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Study shows how microglia contribute to slowdown of neuron activity linked with Alzheimer’s

One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease is a reduction in the firing of some neurons in the brain, which contributes to the cognitive decline that patients experience.

4 Aug 2022

Study defines how cannabis cells make cannabinoids

For the first time, plant biologists have defined the high-efficiency "hacks" that cannabis cells use to make cannabinoids (THC/CBD). Although many biotechnology companies are currently trying to engineer THC/CBD outside the plant in yeast or cell cultures, it is largely unknown how the plant does it naturally.

3 Aug 2022

Nutritive intervention could be an effective treatment method in maintaining human health

In a new study, researchers assessed the impact of dietary regulation on human health and disease.

1 Aug 2022

Could Vitamin B6 Reduce Anxiety and Depression?

In this interview, we speak to Dr. David Field about his latest research into anxiety and depression and whether vitamin B6 supplements could help to reduce it.

19 Jul 2022

Study uncovers a new defense mechanism used by the immune system to combat Candida infections

Of all the fungi that live in the human body, the most infamous is probably the yeast Candida. This distant cousin of baker's yeast is notorious for causing various types of thrush that can be a major nuisance, but it can also lead to an invasive infection that may, on occasion, prove fatal.

13 Jul 2022

Disrupting genes in the yeast Pichia pastori to increase its secretory production of useful proteins

A collaboration including researchers from Kobe University, University of Tokyo and Tohoku University has successfully identified and disrupted genes in the yeast Pichia pastoris (1) in order to increase its secretory production of useful proteins (2).

8 Jul 2022

SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro also susceptible to mutations

Researchers assess the activity of all potential mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro.

29 Jun 2022

Immune particles from llama blood could offer protection against several COVID-19 variants

Mount Sinai-led researchers have shown that tiny, robust immune particles derived from the blood of a llama could provide strong protection against every COVID-19 variant, including Omicron, and 18 similar viruses including SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV-1, which was responsible for the 2003 SARS outbreak.

29 Jun 2022

Deaths due to fungal infections during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US

A recent study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases assessed deaths due to fungal infections during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States (US).

22 Jun 2022

Male gut health may benefit from beer

In a recent article published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, scientists analyzed the effect of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beer ingestion on gut microbiota.

17 Jun 2022

Novel luminescent biosensor detects SARS-CoV-2 spike protein using cell phone camera

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers developed a novel Binding Activated Tandem split enzyme (BAT) biosensor for the detection of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) protein.

16 Jun 2022

Study demonstrates a potential way to stimulate the formation of new insulin-producing cells

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden show how a molecule that they have identified stimulates the formation of new insulin-producing cells in zebrafish and mammalian tissue, through a newly described mechanism for regulating protein synthesis.

13 Jun 2022

Study shines new light on the role of key Parkinson’s disease protein

One of the hallmarks of Parkinson's disease (PD) is the accumulation in the brain of a protein known as alpha-synuclein. For more than two decades, alpha-synuclein has been a focal point of attention for researchers, clinicians and drug makers interested in PD.

9 Jun 2022

Most synonymous genetic mutations are strongly harmful, study shows

In the early 1960s, University of Michigan alumnus Marshall Nirenberg and a few other scientists deciphered the genetic code of life, determining the rules by which information in DNA molecules is translated into proteins, the working parts of living cells.

8 Jun 2022

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Study shows how microglia contribute to slowdown of neuron activity linked with Alzheimer’s

Study defines how cannabis cells make cannabinoids

Nutritive intervention could be an effective treatment method in maintaining human health

Could Vitamin B6 Reduce Anxiety and Depression?

Study uncovers a new defense mechanism used by the immune system to combat Candida infections

Disrupting genes in the yeast Pichia pastori to increase its secretory production of useful proteins

SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro also susceptible to mutations

Immune particles from llama blood could offer protection against several COVID-19 variants

Deaths due to fungal infections during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US

Male gut health may benefit from beer

Novel luminescent biosensor detects SARS-CoV-2 spike protein using cell phone camera

Study demonstrates a potential way to stimulate the formation of new insulin-producing cells

Study shines new light on the role of key Parkinson’s disease protein

Most synonymous genetic mutations are strongly harmful, study shows

MIT researchers identify components of mucus that can inhibit fungal infections

Exploring virological profiles of recently emerged SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants

Study: Most clinicians do not follow recommendations against prescribing antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria

Penn biologists show evidence of a two-sided genomic arms race involving repetitive DNA

After SARS-CoV-2 infection, anti-chemokine antibodies correlate with better outcomes

Cryogenic electron microscopy used to determine the structure of fungal ribosome

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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