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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.

Researchers develop a potential one-minute COVID-19 test inspired by bioluminescence

Cold, flu and COVID-19 season brings that now-familiar ritual: swab, wait, look at the result. But what if, instead of taking 15 minutes or more, a test could quickly determine whether you have COVID-19 with a glowing chemical?

18 Jan 2024

Researchers make new breakthrough in better understanding the immune system to fight diseases

The Xue Lab at the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) has made another breakthrough in better understanding, and potentially modulating, the immune system to fight diseases.

18 Jan 2024

Plant protein in midlife boosts chances of healthy aging, study finds

A study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reveals that higher dietary protein intake, especially plant protein, in middle adulthood significantly increases the likelihood of healthy aging, reducing chronic diseases and improving physical and mental health.

18 Jan 2024

Machine learning algorithm decodes mutations driving cancer treatment resistance

In a groundbreaking study published on January 18, 2024, in Cancer Discovery, scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine leveraged a machine learning algorithm to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing cancer researchers: predicting when cancer will resist chemotherapy.

18 Jan 2024

DNA origami used to unveil novel Notch receptor activation pathway

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have used DNA origami, the art of folding DNA into desired structures, to show how an important cell receptor can be activated in a previously unknown way.

18 Jan 2024

St. Jude announces $13 million investment to expand the understanding of G-protein coupled receptors

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital today announced a nearly $13 million investment toward a new research collaboration with scientists at Columbia University, Duke University and Stanford University to expand the understanding of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR), which are vital proteins that impact human health and disease.

18 Jan 2024

How do SCFAs modulate cardiometabolic risk in normal-weight adults?

How SCFAs modulate cardiometabolic disease risk by interacting with an individual's adiposity parameters and diet.

18 Jan 2024

Combined effect of poverty and inflammation on mortality is worse than expected from separate effects, study reports

Researchers investigated whether the combination of chronic inflammation and poverty synergistically increases the 15-year risk of mortality from all causes, heart disease, and cancer in American adults aged 40 and older.

18 Jan 2024

Short strands of toxic RNAs contribute to brain cell death and DNA damage in Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's disease, which is expected to have affected about 6.7 million patients in the U.S. in 2023, results in a substantial loss of brain cells.

18 Jan 2024

Mathematical modeling demonstrates efficacy of combinational drug therapy for breast cancer treatment

Researchers use a mathematical model to assess the efficacy of a new combinational therapy of AZD9496 and palbociclib for breast cancer treatment.

18 Jan 2024

ALS progression linked to mitochondria-associated membrane-ER disconnection

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have discovered a relationship between the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and the disruption of mitochondria-associated membranes (MAM), the contact point between the mitochondria and the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of the cell.

17 Jan 2024

New vaccine turns preexisting flu immunity into COVID-19 weapon

After COVID vaccination, it usually takes weeks for our bodies to develop protective antibody responses.

17 Jan 2024

Plant-based protein emerges as champion for healthy aging in women

Women who consume higher amounts of protein, especially protein from plant-based sources, develop fewer chronic diseases and are more likely to be healthier overall as they age, according to a study led by researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University and published Jan. 17 in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

17 Jan 2024

Monkey study points to HIV vulnerability for vaccine attack

Three different HIV antibodies each independently protected monkeys from acquiring simian-HIV (SHIV) in a placebo-controlled proof-of-concept study intended to inform development of a preventive HIV vaccine for people.

17 Jan 2024

RBMX protein emerges as key player in cancer progression and immunotherapy response

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 1, entitled, "Aberrant RBMX expression is relevant for cancer prognosis and immunotherapy response."

17 Jan 2024

Decoding blood cancer secrets to optimize CAR T therapy

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, or CAR T, has dramatically improved the treatment of certain blood cancers. Initially approved for patients who had failed multiple lines of therapy, clinical trials have shown CAR T can be used as an earlier treatment option.

17 Jan 2024

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Researchers develop a potential one-minute COVID-19 test inspired by bioluminescence

Researchers make new breakthrough in better understanding the immune system to fight diseases

Plant protein in midlife boosts chances of healthy aging, study finds

Machine learning algorithm decodes mutations driving cancer treatment resistance

DNA origami used to unveil novel Notch receptor activation pathway

St. Jude announces $13 million investment to expand the understanding of G-protein coupled receptors

How do SCFAs modulate cardiometabolic risk in normal-weight adults?

Combined effect of poverty and inflammation on mortality is worse than expected from separate effects, study reports

Short strands of toxic RNAs contribute to brain cell death and DNA damage in Alzheimer's

Mathematical modeling demonstrates efficacy of combinational drug therapy for breast cancer treatment

ALS progression linked to mitochondria-associated membrane-ER disconnection

New vaccine turns preexisting flu immunity into COVID-19 weapon

Plant-based protein emerges as champion for healthy aging in women

Monkey study points to HIV vulnerability for vaccine attack

RBMX protein emerges as key player in cancer progression and immunotherapy response

Decoding blood cancer secrets to optimize CAR T therapy

Study highlights a potential new strategy to target triple-negative breast cancer

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