Eye color genes are critical for retinal health
Metabolic pathways consist of a series of biochemical reactions in cells that convert a starting component into other products. There is growing evidence that metabolic...
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Microplastics limit energy production in tiny freshwater species
Microplastic pollution reduces energy production in a microscopic creature found in freshwater worldwide, new research shows.Credit: Dr Ben Makin Microplastic pollution reduces energy production in...
Ending tuberculosis: European region set to miss the SDG target for 2030
The United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) set the target of ending tuberculosis (TB) as a global public health threat by 2030. Based on the...
Cambridge scientist Professor Christine Holt wins world’s top neuroscience award
The Lundbeck Foundation has announced today the recipients of The Brain Prize 2023, the world’s largest award for outstanding contributions to neuroscience.Credit: University of Cambridge...
‘Deep proteome’ project provides atlas for human complexity
A major puzzle of biology is that while the human genome contains roughly 20,000 genes, many comparatively primitive organisms — including the universally-studied worm C. elegans — have...
Getting around muscle aging
Muscle is able to regenerate through a process that involves multiple steps and players, including the immune system. As our organism ages, the muscles lose the capacity to regenerate. Now, a new study led...
Researchers make breakthrough in high-pressure magnetic detection
According to a study published in Nature Materials, a collaborative research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences...
CGI-Clinics – implementing cancer personalized medicine at national level
Brussels, Belgium - On 21 March 2023, the CGI-Clinics project held a one-hour event at the EU Parliament to discuss the implementation of personalised medicine...
Disparities in the research effort to combat animal-borne diseases amid climate change
Whether it’s diseases from bats, birds, pigs, or mosquitoes, climate change brings with it an increased risk of animal-borne (or “zoonotic”) diseases that can transmit...
WVU researchers working to get people with hip pain moving
Although it’s well known that regular exercise can reduce musculoskeletal pain, some chronic pain sufferers avoid it hoping to minimize their symptoms. One West Virginia...
Sylvester Cancer investigators find disparities in mesothelioma survival due to social determinants, limited access
MIAMI, FLORIDA (EMBARGOED UNTIL THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023, AT 11 A.M. ET) – Treatment outcomes for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma, a rare cancer commonly...
Tools for more accurate obesity risk assessment based on sex, ethnicity
For decades, health care practitioners have used body mass index (BMI) as an indicator of a person’s health. But this equation only considers height and...
The CeMM & Angelini Ventures Healthy Lifespan Expansion Initiative
CeMM and Angelini Ventures are joining forces to support CeMM Principal Investigators Laura de Rooij and André Rendeiro in critical lifespan expansion initiatives leveraging a...
Adding hope to the therapeutic mix can empower persons with Parkinson’s disease
Amsterdam, March 23, 2023 – When Marina Noordegraaf was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at age 49, she noticed when it came to treatment decisions, she...
New research shows how cultural transmission shapes the evolution of music
New research has found that constraints in the way our brains work can shape the way people interact when creating music, influencing its evolution. The...
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