Oncology & Cancer
Colorectal cancer: Aspirin found to activate protective genes
LMU researchers have identified a signaling pathway by which aspirin can inhibit colorectal cancer.
Nov 2, 2023
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News tagged with molecular pathways
Psychology & Psychiatry
Major depressive disorder study finds differences between male and female brain processes at molecular level
Research published in Neuropsychopharmacology by a team of researchers at the University of Wollongong (UOW), National Institute of Complementary Medicine Health Research Institute and Neuroscience Research Australia has ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Exercise and muscle regulation: Implications for diabetes and obesity
How do our muscles respond at the molecular level to exercise? Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DIfE) have unraveled the cellular basis and signaling pathways ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Ophthalmology
Understanding the metabolites underlying eye development
Aerobic glycolysis, the process by which cells transform glucose into lactate, is key for eye development in mammals, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications.
Jul 14, 2023
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Neuroscience
Studying herpes encephalitis with mini-brains
About 3.7 billion people carry the herpes simplex virus-1 in our nerve cells where it lies quiescent until triggered by stress or injury. When activated, its symptoms are usually mild, limited to cold sores or ulcers in our ...
Jun 22, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Engineered white blood cells can eliminate cancer, shows study
By silencing the molecular pathway that prevents macrophages from attacking our own cells, University of Pennsylvania engineers have manipulated these white blood cells to eliminate solid tumors.
Jun 12, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers target proteins, pathways behind congenital heart disease
Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, UNC McAllister Heart Institute, and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center characterized the expression of thousands of cardiac proteins during eight critical stages of embryonic ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Genetics
Study reveals unique molecular machinery of woman who can't feel pain
The biology underpinning a rare genetic mutation that allows its carrier to live virtually pain-free, heal more rapidly and experience reduced anxiety and fear, has been uncovered by new research from UCL.
May 23, 2023
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Genetics
Machine-learning program reveals genes responsible for sex-specific differences in Alzheimer's disease progression
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative illness with genetic and environmental origins. Females experience faster cognitive decline and cerebral atrophy than males, while males have greater mortality rates. ...
May 20, 2023
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Immunology
Airways of individuals with asthma found to have higher expression of genes that amplify inflammation
The strongest risk factor for developing asthma is the presence of allergies, but it's unclear why only some individuals with allergies go on to develop asthma.
May 10, 2023
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