A key mechanism in the regulation of blood sugar levels has been identified in work led by A*STAR researchers. The findings could help us understand the mechanisms of diabetes and might lead to new treatments.
May 27, 2015
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UCSF scientists have discovered the unexpected way in which a key cell of the immune system prepares for battle. The finding, they said, offers insight into the processes that take place within these cells and could lead ...
Jan 19, 2012
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A study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, published today in Nature Cell Biology, details a previously unexplained type of cell death called disulfidptosis that could open the door for ...
Feb 6, 2023
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Most existing treatments for pathological bone loss inhibit osteoclasts (bone-destroying cells) to limit bone degradation. However, by doing this, they also prevent bone formation since it is stimulated by the presence of ...
Feb 12, 2015
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The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the body's immune system. If not treated, it can lead to the autoimmune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Apr 13, 2023
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(HealthDay)— For all of those men who view a mustache as a largely ornamental addition to their masculine appearance, a new study reveals it can also guard against lip cancer.
May 21, 2019
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Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, working with Imperial College London, King's College London and University of Cambridge, have shown that an influx of water and ions into immune cells allows them to migrate to ...
Dec 6, 2023
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Fewer cases of melanoma were observed among regular users of vitamin D supplements than among non-users, a new study finds. People taking vitamin D supplements regularly also had a considerably lower risk of skin cancer, ...
Jan 9, 2023
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A treatment previously shown to clear the precancerous skin lesions called actinic keratosis now appears to reduce the chance that the treated skin will develop squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs), the second most common form ...
Mar 21, 2019
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A new method of using a Scottish company's portable microwave technology to treat sun-damaged skin conditions is being tested by researchers at the University of Dundee.
Nov 9, 2018
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