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DNA repair mutations act as a switch for bowel cancer

Bowel cancer cells have the ability to regulate their growth using a genetic on-off switch to maximize their chances of survival, a phenomenon that's been observed for the first time by researchers at UCL and University Medical Center Utrecht.

5 Jul 2024

Baby boys more likely to achieve HIV cure or remission after in-utero infection

Baby girls are more likely to acquire HIV from their mothers during pregnancy or childbirth than infant boys, who are conversely more likely to achieve cure or remission, researchers say in a new study that sheds light on the gender differences in immune systems.

5 Jul 2024

Heparan-sulfate proteoglycans found to influence Alzheimer's cell pathology

The impact of heparan-sulfate-modified proteoglycans (HSPGs) on Alzheimer's disease-associated pathways.

5 Jul 2024

Exploring PRM-A as a novel glycan-targeted therapy for SARS-CoV-2 inhibition

HIV, Ebola and most recently, COVID-19 viruses have had an enormous impact on our societies world-wide.

4 Jul 2024

Innovative study on gut bacteria and T cells wins NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize

In the gut, dozens of strains of bacteria exert different effects on the immune system that in turn impact our health – fending off pathogens, helping digest food and maybe even influencing behavior. But pinpointing which bacteria exert which effects has been challenging.

4 Jul 2024

Researchers discover rare types of helper T cells associated with immune disorders

Researchers led by Yasuhiro Murakawa at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) and Kyoto University in Japan and IFOM ETS in Italy have discovered several rare types of helper T cells that are associated with immune disorders such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and even asthma.

4 Jul 2024

Stanford researchers uncover key to overcoming chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is a particularly aggressive and difficult-to-treat cancer, in part because it is often resistant to chemotherapy.

4 Jul 2024

Turning cancer cells against themselves to overcome drug resistance

Treating cancer can sometimes feel like a game of Whac-A-Mole. The disease can become resistant to treatment, and clinicians never know when, where and what resistance might emerge, leaving them one step behind.

4 Jul 2024

Study suggests gastric bypass can reduce cardiovascular disease risk, irrespective of weight loss

Researchers investigated whether Roux-en-Y gastric bypass reduces cardiovascular risk factors independent of calorie restriction and weight loss.

4 Jul 2024

Healthy lifestyle can overcome genetic risk of obesity, new study reveals

Study demonstrates that adherence to a healthy lifestyle can significantly mitigate the genetic risk of obesity and its related morbidities, emphasizing the importance of promoting healthy behaviors irrespective of genetic predisposition.

4 Jul 2024

New study reveals how RNA polymerase opens the transcription bubble in real time

Every living cell transcribes DNA into RNA. This process begins when an enzyme called RNA polymerase (RNAP) clamps onto DNA.

3 Jul 2024

Research reveals how motorized processes shape chromosome structure development

Researchers at Rice University are making strides in understanding how chromosome structures change throughout the cell's life cycle.

3 Jul 2024

Protein biomarkers in spinal fluid offer promise for early progressive supranuclear palsy diagnosis

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a mysterious and deadly neurological disorder, usually goes undiagnosed until after a patient dies and an autopsy is performed.

3 Jul 2024

High ambient temperatures during pregnancy can have detrimental impact on offspring health

As climate change warms the planet, high ambient temperatures are expected to be more common and intense over the coming decades in the U.S. and worldwide.

3 Jul 2024

Single-cell profiling of lateral septum neurons reveals LSEsr1's role in METH addiction

Recently, a research team led by Dr. ZHU Yingjie from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences has published a study in Neuron, the study presents a comprehensive transcriptional profile of the lateral septum (LS) at the single-cell level, elucidating the spatial distribution of its major neuronal types.

3 Jul 2024

B Cell News and Research

DNA repair mutations act as a switch for bowel cancer

Baby boys more likely to achieve HIV cure or remission after in-utero infection

Heparan-sulfate proteoglycans found to influence Alzheimer's cell pathology

Exploring PRM-A as a novel glycan-targeted therapy for SARS-CoV-2 inhibition

Innovative study on gut bacteria and T cells wins NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize

Researchers discover rare types of helper T cells associated with immune disorders

Stanford researchers uncover key to overcoming chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer

Turning cancer cells against themselves to overcome drug resistance

Study suggests gastric bypass can reduce cardiovascular disease risk, irrespective of weight loss

Healthy lifestyle can overcome genetic risk of obesity, new study reveals

New study reveals how RNA polymerase opens the transcription bubble in real time

Research reveals how motorized processes shape chromosome structure development

Protein biomarkers in spinal fluid offer promise for early progressive supranuclear palsy diagnosis

High ambient temperatures during pregnancy can have detrimental impact on offspring health

Single-cell profiling of lateral septum neurons reveals LSEsr1's role in METH addiction

Monocyte signature predicts dexamethasone response in severe COVID-19 patients

New insights into brain energy metabolism may lead to neurodegenerative disease therapies

New guidelines provide the first code of practice for use of stem cell-based embryo models

PVP-037: A novel imidazopyrimidine adjuvant enhancing vaccine immune responses

Protein nanocages: A promising frontier in mRNA therapeutics

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