In a world with rapidly aging societies, there's a need for a detailed understanding of the cause and progression of diseases associated with aging. Skeletal muscle is the key motor system in the human body and plays a pivotal ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have identified how proteins collect abnormally in neurons, a feature of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. The research is published in the journal eLife.
Apr 22, 2024
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Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most frequent cause of heart failure in young people and is the leading cause of heart transplantation. In this disease, the heart enlarges and reduces its capacity to pump blood. People with ...
Apr 22, 2024
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A new research paper was published in Aging titled, "The coupling between healthspan and lifespan in Caenorhabditis depends on complex interactions between compound intervention and genetic background."
Apr 23, 2024
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Metachromatic leukodystrophy is a rare genetic disorder that mainly affects young children and results in severe neurological symptoms accompanied by a loss of motor and intellectual capacities. At Paris Brain Institute, ...
Apr 22, 2024
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The discovery of traces of the bird flu virus in pasteurized cow milk in the United States sparked questions over whether the disease could spread to humans, but experts say there is little risk from food contamination.
Apr 25, 2024
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US health authorities said Tuesday they had discovered fragments of bird flu virus in the nation's pasteurized cow milk supply during the course of a large study, but the samples likely posed no health risk to humans.
Apr 24, 2024
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In a breakthrough for cancer research, scientists at EPFL have created lab-grown mini-colons that can accurately mimic the development of colorectal tumors, offering a powerful new tool for studying and testing treatments ...
Apr 24, 2024
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People often experience the phenomenon of injuring a hand and feeling relief from vigorously shaking it. The mechanism behind this effect is fairly well explained by the "gate control theory" of Melzack and Wall, but it is ...
Survivors of childhood cancer are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, for which a risk factor is their greater prevalence of type 2 diabetes, with a disproportionate impact on those of non-European heritage. St. ...
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