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Scientists discover a special cell in salivary glands that is likely crucial for oral health

Scientists at Scripps Research and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research have discovered a special type of cell that resides in salivary glands and is likely crucial for oral health.

13 Apr 2022

VectorBuilder to expand with $500 million ‘Gene Delivery Research and Manufacturing Campus

VectorBuilder Inc. has announced the construction of a new R&D and manufacturing center in Guangzhou, China.

From VectorBuilder 12 Apr 2022

Gut viruses contribute to human health, but provoke inflammation when perturbed

Research in recent years has demonstrated the diverse roles that gut bacteria can play in health and disease, but what about contributions from viruses, which, like bacteria, perpetually reside within the human intestine?

11 Apr 2022

Study shows how T cell-derived interleukin-22 promotes antibacterial defense of colonic crypts

Intestinal epithelial cells line the inner wall of the gut, creating a barrier to dangerous bacteria like enteropathogenic E. coli that seek to attach and efface that barrier, causing diarrhea.

11 Apr 2022

Microcolonies in the GI tract comprise an important niche for cell-cell signaling and plasmid transfer

Published in Nature Communications, research from the University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic sought to understand how microbial communities help people resist pathogens.

11 Apr 2022

Scientists gain fascinating insights into the dynamic ultrastructure of the heart

What happens below the cellular level when the heart contracts and relaxes has long been unexplored. Thanks to new ultra-high-resolution electron microscopy techniques, scientists can now watch the heart beating – almost at a molecular level.

11 Apr 2022

Researchers create RNA molecules to address human pancreatic beta cells

Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have created RNA molecules that bind to human pancreatic beta cells, which generate insulin and are destroyed in type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients.

11 Apr 2022

Study shows how biodegradable gel helps immune system to keep cancer away

After tumors are surgically removed, a novel biodegradable gel increases the immune system’s capacity to keep cancer away.

11 Apr 2022

Researchers identify specific genes that cause schizophrenia

A substantial number of individual genes that potentially play essential roles in schizophrenia have been uncovered in the largest-ever genomic analysis of the psychiatric condition.

11 Apr 2022

New scalable method to advance maturation of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes

A Mount Sinai-led team has developed a reproducible and scalable method to advance maturation of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hPSC-CMs)-;cells that support heart muscle contraction, generated in the lab from human stem cell lines-;which researchers say will improve approaches for disease modeling, regenerative therapies, and drug testing.

8 Apr 2022

Primordial germ cell-like cells produced from stem cells undergo gametogenesis to yield normal offspring

Primordial germ cell-like cells (PGCLCs), generated in vitro from the stem cells of rats, undergo gametogenesis in vivo and yield normal rat offspring, a new study demonstrates.

8 Apr 2022

Mice study explains why humans expressing CHT gene variant exhibit attentional vulnerabilities

Mutant mice are providing scientists with a new neurobiological framework to understand the brain changes observed in distractible humans who carry a common gene variant whose frequency has been associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

8 Apr 2022

New technique helps rewind the cellular biological clock by around 30 years

Research from the Babraham Institute has developed a method to 'time jump' human skin cells by 30 years, turning back the aging clock for cells without losing their specialized function.

8 Apr 2022

Scientists identify factors that regulate the development of brain cells in a specific order

Researchers have identified the complete series of 10 factors that regulate the development of brain cell types in the visual system of fruit flies-; including in what order these neurons develop.

From New York University (NYU) 7 Apr 2022

A mitochondrial uncoupler prevents sarcopenic obesity in elderly mice

A recently discovered chemical compound helped elderly mice with obesity lose fat and weight, add muscle and strength, reduce age-related inflammation and increase physical activity, a new study shows.

7 Apr 2022

Specialist assay kits and microplates for cancer research

Porvair Sciences will exhibit its latest assay kits and microplates for cancer and life science research at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting in New Orleans, USA from the 8th – 13th April 2022.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 7 Apr 2022

Newborn cells in patients with epilepsy, likely to provide a potential treatment

According to a study headed by researchers from USC Stem Cell and the USC Neurorestoration Center, adults may recover at least some of what they have lost by producing new brain cells, and this process is profoundly modified in patients with long-term epilepsy.

7 Apr 2022

Scientists recognize neuronal processes that regulate food cravings during pregnancy

Many people have experienced the sudden and unmanageable desire to eat a particular food. These desires, known as cravings, are very usual, especially during pregnancy.

From University of Barcelona 7 Apr 2022

Breakthrough discovery provides a desirable drug target to tackle metabolic diseases

In a breakthrough discovery, scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio today reported that inhibiting a liver enzyme in obese mice decreased the rodents' appetite, increased energy expenditure in adipose (fat) tissues and resulted in weight loss.

6 Apr 2022

Certain RNA molecules may serve as markers of cellular stress in different diseases

The body's ability to respond to various types of stress is essential for maintaining health, and failure of such adaptive stress responses can trigger or worsen numerous diseases.

6 Apr 2022

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Scientists discover a special cell in salivary glands that is likely crucial for oral health

VectorBuilder to expand with $500 million ‘Gene Delivery Research and Manufacturing Campus

Gut viruses contribute to human health, but provoke inflammation when perturbed

Study shows how T cell-derived interleukin-22 promotes antibacterial defense of colonic crypts

Microcolonies in the GI tract comprise an important niche for cell-cell signaling and plasmid transfer

Scientists gain fascinating insights into the dynamic ultrastructure of the heart

Researchers create RNA molecules to address human pancreatic beta cells

Study shows how biodegradable gel helps immune system to keep cancer away

Researchers identify specific genes that cause schizophrenia

New scalable method to advance maturation of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes

Primordial germ cell-like cells produced from stem cells undergo gametogenesis to yield normal offspring

Mice study explains why humans expressing CHT gene variant exhibit attentional vulnerabilities

New technique helps rewind the cellular biological clock by around 30 years

Scientists identify factors that regulate the development of brain cells in a specific order

A mitochondrial uncoupler prevents sarcopenic obesity in elderly mice

Specialist assay kits and microplates for cancer research

Newborn cells in patients with epilepsy, likely to provide a potential treatment

Scientists recognize neuronal processes that regulate food cravings during pregnancy

Breakthrough discovery provides a desirable drug target to tackle metabolic diseases

Certain RNA molecules may serve as markers of cellular stress in different diseases

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