Medical research
A novel peptide 'T14' reflects age and photo-aging in human skin
A new research paper, titled "A novel peptide 'T14' reflects age and photo-aging in human skin," was published in Aging.
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Genetics
Scientists link genes to diet in inflammatory bowel disease
A study of the genetic variation that makes mice more susceptible to bowel inflammation after a high-fat diet has identified candidate genes which may drive inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in humans. The findings are published ...
Jul 5, 2023
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Neuroscience
ClearTau: A new tool for studying neurodegenerative diseases
EPFL scientists have developed ClearTau, an innovative method and platform for reconstructing aggregates of the protein Tau found in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. The breakthrough may speed up ...
Jul 4, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Functional imaging shows how intestinal and liver diseases mutually influence each other
A mechanism underlying several liver diseases involves bile produced in the liver that cannot be secreted into the intestine as intended. This leads to a backlog of bile, which can damage the liver tissue.
Jul 3, 2023
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Health
Intermittent fasting could help protect the brain from age-related diseases like Alzheimer's
As the world population has grown older, Alzheimer's disease has become increasingly common. Alzheimer's disease is the most prevalent form of dementia. Dementia is a term used to describe a range of symptoms linked to the ...
Jun 30, 2023
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Cardiology
Loneliness linked with elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes
Loneliness is a bigger risk factor for heart disease in patients with diabetes than diet, exercise, smoking and depression, according to research published June 29 in the European Heart Journal,.
Jun 29, 2023
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Medical research
Mitochondrial research rewrites understanding of Parkinson's disease pathway
While mitochondria play a crucial role in producing the energy our cells need to carry out their various functions, when damaged, they can have profound effects on cellular function and contribute to the development of various ...
Jun 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Patient with antibiotic-resistant lung infection saved with bacteriophages
A multidisciplinary team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) has for the first-time used bacteriophages to successfully treat a patient suffering from an antibiotic-resistant chronic ...
Jun 27, 2023
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Neuroscience
Translational PET tracer visualizes brain cholesterol metabolism
A new PET radiotracer that visualizes the enzyme primarily responsible for metabolic cholesterol degradation in the brain has been successfully validated, according to research presented at the 2023 Society of Nuclear Medicine ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
High intensity interval training combats fatty liver disease, study shows
Flinders University and University of Queensland research has found many people with fatty liver disease are unaware that high intensity interval training improves heart function and liver health.
Jun 26, 2023
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