MeSH tree: D08.811.682
Although a woman's ovaries produce the most estrogen, various types of estrogen are also synthesized throughout different tissues in the body, including the brain's neurons. New research in The FEBS Journal indicates that ...
Feb 19, 2025
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Researchers led by Zhentao Zhang at Wuhan University, China have discovered a cholesterol metabolite that plays a critical role in the development of Parkinson's disease in mice. Published in the journal PLOS Biology, the ...
Feb 18, 2025
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The ads on podcasts and social media were tantalizing: over-the-counter probiotic supplements that could ward off the worst effects of a hangover if taken before drinking.
Jan 1, 2025
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Millions of people take metformin, a type 2 diabetes medication that lowers blood sugar. The "wonder drug" has also been shown to slow cancer growth, improve COVID outcomes and reduce inflammation. But until now, scientists ...
Dec 18, 2024
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Helminths are known for their remarkable ability to regulate host immune responses, a trait that has intrigued scientists for its therapeutic potential. However, the mechanism behind this phenomenon has remained elusive. ...
Dec 9, 2024
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Researchers at Helmholtz Munich, in collaboration with colleagues at Tohoku University, have identified a specific redox protein as a critical regulator of ferroptosis—a form of regulated oxidative cell death. Ferroptosis ...
Nov 15, 2024
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By exploiting the genetic variation in cancer cells, an already approved cancer drug demonstrated enhanced effects against cancer cells in specific patient groups. This is shown in a study by Uppsala University, published ...
Nov 14, 2024
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In a recent study, the regulatory role of the long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) Gm20257 in pathological cardiac hypertrophy has been elucidated, offering new insights into potential therapeutic targets. Pathological cardiac hypertrophy, ...
Oct 31, 2024
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Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have discovered a new process in our immune systems that leads to the production of an important family of anti-viral proteins called interferons. They hope the discovery will now lead ...
Oct 16, 2024
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In a study published in the journal Cell Reports Medicine, researchers Sheila Singh and Jakob Magolan discovered a critical vulnerability in metastatic brain cancer, which they say can be exploited with new drugs to prevent ...
Oct 1, 2024
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