsychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia and autism, to changes in many genes involved in early brain development.

12 Oct 2024

UCLA study reveals key signs for genetic testing in neurodevelopment disorders

In a new study, UCLA Health researchers have found that motor delay and low muscle tone were common signs of an underlying genetic diagnosis in children with neurodevelopment disorders.

12 Oct 2024

New computational pipeline revolutionizes personalized cancer vaccine design

Ludwig Cancer Research scientists have developed a full, start-to-finish computational pipeline that integrates multiple molecular and genetic analyses of tumors and the specific molecular targets of T cells and harnesses artificial intelligence algorithms to use its output to design personalized cancer vaccines for patients.

12 Oct 2024

Unique protein complex found to influence brain function and anxiety

Scientists at Université de Montréal and its affiliated Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) have uncovered unique roles for a protein complex in the structural organization and function of brain cell connectivity, as well as in specific cognitive behaviors.

12 Oct 2024

Innovative tissue expansion technique transforms conventional microscopy capabilities

A classical way to image nanoscale structures in cells is with high-powered, expensive super-resolution microscopes. As an alternative, MIT researchers have developed a way to expand tissue before imaging it - a technique that allows them to achieve nanoscale resolution with a conventional light microscope.

12 Oct 2024

CKMT2 regulates mitochondrial function and energy metabolism in type 2 diabetes

Creatine kinase M2 (CKMT2) plays a key role in mitochondrial dysfunction in type 2 diabetes, affecting energy metabolism in skeletal muscle.

10 Oct 2024

Your bathroom is a hidden haven of untapped viral biodiversity

A study reveals unique viral communities in toothbrush and showerhead biofilms, highlighting their role in microbial interactions and human health implications.

10 Oct 2024

Researchers uncover key bacteria driving success of fecal microbiota transplants

Fecal microbiota transplants, or FMTs, are a magic bullet for patients with recurring infections from Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), but researchers are only beginning to understand why.

9 Oct 2024

Alcohol's effects on embryo development detected in late-gestation placenta

A new study led by Pr. Serge McGraw, researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine and professor at Université de Montréal, shows that the effects of alcohol exposure on an embryo prior to implantation in the uterus can be detected in the late-gestation placenta.

9 Oct 2024

Study illuminates the origin and progression of bladder cancer

How bladder cancer originates and progresses has been illuminated as never before in a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and the New York Genome Center.

9 Oct 2024

Study uncovers mechanism of MX protein in fighting HIV-1 and herpes simplex virus

A group of researchers led by Xavier Saelens and Sven Eyckerman at the VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology discovered how a protein linked to the human immune system wards off HIV-1 and herpes simplex virus-1 by assembling structures in the cell that lure in these viruses and then trap them or even take them apart.

9 Oct 2024

First map of DNA modification in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex created

A UCLA-led study has provided an unprecedented look at how gene regulation evolves during human brain development, showing how the 3D structure of chromatin - DNA and proteins - plays a critical role.

9 Oct 2024

Dual immunotherapy plus chemotherapy shows promise for specific lung cancer patients

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have demonstrated that patients with metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring specific mutations in the STK11 and/or KEAP1 tumor suppressor genes were more likely to benefit from adding the immunotherapy tremelimumab to a combination of durvalumab plus chemotherapy to overcome treatment resistance typically seen in this patient population.

9 Oct 2024