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Researchers uncover a new cellular mechanism for disposing of misfolded proteins

About 30 years ago, Dr. Richard Sifers set out on a journey to discover why people with a rare condition known as alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency present with high variation in the severity of liver disease.

21 Oct 2020

Study reveals molecular mechanism that regulates filament-like proteins in heart muscles

Heart muscle cells contain filament-like proteins that should have the same precise length, so that they can perfectly synchronize.

15 Oct 2020

Study confirms genetic link in cerebral palsy

A research team has found further evidence that rare gene mutations can cause cerebral palsy, findings which could lead to earlier diagnosis.

8 Oct 2020

Study reveals new gene involved in motor neuron diseases

According to a study, failures in a quality control system that defends protein-building fidelity in cells can result in motor neuron degeneration.

18 Sep 2020

Mice study shows naturally-occurring metabolite improves longevity

According to results from a study, middle-aged mice had a better “old age” when the naturally-occurring metabolite, called AKG, was added to their food.

2 Sep 2020

How do Neural Stem Cells become Nerve Cells?

Professor Vanderhaeghen speaks to AZoLifeSciences about his teams research discovery on mitochondria, and their involvement during brain development.

1 Sep 2020

Study reveals key biomolecule that can heal damaged heart tissues

When a person suffers a heart attack, parts of the heart can become stiff and scarred, leading to disability and possible progression toward heart failure.

26 Aug 2020

Re-designed natural enzyme shows promise in promoting the regrowth of nerve tissue injury

A team of researchers from University of Toronto Engineering and the University of Michigan has redesigned and enhanced a natural enzyme that shows promise in promoting the regrowth of nerve tissue following injury.

From University of Toronto 25 Aug 2020

Researchers develop new drugs to eradicate parasitic worms

In this breakthrough method, parasitic worms are prevented from using alternative metabolism routes offered by microbes living inside them.

12 Aug 2020

Aspirin may increase risk of disease progression in older adults with advanced cancer

Results from a recent clinical trial indicate that for older adults with advanced cancer, initiating aspirin may increase their risk of disease progression and early death.

11 Aug 2020

Novel therapeutics targeting primary cilia may reverse neurodevelopmental disorders

Primary cilia are structures that act like antennas for cells to identify signals and occur less in mice affected by Fragile X syndrome since birth.

31 Jul 2020

Virginia Tech scientists reveal molecular cause underlying rare genetic disorder

Virginia Tech scientists have revealed how a nonfunctioning version of an ordinary gene impairs brain structure and function. The findings help explain a genetic form of microcephaly -- a condition where babies' heads are small and grow more slowly than their peers.

28 Jul 2020

New radiotracer provides a quantitative measure of disease progression after stroke

A new radiotracer, 18F-SynVesT-2, can directly assess synaptic density changes in the brain, providing an objective and quantitative measure of disease progression after stroke.

14 Jul 2020

Study shows cathepsin B can be used as biomarker for traumatic brain injury

Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute for Research (WRAIR) have recently demonstrated that cathepsin B, a well-studied protein important to brain development and function, can be used as biomarker, or indicator of severity, for traumatic brain injury.

14 Jul 2020

Plant-based diet can help promote healthful aging and mitigate disease

Adopting a plant-based diet can help promote healthful aging and mitigate the global burden of disease, according to an editorial published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition.

14 Jul 2020

Report highlights role of genomics in perpetuating racism and inequality

Genomics is crowding out ways of reducing inequality, has thwarted medicine from advancing justice, and is creating new forms of social classification and surveillance.

9 Jul 2020

Integrating metabolomics and genomics to improve patient diagnosis

A patient and family walk into a doctor's office. They hope that the latest tests will reveal what is causing the patient's illness and end the diagnostic odyssey they have been going through for years.

8 Jul 2020

Researchers identify osmotic stress as stimulator of cellular waste disposal

Cellular waste disposal, where autophagy and lysosomes interact, performs elementary functions, such as degrading damaged protein molecules, which impair cellular function, and reintroducing the resulting building blocks such as amino acids into the metabolic system.

29 Jun 2020

Researchers discover new druggable pathway linked with tuberous sclerosis

Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a neurological disorder causing non-cancerous tumors, called cortical tubers, to grow throughout the brain and body, as well as other conditions like epilepsy and autism.

25 Jun 2020

Study shows promise for treating developmental and epileptic brain disease

Studies show that a pair of mutations detected in people with developmental and epileptic brain disease can be traced back to the same ion channel.

19 Jun 2020

Disability News and Research

Researchers uncover a new cellular mechanism for disposing of misfolded proteins

Study reveals molecular mechanism that regulates filament-like proteins in heart muscles

Study confirms genetic link in cerebral palsy

Study reveals new gene involved in motor neuron diseases

Mice study shows naturally-occurring metabolite improves longevity

How do Neural Stem Cells become Nerve Cells?

Study reveals key biomolecule that can heal damaged heart tissues

Re-designed natural enzyme shows promise in promoting the regrowth of nerve tissue injury

Researchers develop new drugs to eradicate parasitic worms

Aspirin may increase risk of disease progression in older adults with advanced cancer

Novel therapeutics targeting primary cilia may reverse neurodevelopmental disorders

Virginia Tech scientists reveal molecular cause underlying rare genetic disorder

New radiotracer provides a quantitative measure of disease progression after stroke

Study shows cathepsin B can be used as biomarker for traumatic brain injury

Plant-based diet can help promote healthful aging and mitigate disease

Report highlights role of genomics in perpetuating racism and inequality

Integrating metabolomics and genomics to improve patient diagnosis

Researchers identify osmotic stress as stimulator of cellular waste disposal

Researchers discover new druggable pathway linked with tuberous sclerosis

Study shows promise for treating developmental and epileptic brain disease

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