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

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

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
New hydrogel features enhanced capabilities for treating aneurysms and halting their progression

New hydrogel features enhanced capabilities for treating aneurysms and halting their progression

by Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationThe standard non-invasive treatment for patients with aneurysms is to insert a stent graft, a mesh-lined tube, into the affected blood vessel to shore up

New hydrogel features enhanced capabilities for treating aneurysms and halting their progression

by Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationThe standard non-invasive treatment for patients with aneurysms is to insert a stent graft, a mesh-lined tube, into the affected blood vessel to shore up
A new immunologic and endocrine syndrome

A new immunologic and endocrine syndrome

by University of MontrealThese mice are twin, except that the left mouse is normal whereas the Armc5 gene has been invalidated by genetic knockout in the right mouse. The mutated mouse is smaller

A new immunologic and endocrine syndrome

by University of MontrealThese mice are twin, except that the left mouse is normal whereas the Armc5 gene has been invalidated by genetic knockout in the right mouse. The mutated mouse is smaller
Removing bias from healthcare AI tools

Removing bias from healthcare AI tools

22 February 2024Rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have opened the way for the creation of a huge range of new healthcare tools, but to ensure that these tools do not exacerbate preexistin

Removing bias from healthcare AI tools

22 February 2024Rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have opened the way for the creation of a huge range of new healthcare tools, but to ensure that these tools do not exacerbate preexistin
New potential avenues for cancer therapies through RNA-binding proteins

New potential avenues for cancer therapies through RNA-binding proteins

byKing's College LondonGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109288A new paper describes the role of two RNA-binding proteins in the development of

New potential avenues for cancer therapies through RNA-binding proteins

byKing's College LondonGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109288A new paper describes the role of two RNA-binding proteins in the development of
New resource maps gene-disease links across common conditions, paving the way for personalized medicine

New resource maps gene-disease links across common conditions, paving the way for personalized medicine

byHebrew University of JerusalemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study introduces an innovative tool for exploring gene-disease connections: the PWAS Hub. This resource is based on the nov

New resource maps gene-disease links across common conditions, paving the way for personalized medicine

byHebrew University of JerusalemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study introduces an innovative tool for exploring gene-disease connections: the PWAS Hub. This resource is based on the nov
Dogs may provide new insights into human aging and cognition

Dogs may provide new insights into human aging and cognition

by Eötvös Loránd UniversityThe quest to understand intelligence and unravel the workings of the mind has always been considered the holy grail of natural sciences. While we're still uncoverin

Dogs may provide new insights into human aging and cognition

by Eötvös Loránd UniversityThe quest to understand intelligence and unravel the workings of the mind has always been considered the holy grail of natural sciences. While we're still uncoverin
Social isolation, loneliness and frailty in older adults have a complex and sometimes mutually reinforcing relationship

Social isolation, loneliness and frailty in older adults have a complex and sometimes mutually reinforcing relationship

Social isolation, loneliness and frailty in older adults have a complex and sometimes mutually reinforcing relationshipby Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityCredit: Matt Barnard from PexelsA n

Social isolation, loneliness and frailty in older adults have a complex and sometimes mutually reinforcing relationship

Social isolation, loneliness and frailty in older adults have a complex and sometimes mutually reinforcing relationshipby Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityCredit: Matt Barnard from PexelsA n
Matrix remodeling study reveals the influence of the cellular environment on vision

Matrix remodeling study reveals the influence of the cellular environment on vision

FEBRUARY 5, 2024byRuhr-Universitaet-BochumThe researchers examine tissue sections of the retina under the microscope. Credit: Ruhr-Universitaet-Bochum, MarquardThe environment of retinal nerve c

Matrix remodeling study reveals the influence of the cellular environment on vision

FEBRUARY 5, 2024byRuhr-Universitaet-BochumThe researchers examine tissue sections of the retina under the microscope. Credit: Ruhr-Universitaet-Bochum, MarquardThe environment of retinal nerve c
New insight into dying cells in Parkinson's disease

New insight into dying cells in Parkinson's disease

APRIL 25, 2023by Birgitte Svennevig, University of Southern DenmarkGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112180When a patient experiences the first symp

New insight into dying cells in Parkinson's disease

APRIL 25, 2023by Birgitte Svennevig, University of Southern DenmarkGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112180When a patient experiences the first symp
Chronic Hepatitis B

Chronic Hepatitis B

RESEARCH29 January 2024New hepatitis B study reveals how viruses adapt to low-oxygen environments, such as those found deep within the liver, opening up possible new therapeutic targets for liver path

Chronic Hepatitis B

RESEARCH29 January 2024New hepatitis B study reveals how viruses adapt to low-oxygen environments, such as those found deep within the liver, opening up possible new therapeutic targets for liver path