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A folic acid-like drug changes a DNA process within brain tumors

A folic acid-like drug, L-methylfolate, when administered alongside the standard therapy for patients with recurrent glioblastoma, changed aDNA process within their brain tumors, according to results from a phase 1 clinical trial.

From Vanderbilt University 6 Jan 2022

Risk of blood clots in the brain can be lowered with sustainable diet, finds study

The risk of bleeding or blood clots in the brain is lower if your diet is sustainable. This is shown by a new research result from Aarhus University. The results have just been published in the scientific journal Stroke.

5 Jan 2022

Researchers discover a crucial and exploitable vulnerability in diffuse large B cell lymphomas

Aggressive and relatively common lymphomas called diffuse large B cell lymphomas (DLBCLs) have a critical metabolic vulnerability that can be exploited to trick these cancers into starving themselves, according to a study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell's Ithaca campus.

4 Jan 2022

Researchers develop new CAR T cells that act as a "micropharmacy"

Immunotherapies called chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells use genetically engineered versions of a patient's own immune cells to fight cancer. These treatments have energized cancer care, especially for people with certain types of blood cancers.

3 Jan 2022

Study reveals a tug-of-war between genes inherited from the father and the mother

Cambridge scientists have identified a key signal that the fetus uses to control its supply of nutrients from the placenta, revealing a tug-of-war between genes inherited from the father and from the mother. The study, carried out in mice, could help explain why some babies grow poorly in the womb.

28 Dec 2021

Biochemical signals sent from cell to cell play a key role in deciding their fate

Scientists have found a way to prove that biochemical signals sent from cell to cell play an important role in determining how those cells develop.

24 Dec 2021

COVID-19 virus spreads through cell-to-cell transmission

The virus that causes COVID-19 has adopted some stealth moves to stay alive and kicking, and one secret to its success is hiding from the immune system by spreading through cell-to-cell transmission, a new study has found.

24 Dec 2021

Blocking function of blood-clotting protein prevents bone loss from gum disease in mice

Blocking function of a blood-clotting protein prevented bone loss from periodontal (gum) disease in mice, according to research led by scientists at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the National Institutes of Health.

24 Dec 2021

Researchers uncover a new signaling pathway essential for T cell viability

They are at the forefront in the fight against viruses, bacteria, and malignant cells: the T cells of our immune system. But the older we get, the fewer of them our body produces.

23 Dec 2021

A genetic variation makes sugar healthy for some Greenlanders

A genetic variation among some Greenlanders makes sugar healthy – significantly more than for most people.

23 Dec 2021

Study identifies novel function for existing protein

Researchers recently identified a new role of the protein tBID, which was to date linked to the regulatory role in cancer and cell death. But tBID also directly mediates apoptosis (controlled cell death).

23 Dec 2021

Breakthrough infections enhance immune response to COVID-19 variants

Breakthrough infections greatly enhance immune response to variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a newly published study from Oregon Health & Science University.

17 Dec 2021

Multiple changes in brain cells during embryonic development may contribute to schizophrenia

Multiple changes in brain cells during the first month of embryonic development may contribute to schizophrenia later in life, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

17 Dec 2021

Researchers develop new method to detect the onset of blood damage at sublethal stage

Red blood cells (RBCs) or erythrocytes are constantly exposed to a "shearing stress" during their circulation in the body. This stress is usually mild and the RBCs are flexible enough to accommodate shape changes in response to it.

17 Dec 2021

Researchers create a healthier form of starch in the cassava plant

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan have recently created a healthier form of starch in the cassava plant. Published in the scientific journal Plant Molecular Biology, the study shows how reducing levels of starch branching enzymes (SBEs) in cassava plants changes the composition of tapioca starch, making it more resistant to digestion and healthier for us to eat.

17 Dec 2021

Researchers develop novel technique to monitor remote immune mechanisms

The human immune system works hard to maintain an individual’s health and protect against viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi, and cancerous cells.

17 Dec 2021

Novel peptide vaccine alleviates conditions of dyslipidemia

Professor Yuichi Oike and his group of researchers recently produced a peptide vaccine that mitigates conditions of dyslipidemia.

17 Dec 2021

Study targets metabolic pathways to identify sensitivities among cancer cells

Metabolic reprogramming, accepted as a hallmark of cancer, might indicate a vulnerability to be used by targeted cancer therapy.

17 Dec 2021

Study suggests dietary intake of flavan-3-ols could help prevent obesity

In cold conditions, brown adipose tissue (BAT) or brown fat generates heat to keep the body warm. Compared with white adipose tissue, BAT has more mitochondria-;subcellular organelles associated with energy production-;which allows it to burn calories and produce heat by activating the mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 (Ucp-1).

14 Dec 2021

Each person has their own unique “fingerprint” of protein activity, says study

A group of international scientists recently generated a new approach to identify the proteins in human cells that are crucial for increasing sugar absorption after exercise.

14 Dec 2021

Blood News and Research

A folic acid-like drug changes a DNA process within brain tumors

Risk of blood clots in the brain can be lowered with sustainable diet, finds study

Researchers discover a crucial and exploitable vulnerability in diffuse large B cell lymphomas

Researchers develop new CAR T cells that act as a "micropharmacy"

Study reveals a tug-of-war between genes inherited from the father and the mother

Biochemical signals sent from cell to cell play a key role in deciding their fate

COVID-19 virus spreads through cell-to-cell transmission

Blocking function of blood-clotting protein prevents bone loss from gum disease in mice

Researchers uncover a new signaling pathway essential for T cell viability

A genetic variation makes sugar healthy for some Greenlanders

Study identifies novel function for existing protein

Breakthrough infections enhance immune response to COVID-19 variants

Multiple changes in brain cells during embryonic development may contribute to schizophrenia

Researchers develop new method to detect the onset of blood damage at sublethal stage

Researchers create a healthier form of starch in the cassava plant

Researchers develop novel technique to monitor remote immune mechanisms

Novel peptide vaccine alleviates conditions of dyslipidemia

Study targets metabolic pathways to identify sensitivities among cancer cells

Study suggests dietary intake of flavan-3-ols could help prevent obesity

Each person has their own unique “fingerprint” of protein activity, says study

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