Over the last few decades, neurodegenerative diseases became one of the top 10 global causes of death. Researchers worldwide are making a strong effort to understand neurodegenerative diseases pathogenesis, which is essential ...
Jul 22, 2021
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Researchers have identified a bacterial protein that triggers a self-inflicted cell death pathway in immune system cells and could lead to a better understanding of an important cellular structure.
Mar 17, 2015
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For long-distance transportation within the cell, RNA molecules rely on hitchhiking.
Sep 19, 2019
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A new therapeutic approach may one day delay neurodegeneration typical of a disease called mucopolysaccharidoses IIIB (MPS IIIB). Neurodegeneration in this condition results from the abnormal accumulation of essential cellular ...
Jun 20, 2018
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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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A mutation in the CLCN6 gene is associated with a novel, particularly severe neurodegenerative disorder. Scientists from the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) and the Max Delbrück Center für ...
Nov 19, 2020
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Although Parkinson's disease has been recognized for more than 100 years, no treatments can slow or halt the disease's progress, let alone cure it. One of the major factors underlying this lack of progress is our relatively ...
Apr 2, 2024
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A new role has been discovered for a well-known piece of cellular machinery, which could revolutionise the way we understand how tissue is constructed and remodelled within the body.
Dec 19, 2016
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A mutated protein expressed in lysosomes may contribute to Parkinson's disease, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Cell Biology.
Mar 12, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) currently has no cure and is predicted to affect over 100 million people worldwide by 2050. Ongoing research is focused on two key neurotoxic proteins: amyloid beta (Aβ) and tau. While these proteins ...
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