Medical research
The right zinc levels are key to human health, researchers find
Zinc is one of those micronutrients that many people know they need but are otherwise a little vague on the particulars.
Jul 26, 2023
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News tagged with cell cycle
Medical research
Consumption of soluble dietary fiber favors renewal of intestinal epithelial cells, study shows
A high-fiber diet is known to have several health benefits. Scientific studies point to protection against such diseases as cancer and diabetes. However, exactly how fiber interacts with the intestines and the microorganisms ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Cardiology
Researchers identify molecule that activates cell cycle to enhance cardiac tissue graft production
Assistant Professor Shunsuke Funakoshi, Associate Professor Yoshinori Yoshida, and their research team have identified Am80 as a molecule that activates the cell cycle in cardiomyocytes to enhance cardiac tissue graft production ...
Jul 14, 2023
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Medications
Study highlights promising drug combination for treating resistant breast cancer
Cancer cells are even smarter than scientists previously believed, according to new CU Boulder research. When these cells are confronted with potent new drugs called CDK2 inhibitors, which are designed to prevent cancer from ...
Jun 15, 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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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New study shows that healthy and disease-linked bacteria can coexist in the vagina
A new study from the Kristina Broliden research group at the Department of Medicine in Solna, shows that women with a healthy bacterial flora in the vagina can simultaneously have disease-linked bacteria attached to the ectocervical ...
Jun 8, 2023
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Diabetes
How does glucocorticoid therapy affect the developing cardiovascular system during pregnancy?
Glucocorticoid therapy is widely used during pregnancies at risk of premature delivery to promote fetal lung maturation. While it is an effective treatment, it can also trigger heart and blood vessel problems. New research ...
May 3, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers find a potential therapeutic target to prevent dissemination of cancer cells in the central nervous system
A new study led by Cláudia C. Faria, researcher in the lab of João Taborda Barata at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM, Lisbon) and neurosurgeon at the Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte ...
May 1, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Gene scissors find target for testicular cancer therapy
Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) have now been able to elucidate a mechanism underlying cisplatin resistance in testicular cancer. Using CRISPR gene scissors, they identified the NAE1 gene as its driver. ...
Apr 11, 2023
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Medical research
Protein Beclin-1 shown to be a major player in uterine remodeling and the establishment of pregnancy
Throughout a woman's reproductive life, the endometrium, the mucous membrane lining the uterus, goes through cyclical remodeling. It thickens during the menstrual cycle in preparation for embryo implantation, and it is shed ...
Apr 10, 2023
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