Gerontology & Geriatrics
Unveiling a new mechanism that accelerates aging of adipose tissues
Korean researchers have unveiled a novel signaling pathway that fosters aging-related chronic metabolic disorders.
Aug 4, 2023
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News tagged with liver cells
Oncology & Cancer
Study finds hallmarks of T cell exhaustion within hours of tumor exposure
Immune system T cells that should be able to kill cancer cells become dysfunctional or "exhausted" within hours of encountering a tumor, according to a study reported Aug. 3 in Nature Immunology.
Aug 3, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lethal effects of mosquito-transmitted virus mediated by cholesterol receptor: Study paves way for vaccine development
A protein responsible for lethal liver disease in mice infected with Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) has been identified by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Vaccine Research. These results from new research ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
SARS-CoV-2 infects liver, stimulating glucose production and contributing to severe form of COVID-19, study shows
Research conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil shows that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect liver cells (hepatocytes), stimulating glucose production and leading to a condition similar ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Pediatric hepatoblastoma model hints at DNA damage repair pathway for novel therapeutics
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital created a hepatoblastoma (liver cancer) model that more accurately reflects the pathology and genomics of the disease. Research using the model pointed toward potential ...
Jul 7, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers solve the mystery of how a deadly virus hides in humans
With a new method for examining virus samples researchers from the University of Copenhagen have solved an old riddle about how Hepatitis C virus avoids the human body's immune defenses. The result may have an impact on how ...
Jul 5, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Functional imaging shows how intestinal and liver diseases mutually influence each other
A mechanism underlying several liver diseases involves bile produced in the liver that cannot be secreted into the intestine as intended. This leads to a backlog of bile, which can damage the liver tissue.
Jul 3, 2023
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Genetics
Blood condition linked to protection against Alzheimer's
Stanford Medicine researchers have found that a common blood condition associated with several diseases may have a protective effect against Alzheimer's disease.
Jun 28, 2023
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Medical research
How the body responds to exercise at the cellular level
Researchers have long been fascinated by the possibility that exercise causes various cells in our body to produce molecules that benefit human health, says Jonathan Long, assistant professor of pathology at Stanford University.
Jun 16, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
How mutations to a key liver cancer pathway contribute to tumor progression
New Peter Mac research recently published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has discovered a fundamental breakthrough related to the development of liver cancer.
Jun 1, 2023
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