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Studies highlight different aspects of link between obesity and cancer

Multi-factorial metabolic and inflammatory abnormalities in obesity, independently or in combination, seems to be the critical biological link of obesity, cancer and racial/gender health disparities. However, the specific cross-talk between these factors remain elusive.

24 May 2021

Exposure to chemicals in plastic during the fetal stage is linked with a lower IQ

Bisphenol F chemical (found in plastics) may cause changes in a gene that is crucial for neurological development. Researchers from the Swedish universities of Uppsala and Karlstad made this discovery.

21 May 2021

Human self-organizing cardiac organoids mimic the architecture of a heart chamber

Self-organizing heart organoids created at the Austrian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) are also efficient injury and in vitro congenital disease models. These “cardioids” have the potential to transform studies into cardiovascular diseases and heart malformations.

21 May 2021

Three-dimensional organization of genome is extremely dynamic during gamete formation

Inside the nuclei of cells, the genome is tightly organized (packaged). This three-dimensional (3D) genome organization is basic because it controls gene expression.

21 May 2021

Researchers study the origins of life using modern ecological biosignature

While searching for signs of life, scientists often look for chemicals, biosignatures, or phenomena that suggest the presence of current or past life. However, it is not always the case that signs of life on Earth are also signs of life in other planetary ecosystems.

21 May 2021

New projections can help support COVID-19 patients experiencing homelessness

A new study provides public health planning authorities with a method of calculating the number of COVID-19 isolation beds they would need for people experiencing homelessness based on level of infection in the city.

21 May 2021

Researchers discover canine coronavirus in East Malaysia

Researchers have discovered a new coronavirus, found in a child with pneumonia in Malaysia in 2018, that appears to have jumped from dog to human.

21 May 2021

New iron-nitrogen-doped carbon catalyst could reduce harmful air pollutants

Our reliance on fossil fuels as a primary energy source has pushed air pollution to an all-time high, resulting in several environmental and health concerns. Among the major pollutants, nitrogen oxide (NOx) accumulation can cause severe respiratory diseases and imbalance in the Earth's nitrogen cycle. Reducing NOx accumulation is, therefore, an issue of utmost importance.

21 May 2021

24 Hours of Life Science Online Conference

On June 2, 2021, JEOL will focus on advances in life science research using electron microscopy in its “24 Hours of Life Science” conference.

From JEOL USA, Inc. 21 May 2021

Study shows how mitochondrial function impacts schizophrenia in patients with genetic disorder

Researchers have demonstrated how cell “batteries” play a significant role in whether patients with the chromosomal deletion syndrome acquire schizophrenia.

20 May 2021

Study identifies predictive causal role for specific cell types in type 1 diabetes

Researchers revealed a predicted causative role for certain cell types in type 1 diabetes by examining its genetic foundations.

From UC San Diego 20 May 2021

Single fingerprint can help determine whether someone has touched or ingested class A drugs

A research team explains how they were able to distinguish between the fingerprints of those who handled cocaine with those who have taken the medicine.

From University of Surrey 20 May 2021

Researchers gain new insights into the physiological functions of APP protein

The pivotal role played by the APP protein in Alzheimer’s disease is well known.

20 May 2021

Carbon farming can help increase crop yields, reduce emissions

Scientists, governments and corporations worldwide are racing against the clock to fight climate change, and part of the solution might be in our soil. By adding carbon from the atmosphere to depleted soil, farmers can both increase their yields and reduce emissions.

20 May 2021

Global chronic and hidden hunger estimated to increase disability and mortality by 2050

A new study by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) and RTI International (RTI) projects that global chronic and hidden hunger will increase the overall years of life lost due to premature mortality and years lived with disability, also known as disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), globally by over 30 million by 2050 relative to 2010.

20 May 2021

Life Science News

Studies highlight different aspects of link between obesity and cancer

Exposure to chemicals in plastic during the fetal stage is linked with a lower IQ

Human self-organizing cardiac organoids mimic the architecture of a heart chamber

Three-dimensional organization of genome is extremely dynamic during gamete formation

Researchers study the origins of life using modern ecological biosignature

New projections can help support COVID-19 patients experiencing homelessness

Researchers discover canine coronavirus in East Malaysia

New iron-nitrogen-doped carbon catalyst could reduce harmful air pollutants

24 Hours of Life Science Online Conference

Study shows how mitochondrial function impacts schizophrenia in patients with genetic disorder

Study identifies predictive causal role for specific cell types in type 1 diabetes

Single fingerprint can help determine whether someone has touched or ingested class A drugs

Researchers gain new insights into the physiological functions of APP protein

Carbon farming can help increase crop yields, reduce emissions

Global chronic and hidden hunger estimated to increase disability and mortality by 2050

Location is intrinsically linked to nutritional quality of diets, shows research

Study shows that higher treeless areas are home to far more species

New technology improves efficacy of inflammatory bowel disease drugs

Study shows that Bubonic Plague had a long-term impact on immune gene expression

Study identifies DNA alterations that underpin brain and cognitive decline in the elderly

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