Genetics
Cellular repair could reduce premature aging
Researchers have identified a potential drug therapy for a premature ageing disease that affects children causing them to age up to eight times as fast as the usual rate.
Nov 2, 2011
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Medical research
Researchers identify new target for treatment of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes
Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have shown that an enzyme found in the mitochondria of cells is decreased in the skeletal muscle of those with diabetes, a finding that could lead to the development of drugs to boost ...
Aug 22, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
A cancer treatment with built-in light
Therapies should be highly effective and as free as possible of side effects—a big challenge, particularly in the case of cancer. A Chinese research team has now developed a novel form of photodynamic tumor therapy for ...
Aug 31, 2021
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Medical research
Key molecule of aging discovered
Every cell and every organism ages sooner or later. But why is this so? Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg have now discovered for the first time a protein that represents a central switching point ...
Jun 21, 2018
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Immunology
Peroxisomes identified as 'fighters' in the battle against bacterial infections
A new addition to the fight against bacteria comes in the unlikely form of an organelle that previously had no link to the immune response. University of Alberta researchers have found that peroxisomes are required for cells ...
Aug 17, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Study unveils novel link between cell polarity and cancer-associated inflammation
A new study led by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer researchers and published in the Journal of Cell Science establishes a novel link between cell polarity and cancer-associated inflammation.
Mar 20, 2017
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Cardiology
Boosting your own defenses against heart disease
A protein found in the heart that is known to be involved in cellular stress responses in cancer cells is now believed to play a critical role in the ability of cardiac cells to combat heart disease and recover from a heart ...
Mar 6, 2017
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Immunology
Reactive oxygen species switch immune cells from migratory to murderous
Neutrophils are the superheroes of the body's immune system. Normally mild-mannered, they travel through the bloodstream until they reach an emergency situation, such as a cut or infection, where they switch into battle-mode ...
Sep 8, 2016
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Medical research
Scientists determine the mechanism of a drug that protects cell mitochondria from damage by aggressive oxygen
An international team of scientists led by researchers from the Lomonosov Moscow State University clarified the molecular mechanism of a drug created in Russia and designed to prevent the damaging of cell mitochondria by ...
May 12, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Starving cancer cells of sugar could be the key to future treatment
All the cells in our bodies are programmed to die. As they get older, our cells accumulate toxic molecules that make them sick. In response, they eventually break down and die, clearing the way for new, healthy cells to grow. ...
Sep 28, 2015
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