Scientists discover how Arc protein spreads Alzheimer’s brain pathology
Alzheimer’s disease is driven by a buildup of a toxic protein called Tau that kills neurons. As toxic…
New screening approach identifies proteins that control human gene expression
Researchers at University of California San Diego have developed a large-scale screening approach that identifies proteins controlling a…
Engineered CAR T cells successfully target bladder cancer in mice
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed genetically engineered…
Base editing technique reveals crucial gene for early human development
Research led by the University of Cambridge Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research has shown that a genome editing…
Statins may trigger muscle side effects by activating inflammatory danger signals
New experimental findings reveal how statins may push vulnerable muscle cells into a stress state, suggesting future strategies…
High-dose DHA reaches the brain but fails to protect memory
High-dose DHA successfully reached the brains of older adults at increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, but the two-year…
Duke researchers discover molecules that target vital cell signaling proteins
To function normally, nearly every cell in the human body relies on G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) to receive…
USC study links modified Mediterranean diet to longer lifespan
A plant- and fish-based, low-protein diet paired with small amounts of an amino acid commonly found in eggs,…
Scientists unlock molecular structure of key protein linked to cancer, neurological diseases
After nearly four decades of research, Mayo Clinic scientists have revealed the molecular structures of protein kinase C beta (PKCβ),…
Trial identifies 4 grams a day as the tested safe level for L-tyrosine in healthy men
A new crossover trial suggests that daily L-tyrosine was well tolerated in healthy men, but researchers caution that…
Scientists trace cardiac aging to a fading regulator in heart muscle cells
A sweeping single-nucleus atlas reveals how human hearts lose cellular balance with age and points to PRDM16 as…
Gene deletion exposes hidden colon cancer cells to immunotherapy attack
A study from the University of Calgary shows that removing a single gene makes colon cancer cells a…