Medical research
Amyloid formation: Designer proteins light the way forward
Insight into the mechanism of protein aggregation provides a model system that could lead to treatments for several associated diseases
Jul 17, 2013
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's brain change measured in humans
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have measured a significant and potentially pivotal difference between the brains of patients with an inherited form of Alzheimer's disease and healthy family ...
Jun 12, 2013
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Medications
For drug makers, new 3-D control opens wealth of options
A team of scientists anchored at Yale University has demonstrated a new, highly versatile approach for quickly assembling drug-like compounds, establishing a broad new route to drug discovery and medical treatment. They report ...
Feb 7, 2013
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study shows antibody therapy clears Alzheimer's plaques in mice
Antibodies against amyloid beta (Aβ) protein deposits that are thought to play a role in Alzheimer's disease have shown some success in preventing the buildup of deposits in animals, but they have not been effective at removing ...
Dec 5, 2012
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Health
Nutrition tied to improved sperm DNA quality in older men
A new study led by scientists from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) found that a healthy intake of micronutrients is strongly associated with improved sperm DNA quality in older men. In younger men, ...
Aug 27, 2012
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Small molecule may play big role in Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is one of the most dreaded and debilitating illnesses one can develop. Currently, the disease afflicts 6.5 million Americans and the Alzheimer's Association projects it to increase to between 11 and 16 ...
Jul 9, 2012
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Medical research
New cell type offers new hope
(Medical Xpress) -- A team of Melbourne scientists has discovered a new type of cell in the immune system. Their findings could ultimately lead to the development of novel drugs that strengthen the immune response against ...
Jun 14, 2011
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Genetics
What type of a relationship with an ancient person does a shared DNA fragment imply?
In 2022, we reported the DNA sequences of 33 medieval people buried in a Jewish cemetery in Germany. Not long after we made the data publicly available, people started comparing their own DNA with that of the 14th-century ...
Apr 1, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
New hybrid treatment forces cancer cells to starve
The combination of a drug and a protein fragment prevents the growth of blood cancer cells, a new study in mice shows.
Dec 11, 2023
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Medical research
Biomaterial proves capable of accelerating bone regeneration
Researchers at São Paulo State University's Botucatu Institute of Biosciences (IBB-UNESP) in Brazil have developed a novel biomaterial that speeds up osteoblast (bone cell) differentiation. The invention has the potential ...
Nov 21, 2023
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