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Altering key ion channel found to protect against pancreatitis-associated acute lung injury

Altering key ion channel found to protect against pancreatitis-associated acute lung injury

JANUARY 11, 2024byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit:Function(2023). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqad061A group of Chinese researchers has conducted a mouse study to determine the role o

Altering key ion channel found to protect against pancreatitis-associated acute lung injury

JANUARY 11, 2024byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit:Function(2023). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqad061A group of Chinese researchers has conducted a mouse study to determine the role o
Researchers discover new links between cellular-waste removal and the development of Parkinson's

Researchers discover new links between cellular-waste removal and the development of Parkinson's

by Osaka UniversityCredit: Keita Kakuda, adapted fromProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2023). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2312306120Although Parkinson's disease has been recog

Researchers discover new links between cellular-waste removal and the development of Parkinson's

by Osaka UniversityCredit: Keita Kakuda, adapted fromProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2023). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2312306120Although Parkinson's disease has been recog
Rapid drug test to provide patients with better care

Rapid drug test to provide patients with better care

byWalter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchMass spectroscopy chromatogram: (a) patient plasma with enzalutamide peak with extracted ion chromatogram adduct (465 m/z); (b) in the same p

Rapid drug test to provide patients with better care

byWalter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchMass spectroscopy chromatogram: (a) patient plasma with enzalutamide peak with extracted ion chromatogram adduct (465 m/z); (b) in the same p
Researchers uncover new clues about links between parent age and congenital disorders

Researchers uncover new clues about links between parent age and congenital disorders

byOxford University PressFathers. Credit: Irene Tiemann-Boege /Genome Biology and EvolutionAnew paperinGenome Biology and Evolutionfinds that the link between pater

Researchers uncover new clues about links between parent age and congenital disorders

byOxford University PressFathers. Credit: Irene Tiemann-Boege /Genome Biology and EvolutionAnew paperinGenome Biology and Evolutionfinds that the link between pater
Identifying proteins causally related to COVID-19, healthspan and lifespan

Identifying proteins causally related to COVID-19, healthspan and lifespan

by Impact Journals LLCFlow chart of the study design. Credit:Aging(2024). DOI: 10.18632/aging.205711A new research paper titled "Using genetics and proteomics data to identify protein

Identifying proteins causally related to COVID-19, healthspan and lifespan

by Impact Journals LLCFlow chart of the study design. Credit:Aging(2024). DOI: 10.18632/aging.205711A new research paper titled "Using genetics and proteomics data to identify protein
New research uncovers biological drivers of heart disease risk

New research uncovers biological drivers of heart disease risk

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver the past 15 years, researchers have identified hundreds of regions in the human genome associated with heart attack risk. How

New research uncovers biological drivers of heart disease risk

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver the past 15 years, researchers have identified hundreds of regions in the human genome associated with heart attack risk. How
Case study: Drug-resistant bacteria responds to phage-antibiotic combo therapy

Case study: Drug-resistant bacteria responds to phage-antibiotic combo therapy

FEBRUARY 14, 2024 Editors' notesbyUniversity of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt was a last-ditch effort. For years doctors had tried to keep a patient's recurrent drug-resistant ba

Case study: Drug-resistant bacteria responds to phage-antibiotic combo therapy

FEBRUARY 14, 2024 Editors' notesbyUniversity of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt was a last-ditch effort. For years doctors had tried to keep a patient's recurrent drug-resistant ba
Listen to your gut: Research discusses using microbiota analysis for precision health care

Listen to your gut: Research discusses using microbiota analysis for precision health care

by Sarah Small,Pennsylvania State UniversityIn a recently published paper, Pak Kin Wong discusses the methods discusses the methods available for incorporating microbiota analysis into clinical

Listen to your gut: Research discusses using microbiota analysis for precision health care

by Sarah Small,Pennsylvania State UniversityIn a recently published paper, Pak Kin Wong discusses the methods discusses the methods available for incorporating microbiota analysis into clinical
Researchers define new subtypes of common brain disorder

Researchers define new subtypes of common brain disorder

by Mark Reynolds,Washington University School of MedicineAn MRI scan shows a Chiari type-1 malformation, in which the cerebellum extends beyond the gap in the skull where it connects to the spin

Researchers define new subtypes of common brain disorder

by Mark Reynolds,Washington University School of MedicineAn MRI scan shows a Chiari type-1 malformation, in which the cerebellum extends beyond the gap in the skull where it connects to the spin
How transcription factors influence insulin-producing beta cells

How transcription factors influence insulin-producing beta cells

JANUARY 31, 2024by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit:Cell Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.11.018A recent study from the laboratory of Joseph Bass, MD, Ph.D., th

How transcription factors influence insulin-producing beta cells

JANUARY 31, 2024by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit:Cell Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.11.018A recent study from the laboratory of Joseph Bass, MD, Ph.D., th
Study examines perceptions of benefits and risks of data sharing in dementia research

Study examines perceptions of benefits and risks of data sharing in dementia research

by Sam Fahmy,Georgia State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExpectations for data sharing among scientists and returning research results to study subjects have evolved in recent years

Study examines perceptions of benefits and risks of data sharing in dementia research

by Sam Fahmy,Georgia State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExpectations for data sharing among scientists and returning research results to study subjects have evolved in recent years
Clinical trial finds nasal spray safely treats recurrent abnormal heart rhythms

Clinical trial finds nasal spray safely treats recurrent abnormal heart rhythms

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators showed that a nasal spray that patients administer at home, without

Clinical trial finds nasal spray safely treats recurrent abnormal heart rhythms

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators showed that a nasal spray that patients administer at home, without