by admin | Jun 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Researchers discovered humble mitochondria are sometimes boss over the cell nucleus. They send DNA-coded instructions to make the nucleus respond when the cell is under duress. That’s new, as the nucleus was always thought to issue orders to cell members. The...
by admin | Jun 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Using high energy ultrasound beams to destroy prostate cancer tumours may be as effective as surgery or radiotherapy, but with fewer side effects. read the full article
by admin | Jun 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Researchers are using precision genomics to search for undiscovered, inheritable genetic mutations that cause accelerated aging. Researchers conducted a study assessing 17 patients with short telomere syndromes — rare conditions that result in premature DNA and...
by admin | Jun 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
A new study has found the mechanism by which amyloid beta — the protein deposited into plaques in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease — protects from the effects of herpes viruses commonly found in the brain. read the full article
by admin | Jun 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
A new study shows that a variation in the melatonin receptor 1A gene is linked to the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in the elderly. The same research team has previously demonstrated that the same genetic variation reduces tolerance to shift work among the working...
by admin | Jun 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
Levels of the enzyme PDIA1, which enables a healthy homeostasis of endothelial cells as well as production of new blood vessels, decrease in diabetes, while activity of Drp1, a key regulator of fission regulated by PDIA1, goes way up, a new study finds. read the full...
