Medical research
Researchers show how the placenta protects fetus in the womb against viral infections
Give credit to your dad's gene for keeping you safe during those long months in your mother's womb.
Jun 20, 2023
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News tagged with biological process
Psychology & Psychiatry
Timing of childhood adversity is associated with unique epigenetic patterns in adolescents
Childhood adversity—circumstances that threaten a child's physical or psychological well-being—has long been associated with poorer physical and mental health throughout life, such as greater risks of developing cardiac ...
Jun 14, 2023
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Genetics
Cellular senescence involves gene repression through p53-p16/RB-E2F-DREAM complex
A new research paper titled "Key elements of cellular senescence involve transcriptional repression of mitotic and DNA repair genes through the p53-p16/RB-E2F-DREAM complex" has been published in Aging.
Jun 13, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Uncovering cancer-immune system interactions could inform how patients respond to immunotherapy
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and King's College London have revealed the complex interactions between cancer and the immune cells that surround a tumor, with the potential to inform how patients will respond ...
Jun 9, 2023
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Health
Could a better diet make your brain younger?
Switching to a Green Mediterranean Diet positively affects brain health, according to new research from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Weight loss attenuated brain aging in a sub-study of the DIRECT-PLUS trial.
Jun 1, 2023
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Diabetes
Biomarkers for the progression of type 2 diabetes identified
Researcher Guy Rutter and his colleagues in Europe, Canada and the United States have discovered molecules in samples taken from 3,000 diabetic patients that could help personalize treatments.
May 30, 2023
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Neuroscience
Connection between immune system and brain in mice may explain why stress can worsen gut inflammation
A team of medical researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.S. and the Netherlands has found a connection between the immune system and the brain in mice that could explain why psychological stress can lead ...
Immunology
The aging mouse prostate: Kinetics of lymphocyte infiltration
A new research paper titled "Highly multiplexed immune profiling throughout adulthood reveals kinetics of lymphocyte infiltration in the aging mouse prostate" has been published in Aging.
May 23, 2023
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Genetics
Machine-learning program reveals genes responsible for sex-specific differences in Alzheimer's disease progression
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative illness with genetic and environmental origins. Females experience faster cognitive decline and cerebral atrophy than males, while males have greater mortality rates. ...
May 20, 2023
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Cardiology
Managing cardiovascular disease risk factors may help preserve physical function as we age
Managing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors may play a role in preserving physical function during the aging process, according to new research published today in The Journals of Gerontology: Series A.
May 15, 2023
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