Study shines light on cause of chronic kidney disease
Fresh insights into a protein that causes damage in kidneys and hearts could open up new treatment options for chronic kidney disease, research shows.
May 31, 2023
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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: News and Research on Tumor Necrosis Factors
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An elusive mechanism of wasting syndrome cachexia revealed
Researchers from the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics at Koc University in Turkey and the Pole of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Nutrition, Institute of Experimental and Clinical Research at Université Catholique ...
Scientists developing early Alzheimer's disease detection sensor
Researchers with the SFU Nanodevice Fabrication Group are developing a new biosensor that can be used to screen for Alzheimer's disease and other diseases. An overview of their work has been recently published in the journal ...
Jan 18, 2023
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Scientists identify gene target to boost effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy
Immune checkpoint inhibitors are important medications that boost the immune system's response against various cancers, but some patients' cancer cells are unaffected by the drugs or develop resistance during treatment.
Jan 12, 2023
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Subcutaneous fat emerges as a protector of females' brains
Females' propensity to deposit more fat in places like their hips, buttocks and the backs of their arms, so-called subcutaneous fat, is protective against brain inflammation, which can result in problems like dementia and ...
Dec 13, 2022
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New potential mechanism for vision loss discovered
Visual cells in the human retina may not simply die in some diseases, but are mechanically transported out of the retina beforehand. Scientists from the Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE) and the ...
Dec 1, 2022
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Synapse-related genes in microglia are changed by contextual fear conditioning
Microglia are the first line of defense in the central nervous system, constantly scanning for pathogens and abnormalities and releasing small proteins called cytokines to wade off infections. Previous research has shown ...
Sep 12, 2022
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Sugar chains on cell surfaces direct cancer cells to die
A cytokine named TRAIL binds to TRAIL receptors and kills cancer cells, but not normal cells. Various anticancer drugs targeting TRAIL receptors have been developed and gained great attention as a promising cancer therapeutics, ...
Aug 15, 2022
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Immune-inflammatory biomarkers higher in severe mental illness, type 2 diabetes mellitus
Individuals with severe mental illness or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have increased levels of peripheral immune-inflammatory biomarkers, which may contribute to neurocognitive and social deficits, according to a study ...
Aug 11, 2022
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