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A compound derived from Nectandra leucantha, a tree native to southern Brazil (local names: canela-seca or canela-branca), has the potential to be used to treat visceral leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease associated ...
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UiB researchers are behind a new discovery that tells us how associated neurodegenerative diseases might develop. At the center of this discovery stands a molecule called NAD, or nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. The results ...
Dec 23, 2024
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The decision between scrambled eggs or an apple for breakfast probably won't make or break your day. However, for your cells, a decision between similar microscopic nutrients could determine their entire identity. If and ...
Dec 12, 2024
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Whether cells in the human body survive or die under stress depends, among other things, on their mitochondria. Scientists at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Freiburg have now shown that a sudden stop in energy ...
Nov 26, 2024
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We live longer and longer, and as we age, a lot of us develop a series of health issues and chronic diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is found in around 600 million individuals globally. ...
Nov 20, 2024
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Each year, more than 3 million people are diagnosed with cancers driven by mutations in three RAS-family genes: KRAS, NRAS, and HRAS. RAS-family mutations are associated with numerous types of cancer.
Oct 31, 2024
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A recent study by Dr. Jordan Verplank, Assistant Professor in the Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Genetics at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), and a team of scientists from USU, State ...
Oct 23, 2024
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Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)—previously known as "non-alcoholic fatty liver disease"—affects about 25% of the global population. Its severe form, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis ...
Oct 9, 2024
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a neuromuscular disease causing progressive skeletal muscle weakness and fatigue. The research team led by Associate Professor Hidetoshi Sakurai (Department of Clinical Application), Researcher ...
Oct 7, 2024
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The risk gene adenylyl cyclase 2 is associated with bipolar disorder, as has been repeatedly confirmed in genome-wide association studies. However, until now there has not been any proof of a causal relationship.
Sep 2, 2024
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