Prairie voles display signs of human-like depression, show promise as animal model

by University of Texas at El PasoSergio Iñiguez, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at The University of Texas at El Paso, points out the symptoms of depression in voles to doctoral student Minerva

Updated on: April 06,2024

Prairie voles display signs of human-like depression, show promise as animal model

by University of Texas at El PasoSergio Iñiguez, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at The University of Texas at El Paso, points out the symptoms of depression in voles to doctoral student Minerva

Updated on:April 06,2024

Researchers identify peptides produced by the proteasome that degrade damaged proteins

FEBRUARY 14, 2024by Carmen Rotte,Max Planck SocietyUsing innovative computer programs and biochemical experiments, researchers identified and quantified fragments that the cellular garbage dispo

Updated on: March 28,2024

Researchers identify peptides produced by the proteasome that degrade damaged proteins

FEBRUARY 14, 2024by Carmen Rotte,Max Planck SocietyUsing innovative computer programs and biochemical experiments, researchers identified and quantified fragments that the cellular garbage dispo

Updated on:March 28,2024

Study uses metabolomics to identify novel diagnostic markers for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

by Cactus CommunicationsAlterations in metabolism of lipids, amino acids, glucose, nucleotides, and pulmonary and gut microbiome play a crucial role in COPD development. These metabolites have great p

Updated on: March 30,2024

Study uses metabolomics to identify novel diagnostic markers for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

by Cactus CommunicationsAlterations in metabolism of lipids, amino acids, glucose, nucleotides, and pulmonary and gut microbiome play a crucial role in COPD development. These metabolites have great p

Updated on:March 30,2024

Insights into epigenetics: The humanized FKBP5 mouse as a model organism

by Anke Schlee,Max Planck SocietySummary of study design and cohorts. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02430-xThe candidate gene FKBP5 is involved in the de

Updated on: March 14,2024

Insights into epigenetics: The humanized FKBP5 mouse as a model organism

by Anke Schlee,Max Planck SocietySummary of study design and cohorts. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02430-xThe candidate gene FKBP5 is involved in the de

Updated on:March 14,2024

Common dry cleaning chemical linked to Parkinson's

MARCH 14, 2023byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA common and widely used chemical may be fueling the rise of the world's fastest growing brain conditi

Updated on: March 30,2024

Common dry cleaning chemical linked to Parkinson's

MARCH 14, 2023byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA common and widely used chemical may be fueling the rise of the world's fastest growing brain conditi

Updated on:March 30,2024

Protein production glitches in Huntington's disease revealed

by Shafaq Zia,Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchRNAs with expanded CAG repeats (red) form regions of high concentration in the nucleus (blue) of a cell. Credit: Rachel Anderson/ Whitehe

Updated on: March 14,2024

Protein production glitches in Huntington's disease revealed

by Shafaq Zia,Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchRNAs with expanded CAG repeats (red) form regions of high concentration in the nucleus (blue) of a cell. Credit: Rachel Anderson/ Whitehe

Updated on:March 14,2024

Researcher identifies key mechanism in Parkinson's disease

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutProper regulation of LRRK2 levels is important for Parkinson's disease (PD). ATIC, a purine biosynthesis pathway enzyme, and its substrate prec

Updated on: March 13,2024

Researcher identifies key mechanism in Parkinson's disease

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutProper regulation of LRRK2 levels is important for Parkinson's disease (PD). ATIC, a purine biosynthesis pathway enzyme, and its substrate prec

Updated on:March 13,2024

Bascom Palmer's Moon-Shot Project: An Initiative to Transplant the Whole Eye

Updated on: August 28,2024

Bascom Palmer's Moon-Shot Project: An Initiative to Transplant the Whole Eye

Updated on:August 28,2024

Transmission risk of multidrug-resistant bacteria appears highest in hospital sinks

by Association for Professionals in Infection ControlCredit: CC0 Public DomainA newstudypublished today in theAmerican Journal of Infection Control (AJIC)reports the infection

Updated on: April 28,2024

Transmission risk of multidrug-resistant bacteria appears highest in hospital sinks

by Association for Professionals in Infection ControlCredit: CC0 Public DomainA newstudypublished today in theAmerican Journal of Infection Control (AJIC)reports the infection

Updated on:April 28,2024

Danish study could pave the way for better diagnosis of rare genetic diseases

byAarhus UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:The American Journal of Human Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2023.12.024There are over 7,000 different rare genetic diseases, and o

Updated on: March 14,2024

Danish study could pave the way for better diagnosis of rare genetic diseases

byAarhus UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:The American Journal of Human Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2023.12.024There are over 7,000 different rare genetic diseases, and o

Updated on:March 14,2024

CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized?

DECEMBER 14, 2023 Editors' notesby C. Michael White,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrescription drugs and vaccines revolutionized health care, dramatically decreasing death

Updated on: March 14,2024

CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized?

DECEMBER 14, 2023 Editors' notesby C. Michael White,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrescription drugs and vaccines revolutionized health care, dramatically decreasing death

Updated on:March 14,2024

One in five people with cancer participate in medical research studies

by Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and peer institutions released n

Updated on: April 06,2024

One in five people with cancer participate in medical research studies

by Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and peer institutions released n

Updated on:April 06,2024