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Advances in organoids and embryonic models pose no risk to personhood, expert argues

Advances in organoids and embryonic models of human development have the potential to prompt social and existential questions - e.g., what defines human individuality? However, bioethicist Insoo Hyun of Harvard Medical School and the Museum of Science in Boston says that these models have the potential to strengthen rather than weaken the concept of human individuality when considered within the philosophical frameworks of "personhood" and sentience.

20 Jun 2024

Role of SMIM1 gene in obesity uncovered

Scientists have discovered a new cause of why people who lack a specific blood group are genetically predisposed to be overweight or obese.

20 Jun 2024

WEHI spinout aims to revolutionize the development of cancer drugs

Australia has cemented its role in becoming a major player in the next generation of medicines with the launch of Ternarx – a globally competitive biotechnology company dedicated to finding new treatments for hard-to-treat cancers.

20 Jun 2024

Researchers propose a 'protein aggregation clock' to measure aging and health

Could measuring protein clumps in our cells be a new way to find out our risk of getting age-related diseases? Professor Dorothee Dormann and Professor Edward Lemke of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), who are also adjunct directors at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) in Mainz, propose the concept of a "protein aggregation clock" to measure ageing and health in a new perspective article published in Nature Cell Biology.

19 Jun 2024

Is coffee good or bad? Genetic study investigates health correlations

Coffee drinking is a heritable habit, and one that carries a certain amount of genetic baggage.

18 Jun 2024

Mitophagy fuels cancer stem cell growth and survival

A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 11, entitled, "Mitophagy and cancer: role of BNIP3/BNIP3L as energetic drivers of stemness features, ATP production, proliferation, and cell migration."

18 Jun 2024

Protein aggregation: A new frontier in age-related disease detection

Could measuring protein clumps in our cells be a new way to find out our risk of getting age-related diseases? Professor Dorothee Dormann and Professor Edward Lemke of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), who are also adjunct directors at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) in Mainz, propose the concept of a "protein aggregation clock" to measure aging and health in a new perspective article published in Nature Cell Biology.

17 Jun 2024

Research points to a potential approach to mitigating diabetes risk from antipsychotic medications

New University of Pittsburgh research points to a potential approach to reducing the risk of diabetes associated with widely prescribed antipsychotic medications.

13 Jun 2024

Synthetic cell mimics immune response via symmetry breaking

In a feat aimed at understanding how cells move and creating new ways to shuttle drugs through the body, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have built a minimal synthetic cell that follows an external chemical cue and demonstrates a governing principle of biology called "symmetry breaking."

12 Jun 2024

Mechanistic connections between vascular health and dementia risk in older adults

A new review paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 10, entitled, "Peripheral vascular dysfunction and the aging brain."

12 Jun 2024

Xylitol linked to higher risk of cardiovascular events, Cleveland Clinic study finds

Cleveland Clinic researchers found higher amounts of the sugar alcohol xylitol are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke.

7 Jun 2024

Higher amounts of sugar alcohol xylitol associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events

Cleveland Clinic researchers found higher amounts of the sugar alcohol xylitol are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke.

6 Jun 2024

In utero brain overgrowth linked to severity of autism

Some children with autism experience profound, lifelong difficulties like developmental delay, social struggles and even the inability to speak.

5 Jun 2024

Study reveals new insight into how human telomeres function at the molecular level

The length of telomeres that protect the ends of our chromosomes should be tightly regulated. Those that are too long predispose to cancer, and those that are too short lose their protective ability, resulting in telomere disorders with serious health consequences.

4 Jun 2024

Proteomic profiling reveals sexual dimorphism and immune system alterations in Werner syndrome

A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 10, entitled, "Integrated liver and serum proteomics uncover sexual dimorphism and alteration of several immune response proteins in an aging Werner syndrome mouse model."

4 Jun 2024

Cell Biology News and Research

Advances in organoids and embryonic models pose no risk to personhood, expert argues

Role of SMIM1 gene in obesity uncovered

WEHI spinout aims to revolutionize the development of cancer drugs

Researchers propose a 'protein aggregation clock' to measure aging and health

Is coffee good or bad? Genetic study investigates health correlations

Mitophagy fuels cancer stem cell growth and survival

Protein aggregation: A new frontier in age-related disease detection

Research points to a potential approach to mitigating diabetes risk from antipsychotic medications

Synthetic cell mimics immune response via symmetry breaking

Mechanistic connections between vascular health and dementia risk in older adults

Xylitol linked to higher risk of cardiovascular events, Cleveland Clinic study finds

Higher amounts of sugar alcohol xylitol associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events

In utero brain overgrowth linked to severity of autism

Study reveals new insight into how human telomeres function at the molecular level

Proteomic profiling reveals sexual dimorphism and immune system alterations in Werner syndrome

From ancient remedies to modern medicine: Inorganic materials offer new hope for tissue regeneration

Research reveals how Regnase-1 deficiency enhances NK cell tumor killing

Phase 1 trial for EBC-129 progresses into dose expansion

New genetic discoveries offer hope for targeted lupus therapies

Study explores how different modes of cell division evolved in close relatives of fungi and animals

Optimizing cell line development for recombinant proteins and monoclonal antibodies eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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