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How lymphoid tissues protect against viral infections

Researchers explore the cellular and molecular adaptations associated with human secondary lymphoid tissue in adults during viral infection.

7 Feb 2025

Comprehensive atlas of endothelial cells advances diabetes research

The distinct population of endothelial cells that line blood vessels in the insulin-producing "islets" of the human pancreas have been notoriously difficult to study, but Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have now succeeded in comprehensively detailing the unique characteristics of these cells.

7 Feb 2025

ASU researchers propose a unifying explanation for molecular chaos driving Alzheimer's disease

In a groundbreaking theory, scientists at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute propose a unifying explanation for the molecular chaos driving Alzheimer's disease.

6 Feb 2025

Mayo Clinic develops AI tool to visualize complex biological data

Mayo Clinic researchers have pioneered an artificial intelligence (AI) tool, called OmicsFootPrint, that helps convert vast amounts of complex biological data into two-dimensional circular images.

6 Feb 2025

Curcumin-based therapy offers hope against antibiotic-resistant superbugs

In 2017, a tragic incident unfolded in a Nevada hospital. A woman, admitted for pneumonia, tragically succumbed to multiple organ failure and sepsis.

6 Feb 2025

Dysregulation of RNA-binding proteins in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data from published datasets were obtained to investigate the expression and dysregulation of RNA-binding proteins (RBPs), which are critical for alternative mRNA splicing and translational control in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

6 Feb 2025

Neoantigen vaccine sparks powerful immune defense against kidney cancer

A personalized neoantigen cancer vaccine generated strong immune responses in renal cell carcinoma patients, leading to long-lasting T cell expansion and no disease recurrence after 40 months.

6 Feb 2025

Fruit fly research uncovers brain signals behind alcohol-induced insomnia

Alcohol use disorder, which affects over 10% of Americans, can lead to persistent and serious insomnia. Difficulties falling asleep and staying asleep can last even after months of sobriety, increasing the risk of relapse.

6 Feb 2025

New method for detecting inflammation could revolutionize disease diagnosis

Nearly every disease has an inflammatory component, but blood tests can't pinpoint inflammation in specific organs or tissues in the human body.

6 Feb 2025

Brazilian study reveals new pathways for preventing atrial fibrillation

A recent Brazilian study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research has highlighted promising pathways for preventing and treating atrial fibrillation, a condition that significantly raises the risks of stroke and dementia.

6 Feb 2025

RUFY1-RET fusion identified as mechanism of resistance to lorlatinib in lung cancer

A new case report was published in Volume 16 of Oncotarget on February 5, 2025, titled "Acquired RUFY1-RET rearrangement as a mechanism of resistance to lorlatinib in a patient with CD74-ROS1 rearranged non-small cell lung cancer: A case report."

6 Feb 2025

KAIST team discovers molecular switch to reverse cancer cells

Professor Kwang-Hyun Cho's research team has recently been highlighted for their work on developing an original technology for cancer reversal treatment that does not kill cancer cells but only changes their characteristics to reverse them to a state similar to normal cells.

6 Feb 2025

Testosterone found to worsen heart attack damage

Testosterone worsens the damage caused by a heart attack by increasing the number of white blood cells released from the bone marrow.

6 Feb 2025

New technology unlocks secrets of bacterial gene expression

How do bacteria - harmless ones living in our bodies, or those that cause disease - organize their activities? A new study, combining powerful genomic-scale microscopy with a technical innovation, captured which genes bacteria turn on in different situations and in different spatial environments.

6 Feb 2025

Cannabis use during pregnancy linked to impaired fetal growth

Cannabidiol (CBD), the component in cannabis often used for therapeutic treatments, is increasingly being used during pregnancy as a means of managing symptoms such as nausea, anxiety and sleep.

6 Feb 2025

Gyros Protein Technologies introduces Gyrolab HEK293 HCP Type SN and Type CL Kit Reagents to support biotherapeutic development

Gyros Protein Technologies AB, a pioneer in automated nanoliter-scale immunoassays and leading provider of peptide synthesizers, today announced the introduction of its Gyrolab® HEK293 HCP Type SN Kit Reagents and Gyrolab HEK293 HCP Type CL Kit Reagents.

6 Feb 2025

Advancing living materials with precise control over mechanical properties

Rice University researchers have revealed novel sequence-structure-property relationships for customizing engineered living materials (ELMs), enabling more precise control over their structure and how they respond to deformation forces like stretching or compression.

6 Feb 2025

MaxCyte® acquires SeQure Dx to broaden cell engineering offerings with on-target and off-target editing assessments

MaxCyte, Inc., a leading, cell-engineering focused company providing solutions to advance the discovery, development and commercialization of next-generation cell therapeutics announced today the acquisition of SeQure Dx, a market leader of on-target and off-target editing assessment services for cell and gene therapies.

From MaxCyte, Inc. 6 Feb 2025

Study explores how nanoplastics could affect child's immune system during pregnancy

Allergies and asthma are widespread diseases that could arise during embryonal development in the womb.

6 Feb 2025

Ethnicity and mental health impact brain health in rural older adults

A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) on November 27, 2024, in Volume 17, Issue 1, titled "Neurocognitive disparities: investigating ethnicity and mental health in rural aging adults."

6 Feb 2025