Transcription factor HOXD13 drives melanoma growth and immune evasion
A molecule that helps regulate gene activity has also been shown to drive skin cancer growth and tumors’…
Nanoflower-treated stem cells deliver healthier mitochondria to stressed cells
By engineering nanomaterials that boost mitochondrial biogenesis, researchers show how stem cells can become powerful “mitochondrial biofactories,” offering…
Short bursts of oxygen deprivation could help treat depression: Chinese study
Brief, controlled bouts of oxygen deprivation – essentially moments of safe suffocation – can alleviate severe depression as…
The caffeine conundrum in rapid depression treatments
Perhaps the most intriguing implication of recent breakthrough research lies in an unexpected connection: the most rigorous mechanistic…
Study reveals how neural excitability and learning potential fluctuate across the day
Our brains do not react in a fixed, mechanical way like electronic circuits. Even if we see the…
Study reveals protein plaques in neurodegeneration function as enzymes, breaking down ATP
A new study led by Rice University’s Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede has revealed that protein clumps, or plaques that clog…