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Vitamin C deficiency associated with cognitive impairment among older hospitalized patients

Cognitive impairment among older hospitalized Australians could be the result of low vitamin C levels, a Flinders University-led study has found, paving the way for a potential treatment.

21 Mar 2022

Reactivating Piezo1 protein could help repair broken down, dystrophic muscles

One protein, Piezo1, is key to marshalling muscle stem cells' unique shapes and response to injuries, but it is in low supply in those with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to a team at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

18 Mar 2022

Scientists generate an atlas of human and mouse white adipocytes

Once considered to be inert, white adipose tissue is now recognized to be dynamic and to play an interactive role in a wide array of biological and metabolic processes.

18 Mar 2022

Presence of zoonotic pathogens in wildlife market for human consumption in Laos

Researchers from different countries examined various animal species from wildlife trade sites to detect the presence of zoonotic pathogens in Laos, South East Asia.

18 Mar 2022

Scientists develop virus-blocking textile that effectively repulses SARS-CoV-2

Scientists have described a virus-blocking textile that prevents transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via repulsive Coulomb force and human body triboelectric energy harvesting.

18 Mar 2022

Single dose of Pfizer vaccine reduces risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in kids

Researchers discuss the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in young people and children when the SARS-CoV-2 Delta- and Omicron-dominant periods.

17 Mar 2022

Discovery of how NK cells are regulated in peripheral tissues could help combat cancer, other diseases

New research reveals factors that control the interplay of natural killer (NK) cells - which are part of the body's innate, or first line, immune response - with tumor cells, viral infections, and solid organ transplants.

16 Mar 2022

Skin biopsy can aid in early identification and differential diagnosis of Parkinson's disease

The diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) is currently based on consensus clinical criteria. A novel study reported in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease has found that the presence of neuronal deposits of the biomarker phosphorylated alpha-synuclein (p-syn) in the brain and the skin of patients with PD distinguishes them from individuals with symptoms of parkinsonism due to the accumulation of another protein, tau.

15 Mar 2022

Detailed molecular map of stratum corneum can help develop new skin treatments

Scientists have accurately analyzed the tough barrier layer of the skin giving the most detailed molecular map of its structure that will help in the development of new skin products and treatments.

14 Mar 2022

Tumor cells’ 'ferroaddiction' can be exploited to deliver powerful anticancer drugs

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have discovered that cells carrying the most common mutation found in human cancer accumulate large amounts of ferrous iron and that this "ferroaddiction" can be exploited to specifically deliver powerful anticancer drugs without harming normal, healthy cells.

11 Mar 2022

Study may provide insight into the evolution of D-amino acid function in marine invertebrates

Amino acids are the basic building blocks of living organisms and typically occur in a configuration known as the L-form. However, there are a few exceptional examples of the structural mirror image of the L-form (known as the D-form) being present in animals.

11 Mar 2022

Imaging reveals molecular process used by corals to control algal symbionts' subcellular environment

Researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography have discovered a novel molecular process that corals use to control the subcellular environment of the algae that live inside them.

11 Mar 2022

Alzheimer’s disease protein helps skin cancer cells thrive when they metastasize to the brain

Amyloid beta, a protein known to build up in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease, also helps skin cancer cells thrive when they spread to the brain, a new study finds.

10 Mar 2022

Researchers exploit cancer cells' appetite for iron to treat tough tumors

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have successfully leveraged an FDA-approved drug to halt growth of tumors driven by mutations in the RAS gene, which are famously difficult to treat and account for about one in four cancer deaths.

9 Mar 2022

Skin News and Research

Vitamin C deficiency associated with cognitive impairment among older hospitalized patients

Reactivating Piezo1 protein could help repair broken down, dystrophic muscles

Scientists generate an atlas of human and mouse white adipocytes

Presence of zoonotic pathogens in wildlife market for human consumption in Laos

Scientists develop virus-blocking textile that effectively repulses SARS-CoV-2

Single dose of Pfizer vaccine reduces risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in kids

Discovery of how NK cells are regulated in peripheral tissues could help combat cancer, other diseases

Skin biopsy can aid in early identification and differential diagnosis of Parkinson's disease

Detailed molecular map of stratum corneum can help develop new skin treatments

Tumor cells’ 'ferroaddiction' can be exploited to deliver powerful anticancer drugs

Study may provide insight into the evolution of D-amino acid function in marine invertebrates

Imaging reveals molecular process used by corals to control algal symbionts' subcellular environment

Alzheimer’s disease protein helps skin cancer cells thrive when they metastasize to the brain

Researchers exploit cancer cells' appetite for iron to treat tough tumors

Cedars-Sinai scientists identify potential new therapy for COVID-19

Patient-derived circulating tumor cells could be used to identify drug targets for leptomeningeal disease

Utilizing UV direct irradiation to combat airborne pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2

Durable selenium nanoparticle fabrics with antiviral and antibacterial properties

Touch-sensing protein in the gut likely plays a key role in constipation

Biodegradable nanoparticle used in medical sutures could help combat scleroderma

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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