Cardiology
Treating heart attacks with a medium chain fatty acid
A medium-chain fatty acid found in energy drinks might one day help protect against heart attack injuries.
Mar 8, 2022
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Neuroscience
New mass spectrometry-based technique provides insights into the evolution of the brain
The neocortex is organized into six neuronal layers and numerous functional areas. They form the structural basis for the processing of sensorimotor stimuli and many of our intellectual abilities. In the course of evolution, ...
Sep 16, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Alternative cancer cell fuel source targeted as therapeutic approach for breast cancer
Scientists at The Wistar Institute characterized an inhibitor that targets acetate metabolism in cancer cells. Cancer cells use acetate metabolism to support tumor growth in conditions of low nutrient and oxygen availability. ...
Jan 7, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Finding familiar pathways in kidney cancer
p53 is the most famous cancer gene, not least because it's involved in causing over 50% of all cancers. When a cell loses its p53 gene—when the gene becomes mutated—it unleashes many processes that lead to the uncontrolled ...
Dec 20, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's drug candidates reverse broader aging, study shows
In mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, the investigational drug candidates known as CMS121 and J147 improve memory and slow the degeneration of brain cells. Now, Salk researchers have shown how these compounds can also slow ...
Dec 10, 2019
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Neuroscience
Alcohol byproduct contributes to brain chemistry changes in specific brain regions
Triggers in everyday life, such as running into a former drinking buddy, walking by a once-familiar bar, or attending a holiday gathering can cause people recovering from alcohol use disorder to relapse. A common chemical ...
Oct 23, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Study highlights anti-tumor activity of curcumin on stomach cancer
Curcumin is widely used to impart color and flavor to food, but scientists have discovered that this yellow powder derived from the roots of the turmeric plant (Curcuma longa) can also help prevent or combat stomach cancer.
Apr 23, 2019
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Cardiology
Ketone body utilization decreases when blood flow to the heart is reduced
Ketone bodies (acetoacetic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid) are metabolites that can be used as energy sources like glucose and fatty acids. They can be converted into acetyl-CoA, which produces energy via the Krebs cycle ...
Jan 16, 2019
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Immunology
Study shows changes in histone methylation patterns in nutritionally stunted children
An international team of researchers has found changes in histone methylation patterns in nutritionally stunted children. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the group describes their ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Losing control of gene activity in Alzheimer's disease
Pioneering research into the mechanisms controlling gene activity in the brain could hold the key to understanding Alzheimer's disease and might help identify effective treatments in the future.
Oct 22, 2018
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