News tagged with molecular level


Genetic predictors of postpartum depression uncovered

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have discovered specific chemical alterations in two genes that, when present during pregnancy, reliably predict whether a woman will develop postpartum depression.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Antibody injection promising for diabetes and obesity

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at Genetech Inc. in South San Francisco, California, led by molecular biologist Junichiro Sonoda, have discovered that a single injection of antibodies into obese diabetic mice provided a marked ...

Medical research created Dec 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 2 | with audio podcast report

Study reveals natural process that blocks viruses

The human body has the ability to ward off viruses by activating a naturally occurring protein at the cellular level, setting off a chain reaction that disrupts the levels of cholesterol required in cell membranes to enable ...

Medical research created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Scientists shed new light on link between 'killer cells' and diabetes

Killer T-cells in the human body which help protect us from disease can inadvertently destroy cells that produce insulin, new research has uncovered.

Medical research created Jan 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Misplaced molecules: New insights into the causes of dementia

A team of German and Belgian researchers has succeeded in gaining new insights into the causes of certain movement disorders and forms of dementia. Scientists including Bettina Schmid and Christian Haass from the German Center ...

Neuroscience created Mar 01, 2013 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Common RNA pathway found in ALS and dementia

Two proteins previously found to contribute to ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, have divergent roles. But a new study, led by researchers at the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of California, ...

Neuroscience created Sep 30, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Prenatal inflammation linked to autism risk

Maternal inflammation during early pregnancy may be related to an increased risk of autism in children, according to new findings supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

What does chronic stress in adolescence mean at the molecular level?

Chronic stress has a more powerful effect on the brain during adolescence than in adulthood and now there's proof at the molecular level, according to findings published in Neuron by University at Buffalo researchers.

Neuroscience created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Mouse study provides new clue to staying skinny on a high-fat diet

(Medical Xpress)—The mystery of why some people get fat eating high-fat foods while others can stay skinny on a diet of burgers and chips is closer to being solved.

Diabetes created May 01, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Investigational diabetes drug may have fewer side effects

Drugs for type 2 diabetes can contribute to weight gain, bone fractures and cardiovascular problems, but in mice, an investigational drug appears to improve insulin sensitivity without those troublesome side ...

Medical research created Jun 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pancreas stem cell discovery may lead to new diabetes treatments

(Medical Xpress)—Stem cells in the adult pancreas have been identified that can be turned into insulin producing cells, a finding that means people with type 1 diabetes might one day be able to regenerate ...

Diabetes created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gene regulatory protein is reduced in bipolar disorder

Low levels of a brain protein that regulates gene expression may play a role in the origin of bipolar disorder, a complex and sometimes disabling psychiatric disease. As reported in the latest issue of Bipolar Disorders, the jo ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Aging and breast cancer: Researchers uncover cellular basis for age-related breast cancer vulnerability

It is well-known that the risks of breast cancer increase dramatically for women over the age of 50, but what takes place at the cellular level to cause this increase has been a mystery. Some answers and the ...

Cancer created Jun 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists create roadmap to metabolic reprogramming for aging

In efforts to understand what influences life span, cancer and aging, scientists are building roadmaps to navigate and learn about cells at the molecular level.

Medical research created Nov 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers discover new molecular target for diabetes treatment

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a key molecular pathway responsible for the natural decrease in the proliferation of insulin-producing cells that occurs as a person ages. Artificially ...

Medical research created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast