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Music and genomes: Beethoven's genes put to the test

Music and genomes: Beethoven's genes put to the test

by Ina Wittmann,Max Planck SocietyThe analysis of Beethoven's DNA shows possibilities and limits of predictions in the field of genetics. Credit: MPIEA / F. BernoullyTo what extent are excep

Music and genomes: Beethoven's genes put to the test

by Ina Wittmann,Max Planck SocietyThe analysis of Beethoven's DNA shows possibilities and limits of predictions in the field of genetics. Credit: MPIEA / F. BernoullyTo what extent are excep
Innovative therapies for ischemic stroke: Novel bicarbonate-sensing G protein-coupled receptor shows promise

Innovative therapies for ischemic stroke: Novel bicarbonate-sensing G protein-coupled receptor shows promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2024by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterGPR30 in brain microvasculature responds to bicarbonate, and its deficiency protects against ischemia-reperfusion injury, reducing neur

Innovative therapies for ischemic stroke: Novel bicarbonate-sensing G protein-coupled receptor shows promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2024by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterGPR30 in brain microvasculature responds to bicarbonate, and its deficiency protects against ischemia-reperfusion injury, reducing neur
Clinical presentation of IDDMSSD syndrome likely associated with molecular location of mutation in PAK1 gene

Clinical presentation of IDDMSSD syndrome likely associated with molecular location of mutation in PAK1 gene

by Texas Children's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study from Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine has expanded the clinical spectrum of a new epileptic

Clinical presentation of IDDMSSD syndrome likely associated with molecular location of mutation in PAK1 gene

by Texas Children's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study from Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine has expanded the clinical spectrum of a new epileptic
A potential method for interrupting the misfolding of tau protein that underlies neurodegenerative disease

A potential method for interrupting the misfolding of tau protein that underlies neurodegenerative disease

by Sonia Fernandez,University of California - Santa BarbaraInvestigation of the effect of VHH Z70 nanobody on jR2R3 P301L-induced tau fibrillization in cells. Credit:Proceedings of the Nat

A potential method for interrupting the misfolding of tau protein that underlies neurodegenerative disease

by Sonia Fernandez,University of California - Santa BarbaraInvestigation of the effect of VHH Z70 nanobody on jR2R3 P301L-induced tau fibrillization in cells. Credit:Proceedings of the Nat
Male infertility genetic study improves molecular diagnostics and personalized management of patients

Male infertility genetic study improves molecular diagnostics and personalized management of patients

by Estonian Research CouncilDNA samples in Estonian Biobank. Photo by Renee Altrov. Credit: Renee AltrovApproximately one in seven couples face difficulties conceiving a child naturally. Half of these

Male infertility genetic study improves molecular diagnostics and personalized management of patients

by Estonian Research CouncilDNA samples in Estonian Biobank. Photo by Renee Altrov. Credit: Renee AltrovApproximately one in seven couples face difficulties conceiving a child naturally. Half of these
Researchers uncover news clues about the cause of craniofacial birth defects

Researchers uncover news clues about the cause of craniofacial birth defects

byUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonThis image of a section through the midface of a mouse embryo illustrates fusion of the tissues that form the secondary palate above the tongue. Green staining i

Researchers uncover news clues about the cause of craniofacial birth defects

byUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonThis image of a section through the midface of a mouse embryo illustrates fusion of the tissues that form the secondary palate above the tongue. Green staining i
Wound healing checked in real time with electronic suture

Wound healing checked in real time with electronic suture

by DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology)Schematic illustrations of (a) the Au-based fiber electrode serves as a base electrode for the working and reference electrodes, (c) the P

Wound healing checked in real time with electronic suture

by DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology)Schematic illustrations of (a) the Au-based fiber electrode serves as a base electrode for the working and reference electrodes, (c) the P
Pancreas cells in people who have died show significant signs of stress

Pancreas cells in people who have died show significant signs of stress

by American Physiological SocietyCredit:Function(2024). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqae015People with type 1 diabetes require daily insulin shots to regulate their blood sugar levels. This

Pancreas cells in people who have died show significant signs of stress

by American Physiological SocietyCredit:Function(2024). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqae015People with type 1 diabetes require daily insulin shots to regulate their blood sugar levels. This
Study highlights impact of aldehydes on DNA damage and aging

Study highlights impact of aldehydes on DNA damage and aging

byNagoya UniversityHistones are crosslinked with DNA (histone-DPC) following formaldehyde exposure, leading to the malfunction of cellular processes such as transcription. Credit: Reiko Matsushi

Study highlights impact of aldehydes on DNA damage and aging

byNagoya UniversityHistones are crosslinked with DNA (histone-DPC) following formaldehyde exposure, leading to the malfunction of cellular processes such as transcription. Credit: Reiko Matsushi
The long—and strange—history of testing menstrual blood for health conditions

The long—and strange—history of testing menstrual blood for health conditions

by Helen King,The ConversationCredit: public domainThere's good news for anyone who menstruates and doesn't like the needles involved in blood testing. In January 2024, the biotechnology

The long—and strange—history of testing menstrual blood for health conditions

by Helen King,The ConversationCredit: public domainThere's good news for anyone who menstruates and doesn't like the needles involved in blood testing. In January 2024, the biotechnology
Class of Alzheimer's drug presents unique challenge for patients with cardiovascular disease

Class of Alzheimer's drug presents unique challenge for patients with cardiovascular disease

by Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA newViewpoint articlepublished in theJournal of the American Medical Association&nb

Class of Alzheimer's drug presents unique challenge for patients with cardiovascular disease

by Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA newViewpoint articlepublished in theJournal of the American Medical Association&nb
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