Study Reveals Role of Iron in Allergic Asthma and Points to Potential New Therapies
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Image on the left shows inflammation caused by activated ILC2s in the lungs while image on the right shows inflammation reduced by treatment with iron chelator Deferiprone. Credit: 2024 Hurrell et al. …
Accumulation of 'Junk Proteins' Identified as 1 Cause of Aging and Possible Source of ALS
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Accumulation of "junk proteins": normal cells (left) and cells subjected to the effect of the toxic arginine-rich protein (right). In the latter, ribosomal proteins (green fluorescent) and the size of nucleoli (red) are increa…
UCLA Research Connects Genetic Risk and Brain Changes in Autism
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A groundbreaking study led by UCLA Health has unveiled the most detailed view of the complex biological mechanisms underlying autism, showing the first link between genetic risk of the disorder to observed cellular and genetic activity across different layers of the brain. The stu…
MCG Scientists Identify New Treatment Target for Leading Cause of Blindness
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Scientists from Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia report that a gene previously implicated in the development of atherosclerotic lesions in coronary arteries could be key to understanding why many people don’t benefit from the most used therapy for neovascular age-related ma…
Innovative Chemotherapy Approach Shows Promise Against Lung Cancer
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Friday, Feb 23, 2024 • Katherine Egan Bennett : contact Kytai T. Nguyen, the Alfred R. and Janet H. Potvin Disting…
Brain Waves Are Part of Memory
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Spatial navigation and spatial memory play a central role in our lives. Without these abilities, we would hardly be able to find our way around our surroundings and would find it difficult to remember past events. However, the neuronal basis of spatial memory is far from being fully understood. A …
Clues to Cancer Drug’s Deadly Side Effects Could Make It Safer
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BYLINE: Emily Stone Newswise — For some leukemia patients, the only potential chemotherapy option is a drug that also carries a high risk of heart failure. This means that some patients who recover from their cancer will end up dying of heart disease brought on by the cure.In a new study, resear…
Study: This Protein May Be the ‘Glue’ That Helps COVID Virus Stick
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When SARS-CoV-2 enters the human body, the virus’ spike protein binds to a cell, allowing the virus to infiltrate and begin replicating. A new study from Tulane University, conducted in partnership with Florida International University and published in Protein Science, has identified a protein tha…
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: The Global Clinical Trials Landscape 2024
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Impacting approximately 1 in 5,000 males globally, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a rare genetic disorder characterised by progressive muscle weakness and skeletal degeneration. The prevalence of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is higher in certain regions, with Europe, particularly Sweden and Norway, …
Study: In Severe COVID-19 Cases, Neutrophils Work Around the Clock
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Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114328 The course of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infections depends not only on how aggressive the virus is, but also on the immune response of the i…