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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...

Scientists Find Potential Path for Countering Oxidative Stress in Range of Diseases

November 6, 2018
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La Jolla, CA — Scientists at Scripps Research have made a surprising discovery in their mission to understand how cells stay healthy, uncovering an important connection between a cell’s sugar...

The Easy Way may not be The Best

October 15, 2018
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New York, NY — The steps cells take in response to challenges are more complex than previously thought, finds new research published in the journal eLIFE. The study investigates a system relevant to...

New Ceria Nanoparticles Attack Parkinson’s Disease from Three Fronts

July 27, 2018
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Daejeon, Korea — Researchers at the Center for Nanoparticle Research, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS, South Korea), have developed a set of nanoparticles for Parkinson’s disease ...

New Targets Found to Reduce Blood Vessel Damage in Diabetes

July 9, 2018
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Augusta, GA — In diabetes, both the tightly woven endothelial cells that line our blood vessels and the powerhouses that drive those cells start to come apart as early steps in the destruction of our...

Novel Therapy Makes Oxidative Stress Deadly to Cancer

June 21, 2018
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Augusta, GA — Oxidative stress can help tumours thrive, but one way novel cancer treatments work is by pushing levels to the point where it instead helps them die, scientists report.

Just One High-Fat Meal Sets the Perfect Stage for Heart Disease, Study Shows

March 29, 2018
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Augusta, GA — A single high-fat milkshake, with a fat and calorie content similar to some enticing restaurant fare, can quickly transform our healthy red blood cells into small, spiky cells that wreak...

Antioxidants and Amino Acids Could Play Role in the Treatment of Psychosis, Study Shows

March 22, 2018
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Manchester, UK — A scientific paper has revealed that some nutrients found in food may help reduce the symptoms of psychotic illness, when used in the early stages of treatment.

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