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Which strategies are most likely to slow down Parkinson’s disease?
Experts explore which of the existing strategies to slow down or stop the processes of Parkinson’s disease are most likely to be successful over...
Crippling effects of Aspergillus fumigatus on the human immune system
According to University of Jena, Germany, a toxic substance from the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus, can threaten the lives of people with a compromised immune...
What do you know about Elfi-Tech and their Finger Port device?
Elfi-Tech’s Dr Ilya Fine talks Finger Port, the innovative device that acts as your own personal health station, providing unparalleled ease of use at...
Varroa destructor: the bee parasites that feed on fatty organs, not blood
Honey bee colonies around the world are at risk from a variety of threats, ranging from pesticides to habitat loss, but bee parasites are...
Biomarker for colorectal cancer symptoms may be on the horizon
Johns Hopkins researchers have identified a protein biomarker involved in the development of new blood vessels that could identify colorectal cancer symptoms.
In laboratory studies,...
Adenosine deaminases function may be the molecular radar we need
Adenosine deaminases are a family of three enzymes encoded by the ADAR genes, and researchers have found that editing enzyme promotes tumour suppressor loss...
Becoming reality – mucopolysaccharide storage diseases and adulthood
Susanne Gerit Kircher, of the Medical University of Vienna, explains why more resources and effort must be put into understanding mucopolysaccharide storage diseases in...
Discover how protein clumps damage cells in Parkinson’s
Biologists studying Parkinson's disease have found that enzymes modify tau to create tau-alpha-synuclein protein clumps on mitochondria.
Biologists studying Parkinson's disease have long wanted to...
Ovarian cancer metastasis aided by DNA ‘webs’
According to University of Texas, after being caught in DNA ‘webs’ extruded by immune cells, ovarian cancer metastasis occurs, spreading to new tissue.
Researchers from...
Subthreshold bipolar disorder: lives are about to change
The lives of millions of bipolar sufferers are about to change forever as breakthrough treatment for type 2 and subthreshold bipolar disorder was announced.
The...
Treatment of acute kidney injury achieved through mitochondria protection
Scientists have described the natural mechanism for temporarily protecting the mitochondria is key to decoding the treatment of acute kidney injury.
For the first time,...
Can a biosynthetic pathway be a new route to antibiotic use?
Scientists have discovered a new route to antibiotic use, exploiting a chemical process and gene editing, also known as a biosynthetic pathway.
Researchers from The...
Unexplored gene recombination in the brain linked to Alzheimer’s disease treatment
New tech reveals DNA in neurons are 'mixed and matched', therefore the gene recombination could be a new form of Alzheimer's disease treatment.
According to...
Have researchers found a way to fight muscular paralysis?
Myotubular myopathy is a severely genetic disease leading to muscular paralysis and even results in death at a young age, however researchers may have...
What do you know about the advantages of oligomerisation?
Semra Ince and Christian Herrmann of Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, discuss the role of oligomerisation in proteins.
Throughout known life there are 20 standard amino acids...
Hypotrichosis simplex: Researchers uncover new hair loss genes
Hypotrichosis simplex leads to gradual hair loss in childhood and researchers have deciphered new hair loss genes responsible for this rare form of hair...
Are Mycoplasma bacteria sneaking past our line of defence?
New research reveals that Mycoplasma bacteria make DNA in a unique way that may protect them from our immune response.
Researchers from Stockholm University, Sweden,...
Mucopolysaccharide storage diseases and puberty and adolescence
The Medical University of Vienna’s Susanne Gerit Kircher reflects on the medical progress that has allowed people affected by mucopolysaccharide storage diseases to start...
The Swiss perspective on mucopolysaccharide disease
Dr Fredi Wiesbauer, vice president of the Swiss Mucopolysaccharide disease (MPS) Society met with Health Europa and explored the Swiss experience of hosting such...
What do you know about Zellweger spectrum disorders?
Zellweger UK explains how the charity is working to support research into Zellweger spectrum disorders.
The Zellweger Spectrum Disorders (ZSD) comprise a group of genetic...