Neuroscience
Scientists see what research participants picture in their mind's eye
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Now, researchers from Japan have found that even a mental picture can communicate volumes.
Mar 18, 2022
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Immunology
Fighting friendly fire with fire: An antibody for treating neuromyelitis optica
Autoimmune diseases are the molecular equivalent of "friendly fire": The body attacks itself instead of harmful invaders. Now, researchers from Japan have found that interrupting the complex interplay between different immune ...
Mar 11, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
A myeloma-targeting monoclonal antibody offers new hope for treating multiple myeloma
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a largely incurable cancer of plasma cells with an extremely poor prognosis. However, investigators from Japan have recently found that a common component of amino acid transporters, CD98 heavy chain, ...
Feb 22, 2022
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Medical research
Calcium: Important not just for your bones but also for your heart
Researchers from Osaka University found a previously unknown gene mutation that can cause an incurable heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy. This gene, BAC5, is important for the movement of calcium ions in the heart ...
Jan 19, 2022
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Medical research
Researchers discover why pancreatic cancer cells are so aggressive
Pancreatic cancer is very aggressive and, unfortunately, has a poor prognosis with a 5-year survival of only 5%. Most deaths related to pancreatic cancer are due to metastasis, which occurs when the tumor invades other organs. ...
Nov 29, 2021
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Genetics
Redefining human diseases through the lens of DNA
Throughout most of medical history, physicians have diagnosed individuals with various diseases based upon their description and presentation of clinical symptoms. In recent years, investigations using genome-wide association ...
Oct 25, 2021
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Neuroscience
Walking patterns of movement disorders shared among worms, mice, and humans
Scientists from the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology at Osaka University used animal location tracking along with artificial intelligence to automatically detect walking behaviors of movement disorders ...
Sep 24, 2021
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Immunology
ATP-hydrolyzing ectoenzyme E-NTPD8 attenuates colitis
The intestinal microbial ecosystem includes diverse species of bacteria. These bacteria can produce bioactive metabolites that directly affect the host's immune system. An imbalance of microbial metabolites has been implicated ...
Sep 20, 2021
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Immunology
The molecular underpinnings of immune cell migration
In a new study, researchers from Osaka University discovered a novel molecular mechanism by which immune cells migrate to fight off infections. These findings may help in understanding the development of certain immune deficiency ...
Jun 7, 2021
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Medical research
Unforeseen links to chronic pancreatitis found in cancer-related signals
Chronic inflammation of the pancreas is a debilitating disease with poorly understood causative factors. Now, researchers at Osaka University have identified the disturbed molecular pathways and revealed the underlying mechanisms ...
May 25, 2021
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