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Uncovering the Cellular Mechanisms of Brain Aging

Not all brain cell types age in the same way, according to new brain mapping research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

2 Jan 2025

New Model for Studying Ebola Virus Pathogenesis

Ebola is a fatal hemorrhagic disease caused by a virus that is found in parts of East-Central and West Africa. Most individuals are aware that the major mode of person-to-person transmission is through contact with an infected person’s bodily fluids.

2 Jan 2025

New Treatment Targets Tumor Microenvironment to Fight Breast Cancer

"Build your enemy a golden bridge to retreat across" is a piece of advice offered by Sun Tzu in his ancient military treatise, The Art of War. It turns out that cancerous growths adopt this strategy in their battle against the immune system.

24 Dec 2024

Hierarchical Nanostructures Enhance Ultrasound and Drug Delivery

Hierarchical nanostructures facilitate acoustic trapping in dynamic systems, offering new avenues for drug delivery and real-time imaging in biomedical fields.

23 Dec 2024

Overactive Chemoreceptors Affect Cardiovascular and Metabolic Consequences of Type 2 Diabetes

Researchers from the University of Missouri are studying potential therapies to target specific cells linked to the development of cardiovascular and metabolic disorders like high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes.

20 Dec 2024

Scientists Discover Key to Overcoming Cancer's Evasion Tactics

A cunning culprit that aids cancer cells in avoiding CAR T cell therapy has been identified by researchers at City of Hope®, one of the biggest and most cutting-edge cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, with a comprehensive cancer center in Los Angeles that is ranked among the top five cancer centers in the country by US News & World Report.

18 Dec 2024

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies Presents Data on Automated Red Blood Cell Exchange to Treat Sickle Cell Disease at the American Society of Hematology

The abstracts highlight the potential to improve SCD treatment using aRBCX. The first poster presents data from U.S. insurance claims, examined in a study performed with researchers at University of Pittsburgh.

18 Dec 2024

Targeting Cancer with Nanoparticle-Delivered Gene Therapy

Scientists are literally shining a laser on the energy centers of cancer cells in an attempt to harm these sources of power and cause widespread cancer cell death.

16 Dec 2024

Gut Bacteria Influence Wild Bird's Health and Ornamentation

All living organisms host microbiomes composed of both beneficial and harmful microbes that influence health.

11 Dec 2024

Ribosomal Fingerprints: A Novel Approach to Early Cancer Detection

Different types of cancer have unique molecular 'fingerprints' which are detectable in early stages of the disease and can be picked up with near-perfect accuracy by small, portable scanners in just a few hours, according to a study published today in the journal Molecular Cell.

11 Dec 2024

Brazilian Study Offers Fresh Perspectives on Pancreatic Cancer Genetics

Pancreatic cancer has recently been included in the list of diseases about which Brazil's National Cancer Institute (INCA) periodically publishes statistics.

9 Dec 2024

Key Enzymes Identified as Regulators of Cancer Cell Nutrient Foraging

Cancer cells are like booming cities without urban planners. They expand quickly, and in doing so, the resulting tumors consume more energy and other resources than they can acquire from nearby blood vessels.

6 Dec 2024

Biobank Data can Provide Insights into Genetic Architecture of Drug Response

A UCLA study has outlined a new framework that researchers say would improve predictive power of genetics to determine how well a patient would respond to commonly prescribed medications as well as the severity of any side effects.

5 Dec 2024

Unmasking the Molecular Mechanisms of Hepatitis B Virus Entry

An infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is spread by blood or bodily fluids, is one of the main causes of chronic liver diseases. The World Health Organization reports that there are 1.2 million new HBV infections worldwide each year.

4 Dec 2024

Novel Organoid Model Sheds Light on Human Pancreas Development and Disease

A new organoid that resembles the human fetal pancreas has been created by researchers in the organoid group, providing an understanding of its early development.

3 Dec 2024

Rising Temperatures Linked to Immune Decline in Capuchin Monkeys

The immune performance of wild capuchin monkeys declines when the animals experience higher temperatures, and younger monkeys seem to be particularly vulnerable to heat, according to a University of Michigan study.

2 Dec 2024

Novel Role for Viscoelasticity in Cellular Signaling and Response

An important mechanism in fat cells (adipocytes) that allows them to safely enlarge to store energy has been discovered by a team at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), led by Professor Miguel Ángel del Pozo Barriuso, who leads the CNIC's Mechanoadaptation and Caveolae Biology group.

29 Nov 2024

New Biogel Test Detects Bacteria Through Simple Color Change

A novel new test for bacteria in fluids makes it as easy as observing a color change to confirm the presence of disease-causing pathogens, promising much easier diagnostic tests and greater food safety.

28 Nov 2024

Stanford Researchers Develop New Approach to Make Cancer Cells Self-Destruct

Our bodies divest themselves of 60 billion cells every day through a natural process of cell culling and turnover called apoptosis.

28 Nov 2024

Reduced Protein Mobility Linked to Chronic Diseases and Their Complications

Chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes and inflammatory disorders have a huge impact on humanity. They are a leading cause of disease burden and deaths around the globe, are physically and economically taxing, and the number of people with such diseases is growing.

28 Nov 2024