Neural stem cells (NSCs) produce neurons (nerve cells) and surrounding glial cells in the brain. By understanding how NSCs work, it could pave the way for therapies to speed up the neurons’ and glial cells’ regeneration. The new study, conducted using Drosophila fruit flies, shows that molecules that form a complex called STRIPAK are essential […]
Researchers examined data on people over 18 years of age who were hospitalized with COVID-19 in 107 registry-participating hospitals across the nation between January 2020 to March 2021. Smoking status was self-reported and people were classified as smoking if they reported currently using either traditional, combustible cigarettes or e-cigarette products, with no distinction between the […]
A fasting diet which focuses on eating early in the day could be the key to reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Researchers from the University of Adelaide and South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) compared two different diets: a time restricted, intermittent fasting diet and a reduced calorie diet to […]
Currently, immunotherapy does not work for everyone. In some patients, tumors shrink or even disappear, while other people do not respond to immunotherapy. Scientists are trying to figure out why different people have different responses to this form of cancer treatment. One factor that may be responsible for the varying immunotherapy responsiveness is the gut […]
Researchers from the University of Adelaide and South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) compared two different diets: a time restricted, intermittent fasting diet and a reduced calorie diet to see which one was more beneficial for people who were prone to developing type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body’s cells […]
A transplant of stem cells from the umbilical cord has resulted in a mixed-race woman going into remission for HIV for the first time. The woman, known as the New York patient, has been clear of detectable HIV since 2017, after she received stem cells that had been harvested from umbilical cord blood to treat […]
A new drug, a monoclonal antibody known as enoblituzumab, is safe in men with aggressive prostate cancer and may induce clinical activity against cancer throughout the body, according to a phase 2 study led by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy. If confirmed in additional studies, […]
In a study, published in Stem Cell Reports, researchers highlight how various genetic differences have previously been associated with a higher risk of schizophrenia. These differences affect a protein called complement component 4 (C4), which is more active in the brains of people with schizophrenia. To develop effective drugs for lowering C4 levels, the researchers […]
Researchers have long known that many animals live longer in colder climates than in warmer climates. New research in C. elegans nematode worms suggests that this phenomenon is tied to a protein found in the nervous system that controls the expression of collagens, the primary building block of skin, bone and connective tissue in many […]
“We all know that broccoli is good for us, but why? What happens in the body when we eat broccoli?” said Gary Perdew, H. Thomas and Dorothy Willits Hallowell Chair in Agricultural Sciences, Penn State. “Our research is helping to uncover the mechanisms for how broccoli and other foods benefit health in mice and likely […]