Ophthalmology
Scientists move closer to curing common eye disorder
Scientists at the University of Manchester have successfully restored the sight of laboratory mice suffering from a common cause of blindness in people.
Sep 2, 2015
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News tagged with human protein
Genetics
The protein that stands between us and autoimmunity
The immune system is supposed to protect from external microbial invaders, but sometimes it turns its efforts inward, potentially resulting in autoimmune diseases. In a new study, researchers from Osaka University have discovered ...
Jul 2, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Newly discovered COVID-like virus could infect humans, resist vaccines
A recently discovered virus in a Russian bat that is similar to SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19, is likely capable of infecting humans and, if it were to spillover, is resistant to current vaccines.
Sep 22, 2022
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Medical research
Sugar targets gut microbe linked to lean and healthy people
Sugar can silence a key protein required for colonization by a gut bacterium associated with lean and healthy individuals, according to a new Yale study published the week of Dec. 17 in the journal Proceedings of the National ...
Dec 18, 2018
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Scientists discover link between gut microbiota and chronic inflammatory diseases like arthritis
An international research team has established a link between gut microbiota and chronic inflammatory diseases such as arthritis. The team led by Éric Boilard of Université Laval has discovered that a protein naturally ...
Jan 25, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Our immune systems blanket the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein with antibodies
The most complete picture yet is shedding light on how antibodies produced in people who effectively fight off SARS-CoV-2 work to neutralize the part of the virus responsible for causing infection. In the journal Science, ...
May 4, 2021
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Medical research
Breakthrough in understanding mitochondria
Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding how mitochondria - the "powerhouses" of human cells - are made.
Aug 30, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Trial drug shows 'impressive' Alzheimer's action: study
An experimental drug cleared protein buildup in the brains of people with mild Alzheimer's disease and slowed their mental decline, the results of a preliminary trial showed Wednesday.
Aug 31, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antibody neutralizes SARS and COVID-19 coronaviruses
An antibody first identified in a blood sample from a patient who recovered from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in 2003 inhibits related coronaviruses, including the cause of COVID-19.
May 18, 2020
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Medications
Team identifies protein that blocks body's ability to clear bad cholesterol
A team of researchers at the University of Alberta has uncovered a long-sought link in the battle to control cholesterol and heart disease.
Apr 1, 2021
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