The ingredient 2,3-pentanedione (PD), used to impart the flavor and aroma of butter in microwave popcorn, is a respiratory hazard that can also alter gene expression in the brain of rats. Manufacturers started using PD when ...
Aug 13, 2012
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A protein produced by nerve cells appears to be elevated in the blood of those with an aggressive form of neuroblastoma. The finding, published online October 12 in the American Journal of Pathology, could potentially lead ...
Oct 12, 2016
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In 2015, nearly half of 80,000 deaths due to liver diseases in the United States were related to alcoholic liver disease (ALD), according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Chronic alcohol consumption ...
Nov 8, 2017
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Most melanomas are driven by mutations that spur out-of-control cell replication, while nevi (moles composed of non-cancerous cells at the skin surface) harboring the same mutations do not grow wildly. However, changes in ...
Nov 21, 2016
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Research into the protective effects of two anti-inflammatory molecules following a heart attack has found that two proteins reduce the inflammatory response and scarring within the injured heart. The study is published in ...
Mar 22, 2024
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Using some of the most advanced molecular sequencing tools available to evaluate COVID-19 rapid autopsy tissues, researchers have identified four major regulatory pathways, specific molecular effectors behind COVID-19 symptoms, ...
Nov 11, 2021
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While COVID-19 disease significantly impacts many pregnant women, the rates of transmission from mother to baby in pregnancy are very low. A new study from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has demonstrated that ...
Jan 31, 2022
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Atherosclerosis – sometimes called "hardening of the arteries" – is a leading cause of death and morbidity in Western countries. A cell-permeable peptide containing the NF-kB nuclear localization sequence (NLS) shows ...
Apr 17, 2013
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Findings from a study in The American Journal of Pathology reveal that administration of the neuropeptide α-melanocyte–stimulating hormone (α-MSH) promotes corneal healing and restores normal eye function to an otherwise ...
Jan 2, 2024
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Are teeth the latest victims of bisphenol A? Yes, according to the conclusions of work carried out by the research team led by Ariane Berdal of the Université Paris-Diderot and Sylvie Babajko, Research Director at Inserm ...
Jun 10, 2013
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