Peter Mac scientists are part of a research team that has determined the structure of a pore-forming protein used by the immune system to kill unwanted cells. The work was led by researchers in the Department of Biological ...
Feb 16, 2022
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Researchers at the University of Toronto have identified hundreds of new proteins that could play a role in cystic fibrosis, and which may shed light on why some patients respond better than others to current therapies.
Feb 14, 2022
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The COVID-causing virus SARS-CoV-2 harbors a vulnerable site at the base of its spike protein that is found also on closely related coronaviruses, according to a new study from Scripps Research. The discovery, published Feb ...
Feb 11, 2022
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Students of physiology are invariably taught that the primary function of myelin is to insulate nerves. In particular, to make action potentials more efficient by increasing the thickness of the membrane and thereby decreasing ...
Hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug controversially touted as a cure for COVID despite a lack of robust evidence, is creating renewed interest as a potential treatment for omicron.
Jan 13, 2022
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No, flurona is not some scary new variant of the coronavirus. And—do we really need to say this?—it is not an actual scientific term.
Jan 12, 2022
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It sounds too good to be true: blocking a gene linked to obesity to trigger a major reduction in body fat.
Jan 11, 2022
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Hearing loss has been linked to mutations in at least 100 different genes, but up to 16 percent of genetic hearing loss can be traced to just one gene, STRC, the second most common genetic cause. A first-of-its-kind gene ...
Dec 15, 2021
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Driving up the immune response at the site of a cancer tumor with nanotechnology may help enhance immunotherapy treatments in advanced stages of the disease, new research in mice suggests.
Dec 14, 2021
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A new way to treat cancer that has fewer side effects than conventional drugs could result from a targeted method for killing tumor cells in mice that was developed by a RIKEN-led team. The novel therapeutic triggers the ...
Dec 13, 2021
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