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Researchers identify receptor responsible for activating energy-burning property of brown fat

The receptor responsible for activating the energy-burning property of brown fat in humans has been identified.

6 Aug 2020

Rutgers expert highlights the effects of climate change on allergies, autoimmunity and the microbiome

Climate change and disruption of the ecosystem have the potential to profoundly impact the human body. Xue Ming, professor of neurology at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, who recently published a paper in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health on the effects of climate change on allergies, autoimmunity and the microbiome -- the beneficial microorganisms that live on and inside the human body -- discusses how the delicate balance of the environment affects conditions such as allergies, autism and immune disorders.

6 Aug 2020

Genes linked to Down syndrome abnormalities may offer protection against solid tumors

Scientists from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago discovered that a set of genes with decreased expression in individuals with Down syndrome may lead to clinical abnormalities in this population, such as poor muscle development and heart valve problems.

6 Aug 2020

Car drivers of poorest cities can be exposed to higher levels of air pollution

Car users from the world's least affluent cities are exposed to a disproportionate amount of in-car air pollution because they rely heavily on opening their windows for ventilation, finds a first of its kind study from the University of Surrey.

From University of Surrey 6 Aug 2020

UD researchers identify ideal locations for offshore wind ports in Delaware Bay

The United States offshore wind energy industry is growing, with planned commitments to build 26 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind projects along the East Coast from now through 2035.

6 Aug 2020

Enhancing Breast Cancer Therapy through Killing ‘Sleeper Cells’

AZoLifeSciences speaks to Dr. James Whittle and Professor Geoff Lindeman about their research in enhancing breast cancer therapy through killing sleeper cells.

From Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) 6 Aug 2020

How tumor cells evade the immune defense

A new study by the University of Bonn and research institutions in Australia and Switzerland now shows the strategies tumor cells use to evade this attack.

6 Aug 2020

Gut microbes shape our antibodies before we are infected by pathogens

B cells are white blood cells that develop to produce antibodies. These antibodies can bind to harmful foreign particles to stop them invading body cells.

6 Aug 2020

Epigenetics key to daily production of 10 billion blood cells without mistakes

Just one in 2,000 bone marrow cells are hematopoietic stem cells (HSC), but these are the source of the ten billion blood cells humans make every day.

6 Aug 2020

Discovery Could Lead To More Potent Garlic, Boosting Flavor And Bad Breath

For centuries, people around the world have used garlic as a spice, natural remedy, and pest deterrent, but they did not know how powerful garlic was.

6 Aug 2020

Deep Learning On Cell Signaling Networks Establishes AI For Single-Cell Biology

Computer systems that emulate key aspects of human problem solving are commonly referred to as AI. This field has seen massive progress over the last years.

6 Aug 2020

Researchers identify new mechanism of papillomavirus that tricks the human immune system

Certain antibodies are known to protect humans from viral infections—or perhaps not?

6 Aug 2020

Study may help identify women at risk of developing type 2 diabetes after pregnancy

Researchers have discovered that lipid metabolism is disrupted after childbirth in women suffering from gestational diabetes, who subsequently develop type 2 diabetes.

From University of Toronto 6 Aug 2020

Study shows biodiversity loss can modify carbon and nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems

Researchers have shed new light on the association between the diversity of plants in forests and the diversity of microorganisms, involved in their decay.

6 Aug 2020

Small trees could form the basis of drought-resistant rainforests

Small trees that grow up in drought conditions could form the basis of more drought-resistant rainforests, new research suggests.

From University of Exeter 5 Aug 2020

Researchers develop new models to study molecular characteristics of lung and pancreatic cancers

Scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) report today the development of new models to study molecular characteristics of tumors of the lung and pancreas.

5 Aug 2020

NIH clinical study to evaluate potential new therapeutics for mild, moderate COVID-19

A Phase 2 clinical trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of potential new therapeutics for COVID-19, including an investigational therapeutic based on synthetic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to treat the disease.

5 Aug 2020

Researchers discover genetic cause of severe auto inflammatory syndrome

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine used a novel genetic sequencing technology to identify the genetic cause of--and a treatment for--a previously unknown severe auto inflam-matory syndrome affecting an 18-year-old girl since infancy.

5 Aug 2020

Climate change has increased carbon storage by forests

Climate change has increased the productivity of forests, according to a new study that synthesizes hundreds of thousands of carbon observations collected over the last quarter century at the Harvard Forest Long-Term Ecological Research site, one of the most intensively studied forests in the world.

5 Aug 2020

Consumption of inorganic arsenic bearing rice linked to elevated cardiovascular mortality

Rice is the most widely consumed staple food source for a large part of the world's population. It has now been confirmed that rice can contribute to prolonged low-level arsenic exposure leading to thousands of avoidable premature deaths per year.

From The University of Manchester 5 Aug 2020

Research News and Research

Researchers identify receptor responsible for activating energy-burning property of brown fat

Rutgers expert highlights the effects of climate change on allergies, autoimmunity and the microbiome

Genes linked to Down syndrome abnormalities may offer protection against solid tumors

Car drivers of poorest cities can be exposed to higher levels of air pollution

UD researchers identify ideal locations for offshore wind ports in Delaware Bay

Enhancing Breast Cancer Therapy through Killing ‘Sleeper Cells’

How tumor cells evade the immune defense

Gut microbes shape our antibodies before we are infected by pathogens

Epigenetics key to daily production of 10 billion blood cells without mistakes

Discovery Could Lead To More Potent Garlic, Boosting Flavor And Bad Breath

Deep Learning On Cell Signaling Networks Establishes AI For Single-Cell Biology

Researchers identify new mechanism of papillomavirus that tricks the human immune system

Study may help identify women at risk of developing type 2 diabetes after pregnancy

Study shows biodiversity loss can modify carbon and nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems

Small trees could form the basis of drought-resistant rainforests

Researchers develop new models to study molecular characteristics of lung and pancreatic cancers

NIH clinical study to evaluate potential new therapeutics for mild, moderate COVID-19

Researchers discover genetic cause of severe auto inflammatory syndrome

Climate change has increased carbon storage by forests

Consumption of inorganic arsenic bearing rice linked to elevated cardiovascular mortality

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