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Scientists discover an innate form of immunological memory in the intestine

The innate immune system plays a crucial role in regulating host-microbe interactions, and especially in providing protection against pathogens that invade the mucosa.

28 Feb 2022

Researchers demonstrate the powerful gene silencing effects of HDO technology

T and B lymphocytes, which are part of a group of immune cells commonly called white blood cells, work together to eliminate foreign invaders in the body such as viruses.

28 Feb 2022

Microorganisms hindering cancer therapy have more influence than the beneficial ones, study says

Melanoma patients receiving therapy that helps their immune system kill cancer cells respond to treatment differently depending on the types of microbes in their gut, and new research suggests the microorganisms hindering therapy have more influence than the beneficial ones.

28 Feb 2022

Report provides a dire warning about the consequences of inaction against climate change

Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, despite efforts to reduce the risks.

28 Feb 2022

Metabolites could be used as biomarkers for forensic diagnosis of diabetes mellitus

Determining the cause of death is one of the most crucial and challenging parts of a forensic investigation.

28 Feb 2022

Harvard researcher develops new model system to illuminate the fundamentals of aging

Huge amounts of time and money have been devoted to finding treatments for diseases that become more common as we age, like cancer and Alzheimer's.

28 Feb 2022

Study provides new understanding of the earliest molecular events in Type 1 Diabetes pathogenesis

For the first time, researchers have revealed that during the development of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), when insulin-producing cells in the pancreas are under attack from T lymphocytes, the cells lining the pancreatic duct reprogram themselves in an attempt to suppress autoimmune T cell responses.

28 Feb 2022

Researchers report a new, more efficient way to grow breast cancer models

For years, researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah have honed a process of developing breast cancer models using tumors donated by breast cancer patients, which they then implant into mice as a way to study the tumor's behavior.

28 Feb 2022

Novel mechanism that connects circadian rhythm and muscle repair discovered

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel mechanism that connects circadian rhythm-controlled cellular metabolism and regeneration with muscle repair after injury, according to recent findings published in the journal Genes and Development.

28 Feb 2022

Study shows the impact of gender-affirming hormone therapy on epigenetic signature of genes

Gender-affirming hormone therapy could influence the way a person's genes are turned on or off, according to a new study.

28 Feb 2022

New imaging approach provides a clearer ‘picture’ of blood vessels in health and disease

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have developed and tested a new imaging approach they say will accelerate imaging-based research in the lab by allowing investigators to capture images of blood vessels at different spatial scales.

28 Feb 2022

Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron likely due to immune selective pressure

A new study discusses the emergence of new variants of SARS-CoV-2 that can escape antibody-mediated neutralization, as opposed to other Sarbecoviruses.

27 Feb 2022

Olympus Discovery Center brings advanced microscopy to brain research

Olympus continues to demonstrate its commitment to advancing bioscience research with the opening of the new Olympus Discovery Center at the University of Montreal’s Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche sur le cerveau et l'apprentissage (Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Brain and Learning, or CIRCA).

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 25 Feb 2022

Spectacular structure of C.difficile's protective armor revealed

The spectacular structure of the protective armor of superbug C.difficile has been revealed for the first time showing the close-knit yet flexible outer layer – like chain mail.

25 Feb 2022

LJI researchers discover new genes in CD4+ "helper" T cell subsets

T cells play important roles in helping to fight infections and cancers - and they can also drive autoimmune diseases. Now researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have discovered new genes in CD4+ "helper" T cell subset that are linked to risk of autoimmune diseases.

25 Feb 2022

Research shows how changing climate will affect the future of outdoor recreation in the West

Change can be hard, especially when it involves soaring summer temperatures, mega-droughts, invasive species and other items from the list of unpleasant outcomes of climate change.

25 Feb 2022

Study uses 3D cervical organoids to show the danger of multiple infections

Infections with several pathogens simultaneously increase the risk of cervical cancer—these results from a study conducted on artificial 3D tissue models.

25 Feb 2022

Genetic primers make it possible to identify potential sources of fecal contamination

"Who's peeing in the water?" Unlikely as it may seem, there is a great deal of science behind this question. Determining the source of fecal contamination - an important public health issue - requires years of research.

25 Feb 2022

Osteoblast-derived vesicles regulate the switch from bone formation to resorption via a miRNA-mediated mechanism

Osteoblasts act in a group to make bone over the course of several months. However, how osteoblasts cooperate with each other in vivo is still unknown.

25 Feb 2022

Researchers untangle the mysteries around type-2 diabetes

For more than 30 years, scientists have been trying to unravel the mystery of how a key biological molecule self assembles into a rogue protein-like substance known as amyloid, which is thought to play a role in the development of type-2 diabetes - a disease that affects 300 million people worldwide.

25 Feb 2022

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Scientists discover an innate form of immunological memory in the intestine

Researchers demonstrate the powerful gene silencing effects of HDO technology

Microorganisms hindering cancer therapy have more influence than the beneficial ones, study says

Report provides a dire warning about the consequences of inaction against climate change

Metabolites could be used as biomarkers for forensic diagnosis of diabetes mellitus

Harvard researcher develops new model system to illuminate the fundamentals of aging

Study provides new understanding of the earliest molecular events in Type 1 Diabetes pathogenesis

Researchers report a new, more efficient way to grow breast cancer models

Novel mechanism that connects circadian rhythm and muscle repair discovered

Study shows the impact of gender-affirming hormone therapy on epigenetic signature of genes

New imaging approach provides a clearer ‘picture’ of blood vessels in health and disease

Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron likely due to immune selective pressure

Olympus Discovery Center brings advanced microscopy to brain research

Spectacular structure of C.difficile's protective armor revealed

LJI researchers discover new genes in CD4+ "helper" T cell subsets

Research shows how changing climate will affect the future of outdoor recreation in the West

Study uses 3D cervical organoids to show the danger of multiple infections

Genetic primers make it possible to identify potential sources of fecal contamination

Osteoblast-derived vesicles regulate the switch from bone formation to resorption via a miRNA-mediated mechanism

Researchers untangle the mysteries around type-2 diabetes

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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