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Researchers show how microorganisms protect themselves against free radicals

There are numerous different scenarios in which microorganisms are exposed to highly reactive molecules known as free radicals.

5 Aug 2019

Johns Hopkins researchers use nanotechnology to repair faulty brain circuits

Working with mouse and human tissue, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report new evidence that a protein pumped out of some — but not all — populations of “helper” cells in the brain, called astrocytes, plays a specific role in directing the formation of connections among neurons needed for learning and forming new memories.

31 Jul 2019

Novel therapeutic strategy for treating Lafora Disease shows promise in preclinical study

A team of scientists have designed and tested in mice a novel and promising therapeutic strategy for treating Lafora Disease, a fatal form of childhood epilepsy.

25 Jul 2019

Experts discuss 5G health risks as network switches on in the UK

As the 5G mobile network launches in some UK cities, experts discuss whether there is any reliable evidence to suggest people should be worried.

15 Jul 2019

Researchers identify potential drug target for multiple cancer types

A research team headed by scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research at UC San Diego has identified an enzyme involved in remodeling the plasma membrane of multiple cancer cell types that is critical to both survival of tumors and their uncontrolled growth.

11 Jul 2019

RNA-binding protein SRSF3 appears to be key factor for proper heart contraction, survival

A team of scientists led by Dr Enrique Lara Pezzi at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares has identified the RNA-binding protein SRSF3 as an essential factor for proper heart contraction and survival.

9 Jul 2019

Combining aerobic exercise and resistance training helps obese older adults preserve muscle mass

As obesity increases in aging Western populations, frailty—which is exacerbated by obesity—is becoming a greater health concern and a major healthcare cost.

4 Jul 2019

A metabolic intermediate in the uronic acid pathway impairs lung cancer metastasis

In a study published online in Nature on June 26, research teams led by Dr. YANG Weiwei at the Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dr. LI Guohui from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of CAS reported a new function of uridine diphosphate glucose (UDP-glucose), a metabolic intermediate in the uronic acid pathway: It impairs lung cancer metastasis by accelerating SNAI1 mRNA decay.

27 Jun 2019

Scientists delay aging using protein found in young mice

Scientists have shown that a protein which is abundant in the blood of young mice can delay the aging process of older mice.

17 Jun 2019

Research identifies new approach to staving off the detrimental effects of aging

New research has identified a novel approach to staving off the detrimental effects of aging, according to a study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

14 Jun 2019

Exercise performed in the morning and evening may have different effects

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have learned that the effect of exercise may differ depending on the time of day it is performed.

13 Jun 2019

Newly identified internal regulator helps control body's response to fight infection

Scientists have identified a new internal regulator which helps control the body's response to fight infection.

30 May 2019

Researchers discuss how time of day affects the severity of illness

In a review published May 17 in the journal Trends in Immunology, researchers discuss how time of day affects the severity of afflictions ranging from allergies to heart attacks.

21 May 2019

Ultra-processed diet increases calorie consumption and weight gain

Experts have long suspected that increased consumption of processed foods over the past 50 years has been a primary driver of the obesity epidemic.

21 May 2019

Ultra-Processed foods delay satiety, increase food intake and weight gain

Eating highly processed foods could be associated with weight gain finds a new study. The study was published in the latest issue of Cell Metabolism and is titled, “Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake.”

19 May 2019

Ultra-processed foods cause overeating and weight gain, NIH study finds

People eating ultra-processed foods ate more calories and gained more weight than when they ate a minimally processed diet, according to results from a National Institutes of Health study.

16 May 2019

Researchers identify metabolic signatures to help diagnose, treat and prevent cervical cancer

Researchers at the University of Arizona have completed the first-of-its-kind study that could aid in the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of cervical cancer by identifying cervicovaginal metabolic signatures, or "fingerprints" that distinguish patients with HPV, pre-cancerous cervical conditions and cancer.

15 May 2019

Johns Hopkins researchers uncover role of neurotransmitter in the spread of aggressive cancers

Using human cancer cells, tumor and blood samples from cancer patients, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have uncovered the role of a neurotransmitter in the spread of aggressive cancers. Neurotransmitters are chemical "messengers" that transmit impulses from neurons to other target cells.

25 Apr 2019

New review highlights how lifestyle affects our genes

In the past decade, knowledge of how lifestyle affects our genes, a research field called epigenetics, has grown exponentially.

24 Apr 2019

Morning exercise may burn more calories

Exercising in the morning rather than in the evening may be more beneficial to health, as research shows that morning exercise burns more carbohydrates.

19 Apr 2019