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Combination of Omega-3S in supplements may blunt the cardiovascular benefits of EPA

Doctors often recommend Omega-3s to help patients lower their cholesterol and improve heart health. Those Omega-3s can come from fatty fish like salmon and mackerel, or supplements that often contain a combination of the acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).

17 May 2021

New probe allows real-time imaging of molecular orientations in live cells

Monitoring alignments of the building blocks of cells is important to understand how the cells are built. By collaborating with imaging scientists at the MBL, researchers from Japan have developed a new probe which they call POLArIS, allowing real-time imaging of molecular orientations in live cells.

17 May 2021

Epigenetic changes drive the fate of a B cell

B cells are the immune cells responsible for creating antibodies, and most B cells produce antibodies in response to a pathogen or a vaccine, providing immunity.

14 May 2021

New, patented method helps drugs to easily enter the cells

A new technique known as Progressive Mechanoporation allows genes or drugs to enter cells by mechanically disrupting cell membranes for a brief period.

13 May 2021

Study reveals mitochondrial enzyme plays a vital role in preventing ferroptosis

According to a study, the mitochondrial enzyme DHODH plays a significant and previously unknown function in preventing a form of cell death called ferroptosis.

13 May 2021

Study shows metabolic pathways by which Mycobacterium tuberculosis consumes its favorite nutrients

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is remarkable because it can live in the human host for decades.

From University of Surrey 13 May 2021

Scientists identify the language the body uses to marshal responses to threats

UCLA life scientists have identified six "words" that specific immune cells use to call up immune defense genes -- an important step toward understanding the language the body uses to marshal responses to threats.

13 May 2021

Scientists discover genes responsible for smoking-related decline in lung function

(Boston)--Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a disease caused by cigarette smoking that reduces lung function and causes difficulty breathing.

12 May 2021

Cancer cells re-organize DNA structure to ramp up the activity of oncogenes

A lot of biological mechanisms go wrong in cancer—for example genes mutate and cells proliferate in an uncontrollable manner.

11 May 2021

Access to nature increases people's physical activity and their overall health

Your local city park may be improving your health, according to a new paper led by Stanford University researchers. The research, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, lays out how access to nature increases people's physical activity - and therefore overall health - in cities.

11 May 2021

New method can enable early detection and treatment of cerebral aneurysms

Cerebral aneurysms are malformations caused by abnormalities on the walls of blood vessels in the brain. When these blood vessels rupture, about 30% of the sufferers die on the spot, giving these the rightful label of 'ticking bombs in the head'.

11 May 2021

Study: Individuals who recovered from depression had increased level of serotonin transporter

Low levels of serotonin in the brain are seen as a possible cause of depression and many antidepressants act by blocking a protein that transports serotonin away from the nerve cells.

11 May 2021

Study unravels the role of proteins in data processing in the brain

For data to travel from one nerve cell to the next, a complex association between different proteins is necessary.

10 May 2021

Mutations in GEMIN5 protein can cause rare genetic disorders in children

Researchers have discovered a genetic cause of an unusual neurological disorder characterized by developmental delay, known as ataxia.

From University of Pittsburgh 10 May 2021

Supercoiling characteristic of DNA's structure controls gene expression, research shows

The two meters of -stretched- DNA contained in human cells are continuously twisting and untwisting to give access to genetic information: when a gene is expressed to generate a protein, the two strands of DNA are separated to give access to all the machinery necessary for this expression, resulting in an excessive accumulation of coiling that needs to be resolved later.

10 May 2021

Cell Biology

Combination of Omega-3S in supplements may blunt the cardiovascular benefits of EPA

New probe allows real-time imaging of molecular orientations in live cells

Epigenetic changes drive the fate of a B cell

New, patented method helps drugs to easily enter the cells

Study reveals mitochondrial enzyme plays a vital role in preventing ferroptosis

Study shows metabolic pathways by which Mycobacterium tuberculosis consumes its favorite nutrients

Scientists identify the language the body uses to marshal responses to threats

Scientists discover genes responsible for smoking-related decline in lung function

Cancer cells re-organize DNA structure to ramp up the activity of oncogenes

Access to nature increases people's physical activity and their overall health

New method can enable early detection and treatment of cerebral aneurysms

Study: Individuals who recovered from depression had increased level of serotonin transporter

Study unravels the role of proteins in data processing in the brain

Mutations in GEMIN5 protein can cause rare genetic disorders in children

Supercoiling characteristic of DNA's structure controls gene expression, research shows

Lack of functional GAS2 gene causes severe hearing impairment in mice

Genomic Analysis for the Conservation of Koalas

Study reveals that bacteria DNA signals can be read either forward or backward

Study shows how specialized cell types cooperate to carry out larger role in the body

Study unravels a crucial element that influences gene expression in blood stem cells

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