Two specific genes that evolve exclusively in humans jointly influence the development of the cerebrum. Researchers from the German Primate Center — Leibniz Institute for Primate Research and the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics have discovered this in a recently…
Category: 5. Health
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Children of moms who smoked or were obese are more likely to become obese adults
A study finds that factors beyond a person’s control, like socioeconomic status and whether their mom smoked or was obese, can influence whether they are overweight or obese as teenagers or adults. Glenna Nightingale of the University of Edinburgh, UK and colleagues report these findings on…
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Neurons in brain that regulate energy levels and body temperature
Scientists at Pennington Biomedical Research Center have gained greater clarity in the brain regions and neurons that control metabolism, body temperature and energy use. Featured in the February edition of the journal Metabolism, Dr. Heike Münzberg-Gruening and a team of researchers discovered…
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Research finds potential ‘molecular mimics’ behind COVID-induced autoimmune disease
COVID infection has been linked to higher risk of autoimmune disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes. But why the virus might cause the body’s immune system to go haywire remains unknown, making it difficult to develop therapies to avoid autoimmunity. One hypothesis is that…
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Movement matters: Mobility linked to better outcomes for patients with heart failure
Compared with those who spent most of their time in a single room, people with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) who were able to travel outside of their home without assistance were significantly less likely to be hospitalized or die within a year, according to a study…
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Glucose revealed as a master regulator of tissue regeneration
The sugar glucose, which is the main source of energy in almost every living cell, has been revealed in a Stanford Medicine study to also be a master regulator of tissue differentiation — the process by which stem cells give rise to specialized cells that make up all the body’s tissues.
It does…
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Five minutes a day eccentric exercise can improve your life
As little as five minutes a day of eccentric exercise could offer significant health benefits to those living a stagnant lifestyle, researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) found.
The study, led by Dr Benjamin Kirk and Professor Ken Nosaka in ECU’s School of Medical and Health Sciences,…
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Enzyme engineering opens door to novel therapies for Parkinson’s, cancers and other hard-to-target protein diseases
Scientists have long struggled to target proteins that lack defined structure and are involved in cancer, neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson’s disease, and other serious illnesses. Now, a new study from Scripps Research demonstrates a proof of concept for a new strategy: engineering…
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Developing software for easy estimation of 3D gene expression distribution
Understanding the 3D spatial distribution of gene expression — in which a gene is active or inactive within biological tissue — is essential for uncovering gene functions. One method for estimating this distribution is RNA tomography, involving preparing frozen tissue sections along three…
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Revolutionizing protein modification: A new frontier in cancer research
A research team led by Professor Seung Soo Oh and Dr. Hyesung Jo from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) has developed an innovative technique that enables precise modification of specific proteins within complex…
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