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Study suggests statins could help fight gum disease

Study suggests statins could help fight gum disease

byAmerican Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCould taking statins benefit your mouth in addition to your arteries? A new study conducted in cell cult

Study suggests statins could help fight gum disease

byAmerican Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCould taking statins benefit your mouth in addition to your arteries? A new study conducted in cell cult
Researchers halt progression of Parkinson's disease in mouse model

Researchers halt progression of Parkinson's disease in mouse model

NOVEMBER 14, 2023by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterGeneration and characterization of Usp30 KO mice. a Schematic of gene targeting to generate the Usp30 KO mice. b Bar g

Researchers halt progression of Parkinson's disease in mouse model

NOVEMBER 14, 2023by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterGeneration and characterization of Usp30 KO mice. a Schematic of gene targeting to generate the Usp30 KO mice. b Bar g
HIV: Early treatment is one key to remission

HIV: Early treatment is one key to remission

JANUARY 23, 2024 Editors' notesbyPasteur InstituteThe anti-SIV antibody levels after treatment interruption are associated with the magnitude of antigen stimulation. Kinetics of plasma anti-

HIV: Early treatment is one key to remission

JANUARY 23, 2024 Editors' notesbyPasteur InstituteThe anti-SIV antibody levels after treatment interruption are associated with the magnitude of antigen stimulation. Kinetics of plasma anti-
Small RNAs take on the big task of helping skin wounds heal better and faster with minimal scarring

Small RNAs take on the big task of helping skin wounds heal better and faster with minimal scarring

 Editors' notesbyElsevierDeposition of laminin into wound bed contributes to blood vessel growth, which in turn, feeds normal skin regeneration. W—wound, BV—blood vessels. Credit:The A

Small RNAs take on the big task of helping skin wounds heal better and faster with minimal scarring

 Editors' notesbyElsevierDeposition of laminin into wound bed contributes to blood vessel growth, which in turn, feeds normal skin regeneration. W—wound, BV—blood vessels. Credit:The A
Researcher explores sex-specific features of HIV

Researcher explores sex-specific features of HIV

FEBRUARY 6, 2024by Linell Smith,Johns Hopkins UniversityEileen Scully. Credit: Johns Hopkins MedicineEarly in her career, Johns Hopkins physician-scientist Eileen Scully began to explore ways th

Researcher explores sex-specific features of HIV

FEBRUARY 6, 2024by Linell Smith,Johns Hopkins UniversityEileen Scully. Credit: Johns Hopkins MedicineEarly in her career, Johns Hopkins physician-scientist Eileen Scully began to explore ways th
Researchers uncover 'circular logic' of RNAs in Parkinson's disease

Researchers uncover 'circular logic' of RNAs in Parkinson's disease

byBrigham and Women's HospitalScherzer and colleagues laser-captured neurons from 190 frozen postmortem human brain samples, including some non-neuronal cells for comparison. Then, they used

Researchers uncover 'circular logic' of RNAs in Parkinson's disease

byBrigham and Women's HospitalScherzer and colleagues laser-captured neurons from 190 frozen postmortem human brain samples, including some non-neuronal cells for comparison. Then, they used
Adding diversity to your research process: A new system

Adding diversity to your research process: A new system

by Hoag Levins,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: University of PennsylvaniaInsufficient diversity in clinical trials and other research cohorts is widely recognized as one of American health car

Adding diversity to your research process: A new system

by Hoag Levins,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: University of PennsylvaniaInsufficient diversity in clinical trials and other research cohorts is widely recognized as one of American health car
Serious flu damage prevented by compound that blocks unnecessary cell death

Serious flu damage prevented by compound that blocks unnecessary cell death

byTufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs lung cells are killed by the influenza virus, they burst open, releasing molecular signals that trigger the immune cells that can combat the

Serious flu damage prevented by compound that blocks unnecessary cell death

byTufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs lung cells are killed by the influenza virus, they burst open, releasing molecular signals that trigger the immune cells that can combat the
Human cells building 'molecular highways' captured for first time

Human cells building 'molecular highways' captured for first time

FEBRUARY 1, 2024byCenter for Genomic Regulationγ-TuRC starting the nucleation process (left) vs. γ-TuRC closing (right). Once closed, thhe foundation is set and tubulins can be added to make the

Human cells building 'molecular highways' captured for first time

FEBRUARY 1, 2024byCenter for Genomic Regulationγ-TuRC starting the nucleation process (left) vs. γ-TuRC closing (right). Once closed, thhe foundation is set and tubulins can be added to make the
Innovative therapies for ischemic stroke: Novel bicarbonate-sensing G protein-coupled receptor shows promise

Innovative therapies for ischemic stroke: Novel bicarbonate-sensing G protein-coupled receptor shows promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2024by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterGPR30 in brain microvasculature responds to bicarbonate, and its deficiency protects against ischemia-reperfusion injury, reducing neur

Innovative therapies for ischemic stroke: Novel bicarbonate-sensing G protein-coupled receptor shows promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2024by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterGPR30 in brain microvasculature responds to bicarbonate, and its deficiency protects against ischemia-reperfusion injury, reducing neur
Systematic review links outdoor air pollution to differences in children's brains

Systematic review links outdoor air pollution to differences in children's brains

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOutdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars continues to degrade human, animal and environmental health around the globe. New

Systematic review links outdoor air pollution to differences in children's brains

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOutdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars continues to degrade human, animal and environmental health around the globe. New
Developing standards for organ-on-a-chip research

Developing standards for organ-on-a-chip research

FEBRUARY 22, 2024by Jennifer Lauren Lee,National Institute of Standards and TechnologyOrgan-on-a-chip devices use tiny structures called microfluidic channels to bring small, controlled amounts

Developing standards for organ-on-a-chip research

FEBRUARY 22, 2024by Jennifer Lauren Lee,National Institute of Standards and TechnologyOrgan-on-a-chip devices use tiny structures called microfluidic channels to bring small, controlled amounts