In the face of growing antibiotic resistance among bacterial infections, scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have delved into the molecular science behind treatment-resistant tuberculosis.
Jun 28, 2023
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Scientists at the University of Liverpool have figured out how mutations in a gene called FBXL4 can lead to an excess of mitophagy—the disposal of mitochondria, the 'power stations' within nearly all human cells.
May 4, 2023
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Monash University researchers have discovered a key mechanism in the body's immune system that helps control the inflammatory response to infection. The discovery could help pave the way for more targeted therapies in a range ...
May 4, 2023
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T lymphocytes are components of the immune system that are located in the tumor environment. They serve to identify and remove tumor cells. In order to perform this function, they must produce a large amount of secreted proteins, ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Chemotherapy kills tumor cells by causing damage to them. One of the most effective ways of causing damage is to prevent the two DNA strands from separating so that the cellular machinery cannot read the instructions written ...
Jun 15, 2021
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In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the progressive death of neurons that control body movement leads to paralysis of muscles in the limbs and gradually of the whole body, which ultimately makes it impossible to breathe. ...
May 12, 2021
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The development and progression of cancer is a complicated process that occurs when cells in the body grow out of control. Many different mechanisms and pathways that directly affect cell proliferation have been uncovered. ...
Nov 9, 2020
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Microglia—the brain's immune cells—play a primary role in removing cellular debris from the brain. According to a recent study by a Nagoya University-led research team in Japan, another kind of brain cell, called astrocyte, ...
Nov 9, 2020
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The mechanism our immune cells use to clear bacterial infections like tuberculosis (TB) might also be implicated in Parkinson's disease, according to a new collaborative study led by scientists from the Francis Crick Institute ...
May 22, 2018
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New research has shown how an unusual gene is needed for brain development in young mice.
Apr 16, 2018
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