Haywire T cells attack protein in “bad” cholesterol
LA JOLLA, CA—Preventing atherosclerosis, the underlying cause of heart disease, means scientists need to understand how immune cells drive inflammation in the arteries.Credit: La Jolla...
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A pioneering study discovers an underlying cause for infantile spasms and points to a novel therapy
Infantile spasm (IS) is a severe epileptic syndrome of infancy and accounts for 50% of all epilepsy cases that occur in babies during the first...
Killer T vs. memory – DNA isn’t destiny for T cells
(MEMPHIS, Tennessee – DATE, 2022) Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have solved an immunology puzzle. A CD8+ T cell can have two functionally...
Research reveals surprising inactivation mechanism for a voltage-gated ion channel
(Memphis, Tenn.—Month 20, 2022) Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are studying voltage-gated ion channels (VGICs). Their work revealed a previously unknown mechanism of...
Risk factors identified for autoimmune hepatitis after liver transplant
A multicenter study performed by a large international consortium that includes UT Southwestern has outlined a set of risk factors and outcomes for patients with autoimmune...
DNA contained in honey reveals honeybee health
Researchers from the B.S.R.C. ‘Alexander Fleming’ in Greece have optimised a method to characterise DNA traces in honey, revealing the species that honeybees interact with....
Study links thalamus inhibition in adolescence to long-lasting cortical abnormalities
A team of Columbia University researchers has reported new evidence that cognitive abnormalities seen in neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia may be traceable to altered...
Surprising turbulence
Some metals are in liquid form, the prime example being mercury. But there are also enormous quantities of liquid metal in the Earth’s core, where...
Electrons in a crystal exhibit linked and knotted quantum twists
As physicists delve deeper into the quantum realm, they are discovering an infinitesimally small world composed of a strange and surprising array of links, knots...
Venous thromboembolism: Less recurrencies with low-dose apixaban compared to discontinuation of the anticoagulant after negative D-dimer
Bologna 8 April 2022 - Patients who have suffered from a first episode of unprovoked venous thromboembolism (VTE) have an eight times higher risk of...
Insomnia in midlife may manifest as cognitive problems in retirement age
The Helsinki Health Study at the University of Helsinki investigated the development of insomnia symptoms in midlife and their effects on memory, learning ability and...
Engineers evaluate the factors behind battery performance at low temperatures
Energy storage with rechargeable battery technologies powers our digital lifestyles and supports renewable energy integration into the power grid. However, battery function under cold conditions...
Learning more about bird diversity: What a museum collection in Romania can tell us
Containing specimens from different locations, sometimes spanning across centuries, museum collections can teach us a lot about how some animals are built and how we...
Uncovering new details of the brain’s first line of defense
Fukuoka, Japan—Thanks to over a century of modern neuroscience, we have made significant strides in our understanding of the brain. Nonetheless, we have only just...
Researchers have developed a potential super wheat for salty soils
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have developed several new varieties of wheat that tolerate soils with higher salt concentrations. After having mutated a wheat...
