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New technology generates immune response by delivering antigens to APCs in the spleen

Red blood cells do more than shuttle oxygen from our lungs to our organs: they also help the body fight off infections by capturing pathogens on their surfaces, neutralizing them, and presenting them to immune cells in the spleen and liver.

14 Jul 2020

Study identifies brain cells that control sugar intake and cravings

New research has identified the specific brain cells that control how much sugar you eat and how much you crave sweet tasting food.

13 Jul 2020

Study reveals the key role of adiponectin in muscle regeneration

Mesenchymal stem cells, or MSCs, have the ability to differentiate into an array of different types of cells, such as fat, bone, and muscle cells.

From Osaka University 13 Jul 2020

Researchers discover how good gut bacteria can help reduce heart disease risk

Scientists have discovered that one of the good bacteria found in the human gut has a benefit that has remained unrecognized until now: the potential to reduce the risk for heart disease.

9 Jul 2020

Study shows how epigenetics contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases

The human immune system is expected to guard people against the invasion of external microbes, but at times, it possibly leads to autoimmune disorders.

From Osaka University 6 Jul 2020

Mineral-coated microparticles are better vehicles for promising mRNA-based therapy

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have developed a safer and more efficient way to deliver a promising new method for treating cancer and liver disorders and for vaccination -- including a COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna Therapeutics that has advanced to clinical trials with humans.

3 Jul 2020

Region-specific atlas reveals genome linked to human embryonic brain development

An adjusted sequence of genetic events should occur to allow the budding brain of a human embryo to turn into the organ that regulates human consciousness.

1 Jul 2020

Singapore researchers discover protein that drives cancer progression

Cancers arise when the genetic code of normal cells is altered, causing excessive growth. Researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore have discovered a protein that drives the growth of cancers of the esophagus or liver by altering the genetic code in a novel way.

30 Jun 2020

Scientists study how cancer cells in the liver react to magnetic nanoparticles

Scientists from the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University and National University of Science and Technology "MISiS" have studied how magnet nanoparticles affect cancer cells in the human liver.

26 Jun 2020

Foodborne titanium dioxide nanoparticles impact gut microbiota in mice

A common food additive, recently banned in France but allowed in the U.S. and many other countries, was found to significantly alter gut microbiota in mice, causing inflammation in the colon and changes in protein expression in the liver, according to research led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst food scientist.

26 Jun 2020

Angpt2 hormone can help treat obesity-induced metabolic disorders

Obesity is usually categorized into metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) and also into an unhealthy version of obesity.

26 Jun 2020

Lesion segregation can drive complex patterns of mutations in tumor genomes

Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center, Cambridge, and Edinburgh have been analyzing the evolution of tumors after chemical damage.

26 Jun 2020

Study shows how chemicals cause complex cell mutations

Fresh insights into why some harmful substances are so efficient at causing cancer could aid the quest for better treatments.

25 Jun 2020

Using CAR T cells to target senescence-related diseases

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells have transformed the treatment of refractory blood cancers. These genetically engineered immune cells seek out and destroy cancer cells with precision.

19 Jun 2020

Study shows how viruses evade antiviral defenses

According to a new study, researchers have identified a novel antiviral defense system that can possibly be used for treating several viral infections.

17 Jun 2020

Study uncovers two brain phenomena that may explain ketamine's side-effects

Researchers have identified two brain phenomena that may explain some of the side-effects of ketamine. Their measurements of the brain waves of sheep sedated by the drug may explain the out-of-body experience and state of complete oblivion it can cause.

12 Jun 2020

New study may lead to novel treatments for heart and liver diseases

A study that closely analyzed the cardiac health of flies offers new evidence that dysfunction in the liver may result in the deterioration of the heart.

11 Jun 2020

Microneedle depots effectively deliver stem cells into damaged tissues

Mesenchymal stem cells are multipotent in that they naturally replenish the cell types that build our bone, cartilage and adipose tissues.

10 Jun 2020

Researchers identify a new subset of cells involved in immune response against hepatitis B

For the first time, researchers at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research have identified and described a new and unique subset of human cells that are involved in the immune response against hepatitis B (HBV) infection. The discovery could help develop new treatments for HBV and inform future vaccine design.

10 Jun 2020

'Fat burning' molecule holds promise for future treatment and prevention of obesity

Obesity affects more than 40 percent of adults in the United States and 13 percent of the global population.

9 Jun 2020

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New technology generates immune response by delivering antigens to APCs in the spleen

Study identifies brain cells that control sugar intake and cravings

Study reveals the key role of adiponectin in muscle regeneration

Researchers discover how good gut bacteria can help reduce heart disease risk

Study shows how epigenetics contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases

Mineral-coated microparticles are better vehicles for promising mRNA-based therapy

Region-specific atlas reveals genome linked to human embryonic brain development

Singapore researchers discover protein that drives cancer progression

Scientists study how cancer cells in the liver react to magnetic nanoparticles

Foodborne titanium dioxide nanoparticles impact gut microbiota in mice

Angpt2 hormone can help treat obesity-induced metabolic disorders

Lesion segregation can drive complex patterns of mutations in tumor genomes

Study shows how chemicals cause complex cell mutations

Using CAR T cells to target senescence-related diseases

Study shows how viruses evade antiviral defenses

Study uncovers two brain phenomena that may explain ketamine's side-effects

New study may lead to novel treatments for heart and liver diseases

Microneedle depots effectively deliver stem cells into damaged tissues

Researchers identify a new subset of cells involved in immune response against hepatitis B

'Fat burning' molecule holds promise for future treatment and prevention of obesity

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