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Public attitudes toward data sharing can hinder genomics research

More work is required to increase the levels of public trust in how genetic information is used to meet its promise to improve medicine and human health.

21 Sep 2020

Study sheds new light on the evolution of gene expression patterns

Vertebrate organs are known to manage physiological activities, and the varied expression patterns of scores of genes govern the functions of organs.

10 Sep 2020

Novel method produces anti-inflammatory substances with controlled quality

Anti-inflammatory substances based on components of human cells could one day improve treatment in patients. Researchers at the Institute of Pharmacy at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have developed a method for producing those substances with controlled quality.

10 Sep 2020

Researchers establish new consortium to study the effect of mutations on the blood characteristics

A team of researchers has established an international consortium to analyze the blood of scores of people across the globe.

7 Sep 2020

Researchers develop cellular roadmaps to predict the body’s susceptibility to coronavirus

A new study has created promising roadmaps to predict how the novel coronavirus infects organs and detects the factors that could limit the infection.

7 Sep 2020

Researchers investigate cellular factors that could be significant for COVID-19 infection

An infection with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 can affect multiple organs. With this in mind, researchers of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and Cornell University in the US have investigated cellular factors that could be significant for an infection.

4 Sep 2020

Study sheds more light on plant evolution

A study led by researchers from Tasmania, Chile and Germany has furthered our understanding of plant evolution by tracking the origins of electrical signaling components that plants developed to communicate and adapt to life on land.

4 Sep 2020

New method delivers promising anti-rejection drug to area surrounding a grafted heart

For patients who receive a heart transplant in the near future, the old adage, "Good things come in small packages," may become words to live by.

4 Sep 2020

Study shows misfiring brain cells can create swallowing problems in children with neurodevelopmental disorders

According to neuroscientists, misfiring brain cells that regulate vital parts of the tongue and mouth might be creating swallowing problems in kids.

2 Sep 2020

Researchers perform massive and detailed cellular energy audit

TK Adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, is the cellular energy currency that is as valuable to the human body as the dollar is to the US economy. Too high or too low levels of ATP in some cell types have been linked to a variety of diseases.

31 Aug 2020

New COVID-19 mouse model helps advance vaccine development

A new COVID-19 mouse model developed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill captures many of the features of human disease and has helped advance a COVID-19 vaccine candidate to clinical trial.

28 Aug 2020

Macrophage programming allows the body to fight infections and promotes tissue repair

Macrophages are white blood cells that, depending on the signals they get from the immune system, become specialized in either increasing or decreasing inflammation.

26 Aug 2020

Study reveals key biomolecule that can heal damaged heart tissues

When a person suffers a heart attack, parts of the heart can become stiff and scarred, leading to disability and possible progression toward heart failure.

26 Aug 2020

Excessive consumption of fructose may lead to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Excessive consumption of fructose -; a sweetener ubiquitous in the American diet -; can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is comparably abundant in the United States.

25 Aug 2020

Study sheds new light on crucial proteins linked to genetic diseases

A new study offers a better understanding of the properties of important proteins found inside the ciliary membrane.

24 Aug 2020

Study examines the impact of low-carb, high-fat diet in older people

A new study, published in Nutrition and Metabolism, from researchers with the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Nutrition Obesity Research Center observed improvements in body composition, fat distribution and metabolic health in response to an eight-week, very low-carbohydrate diet.

21 Aug 2020

Exposure to air pollution may increase risk of cardiometabolic diseases

Air pollution is the world's leading environmental risk factor, and causes more than nine million deaths per year.

21 Aug 2020

Genetic background influences cancer risk in individuals with single-gene variants

Life can change dramatically when someone learns they are genetically predisposed to a disease, such as a condition called familial hypercholesterolemia, where a mutated gene can lead to elevated cholesterol and increased risk for a premature heart attack.

21 Aug 2020

Least favorite vegetables could prevent advanced blood vessel disease

New research has shown some of our least favourite vegetables could be the most beneficial when it comes to preventing advanced blood vessel disease.

21 Aug 2020

Study offers promising data for improved treatments for cardiac disease

A group of researchers have recently published an article that provides promising data for enhanced therapeutic treatments for cardiac disease.

20 Aug 2020

Heart News and Research

Public attitudes toward data sharing can hinder genomics research

Study sheds new light on the evolution of gene expression patterns

Novel method produces anti-inflammatory substances with controlled quality

Researchers establish new consortium to study the effect of mutations on the blood characteristics

Researchers develop cellular roadmaps to predict the body’s susceptibility to coronavirus

Researchers investigate cellular factors that could be significant for COVID-19 infection

Study sheds more light on plant evolution

New method delivers promising anti-rejection drug to area surrounding a grafted heart

Study shows misfiring brain cells can create swallowing problems in children with neurodevelopmental disorders

Researchers perform massive and detailed cellular energy audit

New COVID-19 mouse model helps advance vaccine development

Macrophage programming allows the body to fight infections and promotes tissue repair

Study reveals key biomolecule that can heal damaged heart tissues

Excessive consumption of fructose may lead to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Study sheds new light on crucial proteins linked to genetic diseases

Study examines the impact of low-carb, high-fat diet in older people

Exposure to air pollution may increase risk of cardiometabolic diseases

Genetic background influences cancer risk in individuals with single-gene variants

Least favorite vegetables could prevent advanced blood vessel disease

Study offers promising data for improved treatments for cardiac disease

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