Smartphone app can vibrate a single drop of blood to determine how well it clots
Blood clots form naturally as a way to stop bleeding when someone is injured. But blood clots in patients with medical issues, such as mechanical...
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P53 protein plays a key role in tissue repair, study finds
New research led by the University of Bristol has found the protein p53 plays a key role in epithelial migration and tissue repair. The findings...
Immune cells that clear away Alzheimer’s disease protein are controlled by circadian rhythms
Researchers report that the immune cells responsible for clearing away a key protein that builds up in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease operate...
Mitochondria efficiently adapt to changing metabolic conditions
A recent study explains an essential component for proper mitochondrial function: The protein complexes MICOS and ATP synthase can communicate with each other. Dr. Heike...
Illuminating research sheds new light on the evolution of light-response systems
Tsukuba, Japan – Light is essential for most life on Earth, and single-celled or small multicellular organisms were most likely first to develop the ability...
Scientists reveal where schizophrenia may originate in the brain
In the process of solving a decades-long mystery about a particular protein, scientists have identified a specific location in the brain where schizophrenia may originate.Credit:...
Gene variants increase risk of kidney failure in Black veterans with COVID-19: study
Gene variants increased the risk of acute kidney injury and death in veterans of African ancestry who were hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a new...
How life came to Earth
Chains of amino acidsCredit: Jens Meyer/University of Jena Chains of amino acids All life as we know it consists of the same chemical building blocks....
Patrick Sung, DPhil, named director of Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute
SAN ANTONIO (Feb. 10, 2022) — Patrick Sung, DPhil, is the new director of the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute at The University of Texas...
Sauro-Throat! Study finds first evidence indicating dinosaur respiratory infection
MALTA, Montana (Feb. 10, 2022) – The fossilized remains of an immature diplodocid – a large, long-necked herbivorous sauropod dinosaur, like “Brontosaurus” – may provide...
UTSW study finds it safe to give clot-busting drug to stroke patients who took blood thinners
Stroke patients on long-term blood thinners who were given the clot-busting drug alteplase enjoyed better recoveries than those who did not receive the drug and...
Three proteins found that help fine tune movement
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb. 10, 2022) – Three members of a family of proteins have been identified that are important to helping us fine tune the activity...
Infusion of 3D cellular structures might repair damaged intestine
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) develop a protocol to transplant 3D cellular structures that could regenerate damaged intestine Credit: Associate Professor Shiro Yui,...
Undernourished infants at risk for lung restriction, weaker health as adults, UArizona Health Sciences study finds
Credit: University of Arizona Health Sciences Infants and children with poor nutrition and growth are more likely to suffer from a serious respiratory condition that...
New system speeds screening of drug-delivering nanoparticles
James Dahlman and Phil Santangelo are helping to define an evolving era in medicine, one in which messenger ribonucleic acid — mRNA — can be delivered directly to...
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