Ion channel identified as key factor in iron metabolism
Researchers have deciphered the role of an ion channel in iron homeostasis, opening new possibilities for treating iron metabolism disorders.
Aug 6, 2026
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Cells: News and Research on Cytoplasm
MeSH tree: A11.284.430.214
Turning a common oncogene's metabolic grip on cancer cells into a fatal weakness
For all its persistence as an adversary, aggressive breast cancer carries a weakness of its own making. A University of Helsinki research group has been investigating where this weakness comes from and how it can be exploited. ...
Aug 4, 2026
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Newly identified mitochondrial plaques provide potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder affecting millions of people worldwide. Scientists have long known that two hallmarks of the disease are beta-amyloid (Aβ) plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, ...
Jul 31, 2026
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Q&A: How aging affects cells' recycling centers
Lysosomes, the cell's recycling hubs, are best known for their role in a group of rare inherited conditions called lysosomal storage disorders, where harmful molecules build up inside these compartments. But scientists are ...
Jul 31, 2026
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Exosome treatment may curb heart scarring after heart attacks
Many people who survive a heart attack will later develop heart failure due to the scarring that occurs as the heart heals. Researchers at Uppsala University are now presenting a new type of biological treatment that is administered ...
Jul 30, 2026
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Hidden 'recycling system' helps keep vision cells healthy
For decades, scientists believed that photoreceptors in the retina relied primarily on neighboring support cells, known as the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), to remove waste. While the RPE is still responsible for clearing ...
Jul 29, 2026
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How brain cells restore healthy growth and connections after a disease-causing genetic deletion
Scientists at Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have discovered how an experimental therapy can help brain cells overcome the effects of a disease-causing genetic deletion. Instead of repairing the ...
Jul 28, 2026
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New mechanism explains how nerve cells form one long output branch
DZNE researchers have uncovered a mechanism that determines why a neuron usually forms a single, long extension called an "axon"—a phenomenon that is fundamental to how our brain functions. Contrary to the common view that ...
Jul 9, 2026
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Elusive Alzheimer's protein aggregates missed by current tests revealed with molecular imaging technology
A molecular imaging technology developed by Prof. Shai Rahimipour of Bar-Ilan University is helping scientists uncover one of the earliest and most elusive drivers of Alzheimer's disease, opening new possibilities for earlier ...
Jul 8, 2026
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Why does Parkinson's disease affect more men than women?
New research presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2026 has discovered some of the genetic changes in brain cells that may help explain why more men than women develop Parkinson's disease.
Jul 7, 2026
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