New blood protein biomarkers estimate timing of ALS symptoms
Months to several years before amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) symptoms arise, levels of certain blood proteins may dramatically…
Researchers uncover molecular switch controlling nutrient-driven cell growth
Cells carry their own growth switches. When enough nutrients-amino acids in particular-are available, cells flip this switch on…
Emerging non-endocytic transmembrane delivery strategies for precision medicine
Conventional endocytosis-mediated delivery is limited by poor endosomal escape efficiency, making intracellular delivery of therapeutic biomacromolecules a long-standing…
Researchers discover molecule to fight age-related muscle decline
Skeletal muscle is one of the first tissues to decline with age. This decline can lead to weakness,…
AI redesign helps enzymes evolve beyond natural limits
By stabilizing enzyme starting points before evolution, researchers opened new mutational routes for engineering highly specific proteases, including…
Endotrophin may reveal metabolic risks linked to changing body fat
Researchers have identified a biological marker that rises and falls as body fat changes, offering new insight into…
Study links collagen peptides to improved bone health in runners
Collagen is a protein found in skin, hair, nails, tendons, cartilage, and bones. Our bodies naturally produce collagen…
Plasma exchange improves recovery in rare inflammatory nerve disease
Plasma exchange can help treat people with a rare inflammatory disease that can cause blindness, according to a…
Occult hepatitis B mutations drive liver cancer growth via Akt mTOR pathway
Occult hepatitis B virus (OBI) infection presents a significant global health challenge, notoriously flying under the radar of…
New study uses sleep monitoring and AI to detect Alzheimer’s
Researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa in Leganés, part of the…
New photothermal therapy overcomes major cancer treatment barriers
In a promising development for cancer treatment, a collaborative research team has overcome two issues that have prevented…
Study reveals sex-based protein differences across lung cancer types
Biological sex factors into cancer in ways you might not expect. In lung cancer, a form called squamous…