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New biomarker can help characterize specific types of asthma and COPD

Rutgers researchers have discovered that people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have a protein in their lungs that leaks a small molecule into their bloodstream that restricts their breathing instead of relaxing their airways.

From Rutgers University 21 Oct 2021

Study uncovers new gene variants that may cause inherited retinal dystrophies

An international team of researchers, led by scientists at University of California San Diego and Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego Health, has broadened and deepened understanding of how inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) affect different populations of people and, in the process, have identified new gene variants that may cause the diseases.

20 Oct 2021

Neuroinflammation protein associated with sex-specific survival differences in glioblastoma patients

Scientists have discovered a new link that could bring the scientific and medical community closer to understanding why glioblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor, is deadlier in males than females.

19 Oct 2021

Metabolic restoration could provide natural protection against HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) particularly attacks CD4 lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell considered to be the conductor of the immune system.

19 Oct 2021

Study finds novel genes linked to fibromuscular dysplasia using genetic meta-analysis

Recent research identified that three novel genetic variants that control gene expression in the arteries are linked to fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD)—an arterial disease that induces threatening impacts for the heart and vessels.

19 Oct 2021

Novel research reveals a vital but previously unknown role for microglia

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have revealed a vital but previously unknown role for immune cells that protect the brain from disease and injury: The cells, known as microglia, also help regulate blood flow and maintain the brain's critical blood vessels.

18 Oct 2021

Researchers map proteo-genomic connections between different human diseases

Hundreds of connections between different human diseases have been uncovered through their shared origin in our genome by an international research team led by scientists from the Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge, challenging the categorisation of diseases by organ, symptoms, or clinical speciality.

18 Oct 2021

Pioneering gene therapy has long-lasting effects on children with deadly immune disorder

Over a decade ago, UCLA physician-scientists began using a pioneering gene therapy they developed to treat children born with a rare and deadly immune system disorder. They now report that the effects of the therapy appear to be long-lasting, with 90% of patients who received the treatment eight to 11 years ago still disease-free.

18 Oct 2021

Study explores dietary supplementation with vitamin D to support cows’ immune function

Known as a crucial component in the body's ability to absorb and retain calcium, essential to processes such as the development and maintenance of healthy bones, vitamin D has also been found to play important roles in immune defense.

18 Oct 2021

Researchers uncover how killer T cells repeatedly reload their toxic weapons to keep on killing

Cambridge researchers have discovered how T cells – an important component of our immune system – are able keep on killing as they hunt down and kill cancer cells, repeatedly reloading their toxic weapons.

15 Oct 2021

New statistical study reveals the constraints and directions in protein evolution

A recent statistical study has revealed some of the constraints and directions in the evolution of the structure and function of proteins.

15 Oct 2021

Scientists show how skin T cells can damage other organs in stem cell transplant patients

More than 40,000 allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplants are carried out worldwide every year, mostly for patients suffering from leukemia or other diseases of the hematopoietic system.

15 Oct 2021

Study reveals gene responsible for food-dependent form of Cushing's Syndrome

A team of scientists in Montreal and Paris has succeeded in identifying the gene responsible for the development of a food-dependent form of Cushing's Syndrome, a rare disease affecting both adrenal glands.

15 Oct 2021

Researchers use photosynthetic microbes as an oxygen source for nerve cells

Each second, the nerve cells in the brain process numerous signals. And the energy needed to carry out these tasks is mostly generated by aerobic metabolism—the reason why the brain needs a constant supply of oxygen.

15 Oct 2021

Study: Sex matters when it comes to susceptibility to infections and other health conditions

A University of Alberta-led study shows that when it comes to susceptibility to infections and other health conditions, sex matters.

13 Oct 2021

Eating whole grain rye products is a better option than wheat for weight loss, finds study

Eating whole grain rye products instead of refined wheat alternatives can offer worthwhile health benefits. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, recently published a study showing that people who ate high-fibre products made from whole grain rye lost more body fat and overall weight than those who ate corresponding products made from refined wheat.

13 Oct 2021

Study details metabolic processes employed by SARS-CoV-2 to attack lung tissue

Scientists from the Karolinska Institutet discovered certain metabolic mechanisms that SARS-CoV-2 employs to attack lung tissue.

13 Oct 2021

Symposium highlights the science gaps for risk assessment of PFAS in food

Developing ways to measure and study exposures to a class of synthetic chemicals is critical to addressing potential health risks stemming from a long history of consumer uses in food wrappers, popcorn bags and paperboard.

12 Oct 2021

New technology efficiently delivers immune checkpoint inhibitors for treating brain tumors

Multi-institutional researchers have succeeded in efficiently delivering an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) into the mouse brain, confirming its high efficacy and specificity in treating orthotopically transplanted mice with glioblastoma (GBM). The research was published in Nature Biomedical Engineering.

12 Oct 2021

$Mesenchymal stem cells with enhanced fracture healing abilities identified$

Mesenchymal stem cells with enhanced fracture healing abilities identified

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are anticipated to harbor great potential in the area of regenerative medicine, which aims at restoring damaged tissues.

8 Oct 2021

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New biomarker can help characterize specific types of asthma and COPD

Study uncovers new gene variants that may cause inherited retinal dystrophies

Neuroinflammation protein associated with sex-specific survival differences in glioblastoma patients

Metabolic restoration could provide natural protection against HIV

Study finds novel genes linked to fibromuscular dysplasia using genetic meta-analysis

Novel research reveals a vital but previously unknown role for microglia

Researchers map proteo-genomic connections between different human diseases

Pioneering gene therapy has long-lasting effects on children with deadly immune disorder

Study explores dietary supplementation with vitamin D to support cows’ immune function

Researchers uncover how killer T cells repeatedly reload their toxic weapons to keep on killing

New statistical study reveals the constraints and directions in protein evolution

Scientists show how skin T cells can damage other organs in stem cell transplant patients

Study reveals gene responsible for food-dependent form of Cushing's Syndrome

Researchers use photosynthetic microbes as an oxygen source for nerve cells

Study: Sex matters when it comes to susceptibility to infections and other health conditions

Eating whole grain rye products is a better option than wheat for weight loss, finds study

Study details metabolic processes employed by SARS-CoV-2 to attack lung tissue

Symposium highlights the science gaps for risk assessment of PFAS in food

New technology efficiently delivers immune checkpoint inhibitors for treating brain tumors

Mesenchymal stem cells with enhanced fracture healing abilities identified

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