Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland), in cooperation with national and international research groups, have shown that DNA viruses infect cells and take over the host cell nucleus, inducing dramatic structural ...
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A research team has developed a technology that distinguishes lung cancer gene mutations solely by measuring the "stiffness" of exosomes—tiny particles released from cancer cells in the bloodstream—using atomic force microscopy ...
Jul 30, 2025
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The treatment of dementia disorders such as Alzheimer's is still one of the greatest challenges facing modern medicine. In the course of neurodegenerative diseases, certain proteins such as the amyloid β protein accumulate ...
Oct 28, 2024
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A collaborative research group has uncovered a new mechanism in the growth of amyloid β (Aβ) fibrils, which are closely associated with Alzheimer's disease. Using advanced high-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM), the ...
Oct 24, 2024
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Neurological disorders are becoming an increasingly significant societal burden, highlighting the critical need for improved diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Atomic force microscopy (AFM), known for its nanometer-scale ...
Jul 15, 2024
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In collaboration with University Hospital Basel, researchers from ETH are investigating the early stages of bladder cancer. Their findings show that future research should also focus on mechanical changes in tumor tissue.
May 7, 2024
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Metastases are largely responsible for the death rate of patients with solid cancers; the prognosis of cancer patients reduces significantly if metastases are diagnosed. Until now there has been no procedure available to ...
Mar 4, 2024
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An established transcription factor known for bone formation also supports specialized cells in the central nervous system to promote brain tissue stiffness, findings that could inform new therapeutics for neuronal regeneration, ...
Dec 12, 2023
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Just as people's joints can get stiff as they age and make it harder for them to move around, hair follicle stem cells also get stiff, making it harder for them to grow hair, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Jun 5, 2023
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The early detection and treatment of dementia such as Alzheimer's is still one of the great challenges of modern medicine. It is already known that certain proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid can be used to diagnose Alzheimer's ...
May 9, 2023
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