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Protein production glitches in Huntington's disease revealed

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

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
One in five people with cancer participate in medical research studies

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

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
Working conditions can explain educational differences in heart disease mortality

Working conditions can explain educational differences in heart disease mortality

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the Institute of Environmental Medicine at Karolinska Institutet have found that low influence and opportunities for deve

Working conditions can explain educational differences in heart disease mortality

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the Institute of Environmental Medicine at Karolinska Institutet have found that low influence and opportunities for deve
Danish study could pave the way for better diagnosis of rare genetic diseases

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

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
Medicare doesn't cover obesity drugs, but 76% of older adults think it should: Poll

Medicare doesn't cover obesity drugs, but 76% of older adults think it should: Poll

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe vast majority of older adults—83%—think health insurers should cover medications that can help people with obesity manage their weigh

Medicare doesn't cover obesity drugs, but 76% of older adults think it should: Poll

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe vast majority of older adults—83%—think health insurers should cover medications that can help people with obesity manage their weigh
Better cancer trials could be around the corner

Better cancer trials could be around the corner

by Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCold Spring Harbor Laboratory Associate Professor and Cancer Center member Tobias Janowitz led aCOVID-19 clinical trial&nbsp

Better cancer trials could be around the corner

by Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCold Spring Harbor Laboratory Associate Professor and Cancer Center member Tobias Janowitz led aCOVID-19 clinical trial&nbsp
CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized?

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

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
The dual role of well-known protein sheds light on Parkinson's disease mechanisms

The dual role of well-known protein sheds light on Parkinson's disease mechanisms

NOVEMBER 6, 2023by Lisbeth Heilesen,Aarhus UniversityNew research from Aarhus University with international collaborations has revealed that natural aSN activates an important calcium pump in th

The dual role of well-known protein sheds light on Parkinson's disease mechanisms

NOVEMBER 6, 2023by Lisbeth Heilesen,Aarhus UniversityNew research from Aarhus University with international collaborations has revealed that natural aSN activates an important calcium pump in th
Scientists uncover key resistance mechanism to Wnt inhibitors in pancreatic and colorectal cancers

Scientists uncover key resistance mechanism to Wnt inhibitors in pancreatic and colorectal cancers

byDuke-NUS Medical SchoolDuke-NUS scientists show that FBXW7-mutant cancers are resistant to Wnt inhibitors by comparing the impact Wnt inhibitor ETC-159 has on cancer cells with and without FBX

Scientists uncover key resistance mechanism to Wnt inhibitors in pancreatic and colorectal cancers

byDuke-NUS Medical SchoolDuke-NUS scientists show that FBXW7-mutant cancers are resistant to Wnt inhibitors by comparing the impact Wnt inhibitor ETC-159 has on cancer cells with and without FBX
COPD and the effect of low-dose cadmium, a highly toxic metal, on airway epithelial cells

COPD and the effect of low-dose cadmium, a highly toxic metal, on airway epithelial cells

FEBRUARY 2, 2024 Editors' notesby Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCigarette smoke exposure is associated with the development and severity of

COPD and the effect of low-dose cadmium, a highly toxic metal, on airway epithelial cells

FEBRUARY 2, 2024 Editors' notesby Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCigarette smoke exposure is associated with the development and severity of
Researcher identifies key mechanism in Parkinson's disease

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

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