The most common type of malaria in Brazil is caused by the parasite Plasmodium vivax. Although vivax malaria is milder than the variant caused by P. falciparum, the ability of P. vivax to produce dormant forms in the host's ...
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A blood test successfully predicted knee osteoarthritis at least eight years before tell-tale signs of the disease appeared on X-rays, Duke Health researchers report.
Apr 26, 2024
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New research from Northwestern University has uncovered a previously unexplored relationship between a gene critical to immune cells and the establishment and maintenance of skeletal muscle mass and strength in mice.
Feb 13, 2024
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The tau protein accumulates in abnormal shapes in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the early steps of tau misfolding and aggregation are unknown.
Jan 22, 2024
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In recent years, microbiome research has started to shift its focus from the microbes themselves to the molecules they produce. After all, it's these molecules that directly interact with human cells to influence a person's ...
Dec 5, 2023
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The sequencing of the human genome promised a revolution in medicine, but scientists soon realized that a genetic blueprint alone does not show the body in action. That required understanding the proteome—all the proteins, ...
Sep 11, 2023
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Consistent exercise can change not just waistlines but the very molecules in the human body that influence how genes behave, a new study of twins indicates.
Dec 6, 2022
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How much do genes influence our body weight? For the general population this influence is around 20%, according to studies that in recent years have analyzed the complete genome of tens of thousands of people. In other words, ...
Nov 8, 2022
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Pox viruses are able to get a head start on infecting a host by delivering a package of proteins that directly interferes with the body's innate immune system.
Jul 14, 2022
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A study led by researchers at the University of California San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering provides new insights for developing therapies for muscle disease, injury and atrophy. By studying how different pluripotent ...
Mar 17, 2021
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