Same Immune-system Proteins May Give, Then Take Away Motor Control
April 12, 2024 11:39 am | by Princeton University | News | CommentsResearchers have found that a family of proteins with important roles in the immune system may be responsible for fine-tuning a person's motor control as they grow -- and for their gradual loss of muscle function as they age. The research potentially reveals a biological cause of weakness and instability in older people, as well as a possible future treatment that would target the proteins specifically.
Small Nerve Fibers Defy Neuropathy Conventions
April 12, 2024 11:07 am | by Johns Hopkins University | News | CommentsResults of a small study of people with tingling pain in their hands and feet have added to evidence that so-called prediabetes is more damaging to motor nerves than once believed.
Synthetic Biochemistry Advance Holds Promise for Industrial Products, Biofuels
April 12, 2024 10:57 am | by UCLA | News | CommentsBiochemists have devised a way to convert sugar into a variety of useful chemical compounds without using cells.
Biomarker Discovery Offers Hope for New TB Vaccine
April 12, 2024 9:32 am | by University of Oxford | News | CommentsResearchers have identified new biomarkers for Tuberculosis (TB) which have shown for the first time why immunity from the widely used Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is so variable. The biomarkers will also provide valuable clues to assess whether potential new vaccines could be effective.
Wealth of Unsuspected New Microbes Expands Tree of Life
April 12, 2024 9:24 am | by University of California Berkeley | News | CommentsThe new tree of life, to be published online April 11, reinforces once again that the life we see around us - plants, animals, humans and other so-called eukaryotes - represent a tiny percentage of the world's biodiversity.
'Marijuana Receptor' Might Hold the Key to Male Fertility Treatments
April 11, 2024 9:05 am | by Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology | News | CommentsResearch in The FASEB Journal suggests that cannabis exposure may affect DNA-bound proteins, sperm chromatin and have an impact on fertility, embryo development and offspring health.
Controlling Bad Cholesterol Could Prevent Tumor Growth
April 11, 2024 8:59 am | by University of Alberta's Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry | News | CommentsSeveral studies have recognized a link between obesity and cancer. New research investigates how tumor cells grow through scavenging very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL) and low-density lipoproteins (LDL), commonly known as the "bad cholesterol," and what mechanisms can be used to reduce the malignant cells' growth.
Is a Common Painkiller Hampering our Ability to Notice Errors?
April 11, 2024 8:50 am | by University of Toronto | News | CommentsIt's been known for more than a century that acetaminophen is an effective painkiller, but according to a new study, it could also be impeding error-detection in the brain. The research is the first neurological study to look at how acetaminophen could be inhibiting the brain response associated with making errors.
Zika Virus May Now be Tied to Another Brain Disease
April 11, 2024 8:46 am | by American Academy of Neurology | News | CommentsThe Zika virus may be associated with an autoimmune disorder that attacks the brain's myelin similar to multiple sclerosis, according to a small study that is being released today.
A Newly Discovered Way for Cells to Die
April 8, 2024 5:06 pm | by Rockefeller University | News | CommentsSome cells are meant to live, and some are meant to die. The linker cell of Caenorhabditis elegans, a tiny worm that is a favored model organism for biologists, is among those destined for termination.
Studying Elephant Seals to Understand How Carbon Monoxide can be Therapeutic
April 7, 2024 4:49 pm | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsMichael S. Tift, a Ph.D. candidate at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography spoke to Bioscience Technology about how studying the elephant seal may provide insights into the underlying biology behind the protective effects of carbon monoxide, and help guide methods for CO-based therapies in humans.
Immunoassay Blocking Reagents Guide
April 7, 2024 9:50 am | by AMSBIO | Product Releases | CommentsAMSBIO has released a new 16-page practical guide that provides a detailed overview on how blockers can be used to reduce non-specific binding in immunoassays.
WHO: Diabetes Rises Fourfold Over Last Quarter-century
April 7, 2024 9:46 am | by Jamey Keaten, Associated Press | News | CommentsExcessive weight, obesity, aging and population growth drove a nearly four-fold increase in worldwide cases of diabetes over the last quarter-century, affecting 422 million people in 2014, the World Health Organization reported Wednesday.
Scientists Look at Hangers-on Amid Mass Die-off of Bats
April 7, 2024 9:44 am | by Michael Hill, Associated Press | News | CommentsAs white-nose syndrome kills millions of bats across North America, there's a glimmer of hope at hibernation spots where it first struck a decade ago: Some bats in some caves are hanging on.
Building a New Kind of Brain-imaging System
April 7, 2024 9:39 am | by UNC | News | CommentsA tiny juvenile fish. That’s what’s at the center of a big effort to image the brain of a vertebrate organism like never before. An international team hopes to create a new imaging system to study individual neurons in high resolution throughout the entire brain of a freely moving vertebrate.
