Neuroscience
Significant step on path to developing Alzheimer's therapy
A brain protein with high potential to delay or reverse the onset of Alzheimer's disease has been exploited by University of Otago researchers.
Aug 1, 2022
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News tagged with human protein
Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover protein that may be associated with better prognosis for women with ovarian cancer
Researchers from the University of Minnesota have discovered that a protein associated with metabolism, and formerly recognized as a potential therapeutic target for ovarian cancer, may instead be associated with a better ...
Jul 20, 2022
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Neuroscience
Copper leads to protein aggregation in Parkinson's disease
Copper exposure in the environment and the protein alpha-synuclein in the human brain could play an important role in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease. A team from Empa and the University of Limerick was able to show ...
Jul 7, 2022
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Medical research
Scientists discover key to hepatitis A virus replication, show drug effectiveness
The viral replication cycle is crucial for a virus to spread inside the body and cause disease. Focusing on that cycle in the hepatitis A virus (HAV), UNC School of Medicine scientists discovered that replication requires ...
Jul 4, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Borrelia bacteria's method of avoiding human immune defenses uncovered
A study conducted at the University of Helsinki under the direction of Docent Taru Meri uncovered a mechanism by which Borrelia bacteria are able to evade human immune defenses. The mechanism identified appears to be particularly ...
Jul 1, 2022
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Medical research
Targeting a human protein to squash SARS-CoV-2, other viruses
More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, people are realizing that the "new normal" will probably involve learning to co-exist with SARS-CoV-2. Some treatments are available, but with new variants emerging, researchers ...
Jun 29, 2022
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Medical research
A reference tissue atlas for the human kidney
A team of researchers including Jens Hansen, Rachel Sealfon, Rajastree Menon, and colleagues of the Kidney Precision Medicine Project, built on an existing specific human kidney tissue atlas relevant to health care at single-cell ...
Surgery
Scarless skin grafting using mussel adhesive protein
The biggest concerns for patients undergoing skin grafting are scarring post-surgery and the regeneration of transplanted skin. The depth of scarring after suturing varies depending on the skill of the medical personnel performing ...
Jun 23, 2022
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Medical research
Researchers uncover a novel host cell pathway hijacked during COVID-19 infection
An international team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, has been investigating how the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, manipulates host proteins to penetrate into human ...
Jun 14, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Proteomic study of 2,002 tumors identifies 11 pan-cancer molecular subtypes across 14 types of cancer
A new study that analyzed protein levels in 2,002 primary tumors from 14 tissue-based cancer types identified 11 distinct molecular subtypes, providing systematic knowledge that greatly expands a searchable online database ...
Jun 10, 2022
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