Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers close in on preeclampsia cure
Researchers from Western and Brown University have made groundbreaking progress towards identifying the root cause and potential therapy for preeclampsia.
Sep 8, 2023
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News tagged with blood protein
Medical research
Fundamental understanding of a molecule's normal function could inform treatments for a variety of brain disorders
John Chappell, a cardiovascular scientist in the Center for Vascular and Heart Research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, didn't quite believe what he was seeing.
Aug 24, 2023
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Health
Novel study shows greater metabolic response to animal versus plant proteins in young and older adults
Protein from two ounce-equivalents (oz-eq) of animal-based protein foods provides greater essential amino acids (EAA) bioavailability than an equal two oz-eq of plant-based protein foods, according to scientists at Purdue ...
Aug 15, 2023
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Immunology
Researchers identify lipid vascular 'ZIP code'
Researchers at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), together with other collaborating groups, have discovered the first lipid vascular "ZIP code" in the lungs. Getting a drug ...
Aug 14, 2023
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Genetics
Researcher identifies key mechanism in Parkinson's disease
Yulan Xiong, assistant professor of neuroscience at UConn Health, and her team have discovered that a regulator compound holds the potential to treat Parkinson's disease.
Aug 1, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover how malignant melanoma eludes immune cells
Malignant melanoma, a dangerous type of skin cancer, deploys an elegant molecular mechanism to evade natural immune responses and the therapies intended to boost them, according to new work led by scientists at the Herbert ...
Jul 31, 2023
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Genetics
How a genetic mutation can cause individuals with normal cholesterol to develop heart disease at a young age
A novel molecular pathway to explain how a mutation in the gene ACTA2 can cause individuals in their 30s—with normal cholesterol levels and no other risk factors—to develop coronary artery disease has been identified, ...
Jul 7, 2023
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Neuroscience
Proteomic profile study reveals signatures for distinguishing different forms of Alzheimer's disease
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified proteomic changes associated with forms of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In a paper, "Proteomics of brain, CSF, and blood identifies molecular ...
Oncology & Cancer
Investigating the association between inflammation and treatment related symptoms in gynecologic cancers
Cancer treatment can be physically, mentally and emotionally taxing. Patients report disruptions in sleep and physical activity, as well as fatigue and depression. Strategies to manage or inhibit these treatment related symptoms ...
Jul 5, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers discover unique blood plasma protein patterns in patients with long COVID
Using advanced research techniques, including a form of artificial intelligence, a team of researchers has discovered unique patterns of blood plasma proteins in patients with suspected long COVID that could improve patient ...
Jul 5, 2023
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