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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.

Study identifies new molecular target for treating keloids

Keloids are fibrotic scars that extend beyond the boundaries of the original wound, often causing physical disfigurement and emotional distress.

22 Jan 2025

Diagnostic guidelines released for limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy

New guidelines will help doctors identify patients with a common memory-loss syndrome that is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease in older adults.

22 Jan 2025

Study reveals how gut bacteria influence immune cell training and inflammation

A study led by David Sancho at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) in Madrid reveals how an increase in intestinal permeability allows the natural gut bacteria to cross the intestinal barrier and reach the bone marrow, where they induce epigenetic changes-modifications that alter gene activity without affecting DNA sequence-in the stem cells that give rise to immune cells.

22 Jan 2025

Researchers develop mRNA-based blood clots to treat osteoarthritis

University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have developed a promising technique for treating osteoarthritis using therapeutic blood clots activated by messenger RNA.

22 Jan 2025

APOBEC proteins linked to DNA repeat expansion in Huntington's disease

People genetically susceptible to Huntington's disease often see their movement, mood, and cognition decline slowly over time.

22 Jan 2025

Childhood epilepsy linked to late-onset brain amyloid disorders

Researchers from the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University in Finland and the University of Wisconsin in the United States demonstrated that individuals who had childhood epilepsy have an increased accumulation of brain amyloid later in life, potentially predisposing them to late-onset brain amyloid disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease.

22 Jan 2025

Study offers insight into how senescent cells survive after cancer treatment

After treating a tumor with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, cells known as senescent cells can appear.

22 Jan 2025

How gut microbiota impacts childhood obesity

Gut microbiota plays a critical role in childhood obesity by influencing energy metabolism, inflammation, and appetite regulation, with emerging therapeutic strategies like probiotics, dietary interventions, and fecal microbiota transplantation showing promise.

21 Jan 2025

Scientists discover critical factor in bone remodeling process

Bones are the living tissue on which the human skeleton is constructed and play a key role in enabling physical movements.

21 Jan 2025

Breakthrough discovery sheds light on how brain cells activate learning genes

A breakthrough study published today in the Journal of Neuroscience sheds new light on how brain cells relay critical information from their extremities to their nucleus, leading to the activation of genes essential for learning and memory.

21 Jan 2025

Space research offers new hope for heart cell therapy

A team of researchers led by Emory's Chunhui Xu recently found that heart muscle cells can grow -and survive in the microgravity environment of space.

21 Jan 2025

Researchers uncover how PICH protein protects DNA during cell division

Researchers at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made an exciting discovery about how human cells protect DNA during cell division, offering new insights into combating diseases such as cancer.

21 Jan 2025

Study reveals biotin’s potential to mitigate manganese-induced brain damage

While manganese is an essential mineral involved in many bodily functions, both deficiency and excessive exposure can cause health issues.

21 Jan 2025

Study finds anti-correlation of KLRG1 and PD-1 expression in tumor fighting T cells

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 16 on January 20, 2025, titled "Anti-correlation of KLRG1 and PD-1 expression in human tumor CD8 T cells."

21 Jan 2025

UCSF researchers discover molecular timer that regulates pregnancy length

UCSF researchers discovered a molecular timer that gets activated in the first days of pregnancy and influences when mice give birth.

21 Jan 2025

AI uncovers promising biomarkers for early detection of colorectal cancer

Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques and analysis of large datasets have helped University of Birmingham researchers to discover proteins that have strong predictive potential for colorectal cancer.

21 Jan 2025

Study finds potential target for stopping immune system attacks in autoimmune diseases

Houston Methodist researchers have identified a key protein as a potential therapeutic target for stopping the body's immune system from mistakenly attacking itself, offering new hope for treating autoimmune diseases and allergies.

21 Jan 2025

How lifestyle-based interventions help manage PCOS

Studies indicate that lifestyle modifications can alleviate PCOS symptoms, improving insulin resistance and hormonal balance through diet and physical activity.

21 Jan 2025

The science of silk fibroin and chitosan: Techniques for biomaterials analysis

An interview on how advanced techniques can be used to enhance silk fibroin and chitosan for drug delivery applications.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Solutions 21 Jan 2025

New approach combines two methods to study disordered proteins

Researchers of Mainz University and EMBL Hamburg present a new approach to determine the form of disordered proteins by using two different methods simultaneously in a single sample.

20 Jan 2025