New study sheds light on the rate, nature and transmission of mitochondrial DNA mutations in humans

by deCODE geneticsStructure of the human mitochondrial genome. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study from deCODE genetics uses pedigrees and sequence data from 64,806 Icelanders to shed light on t

Updated on: June 15,2024 5

New study sheds light on the rate, nature and transmission of mitochondrial DNA mutations in humans

by deCODE geneticsStructure of the human mitochondrial genome. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study from deCODE genetics uses pedigrees and sequence data from 64,806 Icelanders to shed light on t

Updated on:June 15,2024 5

Novel compound protects against infection by virus that causes COVID-19, preliminary studies show

JANUARY 5, 2024 Editors' notesbyDana-Farber Cancer InstituteDesign and screening of stapled lipopeptide inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2.aSchematic of the six-helix bundle (6-HB) fusion

Updated on: March 15,2024 11

Novel compound protects against infection by virus that causes COVID-19, preliminary studies show

JANUARY 5, 2024 Editors' notesbyDana-Farber Cancer InstituteDesign and screening of stapled lipopeptide inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2.aSchematic of the six-helix bundle (6-HB) fusion

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Researchers find genetic variant coding for tubulin protein that may be partially responsible for left-handedness

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressExome-wide, gene-based association testing in 38,043 left-handed and 313,271 right-handed individuals, based on rare protein-altering variants. Top: the strict variant set

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

Researchers find genetic variant coding for tubulin protein that may be partially responsible for left-handedness

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressExome-wide, gene-based association testing in 38,043 left-handed and 313,271 right-handed individuals, based on rare protein-altering variants. Top: the strict variant set

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Simulations reveal mechanism behind protein buildup in Parkinson's disease

by Emily Packer,eLifeA schematic showcasing the process of liquid-liquid phase separation of αS. Credit:eLife(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.95180.1Researchers have used computational mod

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Simulations reveal mechanism behind protein buildup in Parkinson's disease

by Emily Packer,eLifeA schematic showcasing the process of liquid-liquid phase separation of αS. Credit:eLife(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.95180.1Researchers have used computational mod

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Wound-homing molecule found to accelerate tissue repair

FEBRUARY 14, 2024byTampere UniversitySchematic diagram highlighting proposed mechanism of action of CAR peptide. Systemically administered CAR peptide associates with the HSPG SDC4, which is res

Updated on: March 25,2024 7

Wound-homing molecule found to accelerate tissue repair

FEBRUARY 14, 2024byTampere UniversitySchematic diagram highlighting proposed mechanism of action of CAR peptide. Systemically administered CAR peptide associates with the HSPG SDC4, which is res

Updated on:March 25,2024 7

cGAS: Sounding the alarm on self and foreign DNA

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cGAS: Sounding the alarm on self and foreign DNA

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'It's the greatest living experiment': Pitt Men's Study marks 40 years of AIDS research

by Anya Sostek, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a Pittsburgh hospital in the early 1980s, Charles Rinaldo saw a young, previously healthy gay man critically ill with a virus

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'It's the greatest living experiment': Pitt Men's Study marks 40 years of AIDS research

by Anya Sostek, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a Pittsburgh hospital in the early 1980s, Charles Rinaldo saw a young, previously healthy gay man critically ill with a virus

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New guidelines for reporting clinical trials of biofield therapies released

byMary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewguidelinesfor reporting clinical trials of biofield therapies are presented in theJournal of Integrative and Complem

Updated on: March 25,2024 7

New guidelines for reporting clinical trials of biofield therapies released

byMary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewguidelinesfor reporting clinical trials of biofield therapies are presented in theJournal of Integrative and Complem

Updated on:March 25,2024 7

Study of usefulness of lockdowns during epidemics identifies alternate solution

FEBRUARY 21, 2024by Caitlin Kizielewicz,Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz CollegeFlow diagram of the epidemiological model. Compartments are illustrated with boxes, while the other state va

Updated on: March 15,2024 4

Study of usefulness of lockdowns during epidemics identifies alternate solution

FEBRUARY 21, 2024by Caitlin Kizielewicz,Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz CollegeFlow diagram of the epidemiological model. Compartments are illustrated with boxes, while the other state va

Updated on:March 15,2024 4

Mutation mapping shows errors in protein location are a common cause of disease

by Anika Hazra,University of TorontoCredit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.09.003An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto and the Broad Institute of

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Mutation mapping shows errors in protein location are a common cause of disease

by Anika Hazra,University of TorontoCredit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.09.003An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto and the Broad Institute of

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Research uncovers mechanism behind stubborn memories

BRAIN HEALTHMEDICAL SCIENCESMENTAL HEALTHNEUROSCIENCERESEARCH18 January 2024Researchers from the Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit at the University of Oxford and the Nuffield Depar

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Research uncovers mechanism behind stubborn memories

BRAIN HEALTHMEDICAL SCIENCESMENTAL HEALTHNEUROSCIENCERESEARCH18 January 2024Researchers from the Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit at the University of Oxford and the Nuffield Depar

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Study: This protein may be the 'glue' that helps COVID virus stick

JANUARY 24, 2024byTulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen SARS-CoV-2 enters the human body, the virus' spike protein binds to a cell, allowing the virus to infiltrate and begin replic

Updated on: March 30,2024 3

Study: This protein may be the 'glue' that helps COVID virus stick

JANUARY 24, 2024byTulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen SARS-CoV-2 enters the human body, the virus' spike protein binds to a cell, allowing the virus to infiltrate and begin replic

Updated on:March 30,2024 3