Genetics
Dozens of brain proteins may play a critical role in body weight regulation
Genetic factors could contribute to up to 50%–75% of the variance in body mass index, or BMI, in the population.
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Medical research
Researchers detail groundbreaking Angelman syndrome development
Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed the first molecular therapeutic for Angelman syndrome to advance into clinical development.
Mar 23, 2023
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Medical research
Telomeres, mitochondria, and inflammation: Three hallmarks of aging work together to prevent cancer
As we age, the end caps of our chromosomes, called telomeres, gradually shorten. Now, Salk scientists have discovered that when telomeres become very short, they communicate with mitochondria, the cell's powerhouses. This ...
Feb 8, 2023
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Ophthalmology
New study shows repeated stress accelerates aging of the eye
New research from the University of California, Irvine, suggests aging is an important component of retinal ganglion cell death in glaucoma, and that novel pathways can be targeted when designing new treatments for glaucoma ...
Nov 21, 2022
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Neuroscience
'A silent killer': COVID-19 shown to trigger inflammation in the brain
Research led by The University of Queensland has found COVID-19 activates the same inflammatory response in the brain as Parkinson's disease.
Nov 1, 2022
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Medical research
Breakthrough brings potential glioblastoma drug into focus
Glioblastoma, the most common cancerous brain tumor in adults, is an aggressive disease—patients survive an average of just 15 months once they are diagnosed. Despite more than two decades of research on the causes and ...
Sep 26, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Universal flu vaccine protects against variants of both influenza A and B viruses
A new universal flu vaccine protects against diverse variants of both influenza A and B viruses in mice, according to a new study by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.
Aug 25, 2022
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Medications
Variant type and patient sex affect molnupiravir efficacy, study finds
SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and the biological sex of patients affect the efficacy of molnupiravir, the first orally available drug approved for outpatient use against COVID-19, according to a new study led by researchers ...
Aug 1, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gut molecules may affect fattiness of liver
Sphingolipids—molecules ubiquitous throughout the human body, named after the Egyptian Sphinx for their complexity when scientists discovered them nearly 150 years ago—are not necessarily household conversation topics.
Jul 26, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Universal influenza B vaccine induces broad, sustained protection, researchers find
A new universal flu vaccine protects against influenza B viruses, offering broad defense against different strains and improved immune protection, according to a new study by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences ...
Jul 8, 2022
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