Liquid biopsy detects DNA markers in advanced breast cancer within five hours
A novel, automated liquid biopsy test in development by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center can accurately detect the presence of cancer DNA...
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Hair-raising research: Salk scientists find surprising link between immune system, hair growth
LA JOLLA—(June 23, 2022) Salk scientists have uncovered an unexpected molecular target of a common treatment for alopecia, a condition in which a person’s immune...
Researchers reveal oxygenate-based routes in syngas conversion over oxide-zeolite bifunctional catalysts
A research team led by Prof. HOU Guangjin and Prof. BAO Xinhe from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences...
It sucked to be the prey of ancient cephalopods
Grenoble, 23 June 2022 - The Jurassic cephalopod Vampyronassa rhodanica, thought to be the oldest known ancestor of the modern-day vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis), was...
A fine-tuned gene editor
The molecular tool CRISPR-Cas9 can be used to treat inherited blood disorders, but this may cause unintended genetic alterations. A team led by MDC researchers...
By Odin’s Beard! Tubulins named after the Norse god may be the missing link between single-celled organisms and human cells
A team of researchers from Nagoya University in Japan may have discovered a missing link between bacterial cells and animal and plant cells, including those...
Untangling the role of tau in Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that causes neurons to die, slowly destroying memory and thinking skills. It’s the most common type of dementia, impacting...
Chinese Medical Journal review discusses an interesting weight-loss surgery procedure
Globally, the burgeoning burden of obesity is aggravated by the limitations of available treatment options. Bariatric surgery, aimed at weight loss, falls short of addressing...
‘Travel therapy’: Could holidays help mental health and wellbeing?
Many of us will have likely heard of music therapy and art therapy — but what about ‘travel therapy’? Credit: N/A Many of us will have...
Inside the jellyfish’s sting: Exploring the micro-architecture of a cellular weapon
KANSAS CITY, MO—June 17, 2022—Summertime beachgoers are all too familiar with the painful reality of a jellyfish sting. But how do the stinging cells of...
Increase in leptin levels in preeclampsia prompts cardiovascular cascade that puts mother and baby at risk
AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 23, 2022) – Before a baby is ever born, critical supply chain problems with nutrition and oxygen can result in premature birth or...
Study shows that getting pesticide reduction policies right is crucial for food security
The term peri-urban agriculture is generally used to describe the cultivation of plants and livestock on the fringes of large population centres. However, factors such as urban expansion,...
Zoonotic disease risk to non-traditional pet owners
Contact with non-traditional pets increases the risk of exposure to zoonotic pathogens, which are pathogens that spread between animals and people. The National Association of...
UCLA surgeons develop new technique to reduce Adam’s apple without neck scar
Doctors at the UCLA Gender Health Program have developed a technique to reduce an Adam’s apple bump without leaving a scar on the patient’s neck.Credit: UCLA Gender...
The mechanisms regulating the balance between the formation of neurons and the maintenance of stem cells in the formation of the brain revealed
Anew study by the Neuronal Dynamics Research Group at UPF has elucidated the cellular and molecular mechanisms that regulate the balance between the differentiation of neurons and...
