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Purdue scientists aim to use protein power to halt tumor growth

In 2018, approximately 324,000 men died from cancer in the United States. The combination of lung cancer, prostate cancer and colorectal cancer equated to half of those deaths.

7 Apr 2020

Personalized biohybrid microswimmers for therapeutic cargo delivery

Tiny biohybrid robots on the micrometer scale can swim through the body and deliver drugs to tumors or provide other cargo-carrying functions. The natural environmental sensing tendencies of bacteria mean they can navigate toward certain chemicals or be remotely controlled using magnetic or sound signals.

7 Apr 2020

Australian plant that produces antibodies may help in coronavirus vaccine production

As the world reels from the rising number of cases of COVID-19 disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, an Australian scientist, Prof. Peter Waterhouse from Laboratory of Molecular Genetics (LMG) at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), is working with a native plant from Australia that shows potential in the fight against SARS-CoV-2.

7 Apr 2020

USC scientists report wider benefits of well-known hangover drug

A well-known hangover drug not only helps soothe pounding headaches but also triggers profound changes that protect the liver, USC scientists report in new findings that could help prevent alcohol-related harm.

7 Apr 2020

Common protein in skin can directly activate itch-associated neurons

A commonly expressed protein in skin - periostin - can directly activate itch-associated neurons in the skin, according to new research from North Carolina State University.

7 Apr 2020

A special diet can help in certain cases of asthma, study suggests

Can a special diet help in certain cases of asthma? A new study at the University of Bonn at least points to this conclusion. According to the study, mice that were switched to a so-called ketogenic diet showed significantly reduced inflammation of the respiratory tract.

7 Apr 2020

Study highlights a new way to identify antibiotic resistance genes

Apes in U.S. zoos host bacterial communities in their intestinal tracts that are more similar to those of people who eat a non-Western diet than to the gut makeup of their wild ape cousins, according to a new study from Washington University in St. Louis.

7 Apr 2020

Researchers identify new biomarker to track the development of NAFLD

Fatty liver disease not associated with alcohol consumption, which is called Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease or NAFLD, affects more than one billion people worldwide.

7 Apr 2020

New insight on mechanism of prions brings hope for treating neurodegenerative diseases

Prions are a class of misfolded proteins that form aggregates called "amyloid fibrils." These aggregates are the main culprit behind severe mammalian neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.

7 Apr 2020

Researchers develop a unique radiochemical synthesis approach for treating cancer

Radiolabeled molecules, so-called radiotracers, help nuclear physicians to detect and precisely target tumors, which are often developing due to pathological changes in metabolic processes.

7 Apr 2020

New project aims to develop flexible, injectable microstimulators to restore movement in paralysis

The project Electronic AXONs: wireless microstimulators based on electronic rectification of epidermically applied currents (eAXON, 2017-2022), funded by a European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant awarded to Antoni Ivorra, head of the Biomedical Electronics Research Group (BERG) of the Department of Information and Communication Technologies (DTIC) at UPF principally aims to "develop very thin, flexible, injectable microstimulators to restore movement in paralysis", says Ivorra, principal investigator of the project.

7 Apr 2020

Pollen-based paper shows promise for a new range of natural components

Scientists at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) have created a paper-like material derived from pollen that bends and curls in response to changing levels of environmental humidity.

7 Apr 2020

Compound in fruit peels can reduce and reverse neuronal damage in multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis, characterized by increasing muscle weakness and paralysis, has a number of treatments that help stall progression of the disease when used early on in the disease.

6 Apr 2020

Giant viruses may possess the tools of metabolism in their genome

According to researchers from Virginia Tech, genes within viruses possess certain portions that help them make their own tools for metabolism. However, they do not have metabolic processes of their own. The new study with these findings appeared in the latest issue of the journal Nature Communications.

6 Apr 2020

Discovery of novel brain-digestive link

Scientists across the globe have long studied the link between the brain and the digestive system. Previous studies have tied brain networks and how they influence the gastrointestinal tract or vice versa. Food has a unique effect on humans as food tastes or flavors often dictate food-seeking behaviors. So is the palate the only thing that controls food choices among humans?

6 Apr 2020

DsbA-L gene may play a role in protecting respiratory function of the elderly

The lungs are constantly exposed to the external environment and maintain homeostasis by adapting to stress and tissue damage.

6 Apr 2020

Analysis of causative protein genotype can help predict Alport syndrome severity

A Japanese research team has successfully developed a system to predict the severity of Alport syndrome, a serious hereditary kidney disease that occurs in about 1 out of 5,000 people in the US. Patients with Alport syndrome have abnormalities in the causative protein, type IV collagen, that often lead to chronic renal dysfunction requiring dialysis.

6 Apr 2020

Research suggests an avenue to treat, prevent genetic disorders in the womb

New research led by hearing scientists at Oregon Health & Science University suggests an avenue to treat and prevent intractable genetic disorders before birth.

6 Apr 2020

Using marine natural product to inhibit cervical cancer

A sponge found in Manado Bay, Indonesia, makes a molecule called manzamine A, which stops the growth of cervical cancer cells, according to a recent publication in the Journal of Natural Products submitted by researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina and their collaborators.

6 Apr 2020

Researchers uncover mechanism by which gene mutations potentially give rise to kidney disease

Researchers from the Center for Precision Disease Modeling at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have uncovered a mechanism that appears to explain how certain genetic mutations give rise to a rare genetic kidney disorder called nephrotic syndrome.

5 Apr 2020

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Purdue scientists aim to use protein power to halt tumor growth

Personalized biohybrid microswimmers for therapeutic cargo delivery

Australian plant that produces antibodies may help in coronavirus vaccine production

USC scientists report wider benefits of well-known hangover drug

Common protein in skin can directly activate itch-associated neurons

A special diet can help in certain cases of asthma, study suggests

Study highlights a new way to identify antibiotic resistance genes

Researchers identify new biomarker to track the development of NAFLD

New insight on mechanism of prions brings hope for treating neurodegenerative diseases

Researchers develop a unique radiochemical synthesis approach for treating cancer

New project aims to develop flexible, injectable microstimulators to restore movement in paralysis

Pollen-based paper shows promise for a new range of natural components

Compound in fruit peels can reduce and reverse neuronal damage in multiple sclerosis

Giant viruses may possess the tools of metabolism in their genome

Discovery of novel brain-digestive link

DsbA-L gene may play a role in protecting respiratory function of the elderly

Analysis of causative protein genotype can help predict Alport syndrome severity

Research suggests an avenue to treat, prevent genetic disorders in the womb

Using marine natural product to inhibit cervical cancer

Researchers uncover mechanism by which gene mutations potentially give rise to kidney disease

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