Tag: oxidative stress

Study Points to Source of Rapid Ageing, Chronic Inflammation in People Living With HIV

November 10, 2021
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Alberta, Canada — In a groundbreaking study of people living with HIV, University of Alberta researchers found that elusive white blood cells called neutrophils play a role in impaired T cell functions...

Deterioration of Brain Cells in Parkinson’s Disease Is Slowed by Blocking the Bach1 Protein, Preclinical Study Shows

October 26, 2021
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Charleston, SC — Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder, afflicting more than 10 million people worldwide and more than one million Americans. While there is...

Treating the ‘Root’ Cause of Baldness with a Dissolvable Microneedle Patch

August 17, 2021
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Changzhou, China — Although some people say that baldness is the “new sexy,” for those losing their hair, it can be distressing. An array of over-the-counter remedies are available, but most of them...

Powerhouse of the Cell has Self-Preservation Mechanism

July 12, 2021
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Fuchu, Japan — Mitochondria, the powerhouse of the cell, convert sustenance into energy, fueling the cell’s activities. In addition to power, mitochondria also produce reactive oxygen species,...

Full-Genome CRISPR Screen Reveals Surprising Ways Neurons Survive Oxidative Stress

May 25, 2021
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San Francisco, CA — When a single gene in a cell is turned on or off, its resulting presence or absence can affect the function and survival of the cell. In a new study appearing May 24 in Nature Neuroscience,...

Small Cell Lung Cancer: Scientists Identify Two New Approaches for Therapy

April 8, 2021
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Köln, Germany — Using samples of small cell lung tumours, a research team led by biologist Dr. Silvia von Karstedt has discovered two new ways to induce tumour cell death. One of two subsets of tumour...

Particulates are More Dangerous Than Previously Thought

March 19, 2021
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Villigen, Switzerland — Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have for the first time observed photochemical processes inside the smallest particles in the air. In doing so, they discovered...

Reductive Stress in Neuroblastoma Cells Aggregates Protein and Impairs Neurogenesis

December 10, 2020
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Birmingham, AL — Cells require a balance among oxidation-reduction reactions, or redox homeostasis. Loss of that balance to create oxidative stress is often associated with neurodegeneration. Less...

Researchers Mine Data and Connect the Dots About Processes Driving Neuroblastoma

October 15, 2020
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Memphis, TN — Researchers have used insight from a comprehensive genomic analysis of neuroblastoma to learn about the process driving one of the most common childhood solid tumours. The findings revealed...

Researchers Discover a Mechanism Allowing Immune Cells to Regulate Obesity

September 21, 2020
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Madrid, Spain — Macrophages are immune system cells. They are essential in the early response to infections, and they also have a key role in the proper functioning of our tissues and the regulation...

Identification of New “Oxidative Stress Sensor” MTK1

July 30, 2020
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Tokyo, Japan — In an ageing society, various studies are being conducted to explore the relationship between active oxygen and ageing-related diseases such as cancer, chronic inflammatory diseases,...

Colour of Cells a ‘Thermometer’ for Molecular Imbalance, Study Finds

May 14, 2020
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Kensington, Australia — An imbalance of unstable molecular species called ‘free radicals’ will change the colour of cells – and a new imaging technique could one day allow scientists...

Insect Wings Hold Antimicrobial Clues for Improved Medical Implants

April 7, 2020
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Bristol, UK — Some insect wings such as cicada and dragonfly possess nanopillar structures that kill bacteria upon contact. However, to date, the precise mechanisms that cause bacterial death have...

Scientists Discover New Clue Behind Age-Related Diseases and Food Spoilage

February 27, 2020
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Berkeley, CA — Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have made a surprising discovery that could help explain our risk for developing...

Scientists Discover Metabolic Feature that Allows Melanoma Cells to Spread

December 19, 2019
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Dallas, TX — Researchers at Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have uncovered why certain melanoma cells are more likely to spread through the body. The discovery...

New Insights to Major Disease Pathways

December 12, 2019
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Adelaide, Australia — Australian researchers are making major inroads into finding the cause of heart disease, Alzheimer’s, cancer, diabetes and other diseases after discovering a further 148...

Impact of Exosomal HIV-1 Tat Expression on Human Cellular Proteome

October 7, 2019
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Providence, RI — The HIV-1 Tat protein is a potent activator of viral transcription. The researcher’s previous work has demonstrated that exosomal formulations of Tat can reverse HIV-1 latency...

Inflammatory Diet Correlates with Colorectal Cancer Risk

July 16, 2019
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Barcelona, Spain — Researchers from the Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology program (Oncobell) of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the Catalan Institute...

Team Identifies First Disease Caused by a Mutation in Myoglobin

March 27, 2019
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Barcelona, Spain — Researchers of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) led by Dr. Montse Olivé have described in Nature Communications a new muscular disease caused by a mutation in...

Iron Measurements with MRI Reveal Stroke’s Impact on Brain

March 12, 2019
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Oak Brook, IL — A simple MRI method that measures iron content can provide a more comprehensive picture of the consequences of stroke-related damage to the brain, according to a study published in...

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