Misregulation of DNA Building Blocks Associated with Development of Colon Cancer
April 13, 2024 10:07 am | by Umea University | News | CommentsWhen cells divide, the proper balance between the four DNA building blocks is required in order for the DNA to be copied without the introduction of potentially harmful mutations. Researchers have now shown a connection between levels of DNA building blocks - dNTPs - and colon cancer.
US Officials: The More We Know About Zika, the Scarier It Is
April 13, 2024 9:59 am | by Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsThe more researchers learn about the Zika virus, the scarier it appears, federal health officials say, as they urge more money for mosquito control and development of vaccines and treatments.
Researchers Identify Genetic Associations of Neuroticism
April 13, 2024 9:53 am | by University of Glasgow | News | CommentsNeuroticism, a personality trait related to depression, anxiety and even heart disease, can be linked to nine new distinct gene-associations according to international research.
Napster Co-founder Bankrolls Project to Speed Cancer Work
April 13, 2024 9:41 am | by Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press | News | CommentsA project to speed development of cancer-fighting drugs that harness the immune system has academic and drug industry researchers collaborating and sharing their findings like never before.
How the Brain Produces Consciousness in 'Time Slices'
April 13, 2024 9:35 am | by Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne | News | CommentsScientists propose a new way of understanding of how the brain processes unconscious information into our consciousness. According to the model, consciousness arises only in time intervals of up to 400 milliseconds, with gaps of unconsciousness in between.
Novel In-vivo Imaging Accessory for Neuroscientists
April 12, 2024 11:58 am | by Prior Scientific | Product Releases | CommentsNeurotar’s Mobile HomeCage is an accessory device for microscopy and electrophysiology, which enables high precision tests in the brain of awake, head-fixed, but otherwise freely moving rodents. The unit eliminates the need for anaesthesia and thus preserves full physiological functioning of the brain.
Neanderthal Y Chromosome Genes Probably Extinct
April 12, 2024 11:49 am | by Stanford University | News | CommentsAlthough it’s widely known that modern humans carry traces of Neanderthal DNA, a new international study suggests that Neanderthal Y-chromosome genes disappeared from the human genome long ago.
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.
