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Study Finds Unleashing Treg Cells may Lead to Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis

July 23, 2021
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Irvine, CA — In a new University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers found that a certain protein prevented regulatory T cells (Tregs) from effectively doing their job in controlling the damaging...

Chemists Found an Effective Remedy for “Aged” Brain Diseases

July 22, 2021
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Yekaterinburg, Russia — Russian scientists have synthesized chemical compounds that can stop the degeneration of neurons in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other severe brain pathologies....

RNA Modification may Protect Against Liver Disease

July 22, 2021
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Los Angeles, CA — A chemical modification that occurs in some RNA molecules as they carry genetic instructions from DNA to cells’ protein-making machinery may offer protection against non-alcoholic...

Cells Combating a Deadly Lung Disease

July 21, 2021
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Nagoya, Japan — Single-cell RNA sequencing has revealed a subset of cells that could provide protection from a rare, but severely debilitating and fatal, lung disease. The findings were published by...

Study Finds Promising Therapeutic Target for Colitis

July 19, 2021
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La Jolla, CA — An international research group, led by Dr. Jamey Marth, a professor at Sanford Burnham Prebys, has shown that the Neuraminidase 3 (Neu3) enzyme is responsible for the onset and progression...

Scientists Identify New Gut-Liver Drug Recycling Process

July 16, 2021
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Houston, TX — A team of University of Houston pharmaceutical researchers is reporting a newly recognized process of drug metabolism in the intestines – followed by recycling through the liver...

Artificial Intelligence Provides Faster Diagnosis for Debilitating Blistering Disease

July 12, 2021
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Groningen, Netherlands — Scientists at the University of Groningen have trained an Artificial Intelligence system to recognize a specific pattern in skin biopsies of patients with the blistering disease...

Human Stem Cells Enable Model to Test Drug Impact on Brain’s Blood Barrier

July 2, 2021
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Stockholm, Sweden — Using an experimental model to simulate the blood-brain barrier, scientists in Sweden reported in unprecedented detail how antioxidants protect the brain from inflammation caused...

New Markers for Coronary Microvascular Disease Identified

July 2, 2021
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Urbana, IL — Although cardiovascular disease is the main cause of illness among women in the U.S., certain conditions such as coronary microvascular disease (CMD) cannot be easily diagnosed. In a new...

Differences in Human, Mouse Brain Cells have Important Implications for Disease Research

June 29, 2021
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Los Angeles, CA — A UCLA-led study comparing brain cells known as astrocytes in humans and mice found that mouse astrocytes are more resilient to oxidative stress, a damaging imbalance that is a mechanism...

A ‘Tasty’ Protein may Lead to New Ways to Treat Metabolic and Immune Diseases

June 28, 2021
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Grand Rapids, MI — The same taste-sensing molecule that helps you enjoy a meal from your favourite restaurant may one day lead to improved ways to treat diabetes and other metabolic and immune diseases. TRPM5...

Glial Cells Help Mitigate Neurological Damage in Huntington’s Disease

June 28, 2021
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Houston, TX — The brain is not a passive recipient of injury or disease. Research has shown that when neurons die and disrupt the natural flow of information they maintain with other neurons, the brain...

Study Finds Abnormal Response to Cellular Stress is Associated with Huntington’s Disease

June 24, 2021
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Irvine, CA — A new University of California, Irvine-led study finds that the persistence of a marker of chronic cellular stress, previously associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic...

Drinking Any Type of Coffee Associated with Reduced Risk of Chronic Liver Disease

June 24, 2021
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Southampton, UK — Drinking coffee that is caffeinated (ground or instant) or decaffeinated is associated with a reduced risk of developing chronic liver disease and related liver conditions, according...

Study Uncovers Major Breakthrough in Understanding and Treating Respiratory Inflammation

June 23, 2021
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Brooklyn, NY — Applied Biological Laboratories (Applied Bio), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the respiratory disease market, announced that its study published online in Immunology, Inflammation...

Secretin Hormone Induces Satiation by Activating Brown Fat

June 23, 2021
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Turku, Finland — Researchers from the Turku PET Centre and Technical University of Munich have discovered a new mechanism controlling satiation. According to the recently published study, the hormone...

There’s more to Genes than DNA: How Mum and Dad Add Something Extra, Just for You

June 23, 2021
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Bath, UK — Biologists at the Universities of Bath and Vienna have discovered 71 new ‘imprinted’ genes in the mouse genome, a finding that takes them a step closer to unravelling some of...

New Model of Alzheimer’s Progression

June 15, 2021
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Phoenix, AZ — Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and is characterized by neurodegeneration in regions of the brain involved in memory and learning. Amyloid beta and tau are...

High Genetic Running Capacity Promotes Efficient Metabolism with Ageing

June 15, 2021
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Jyväskylä, Finland — High running capacity is associated with health and longevity. However, whether high genetic running capacity promotes more efficient metabolism with ageing is not known. A new...

Memory Biomarkers Confirm Aerobic Exercise Helps Cognitive Function in Older Adults

June 14, 2021
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Boca Raton, FL — Increasing evidence shows that physical activity and exercise training may delay or prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In ageing humans, aerobic exercise training...

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