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Scientists have discovered that a genetic mutation that triggers a molecular domino effect causing hearing loss mirrors the mechanism involved in noise- and age-related hearing loss. They believe that inhibiting the key player in this mechanism could i… Continue reading Drug to prevent hearing loss from age and lifestyle is a step closer
Throughout 2023, researchers have looked at pain, especially chronic pain, and its molecular mechanisms, in an effort to find new, targeted ways to effectively resolve the complex condition. We present this year’s top discoveries in pain research.Conti… Continue reading Sleepy cells and insect stings: The pain discoveries of 2023
Effective targeted treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) and even the repair of damaged nerves caused by the disease could soon be within grasp, thanks to yet another breakthrough in the field of small molecule drug research.Continue ReadingCategory: Me… Continue reading MS drug to treat and repair nerve damage is edging closer to reality
Implants and tiny machines could eventually be working inside our bodies to help treat disease or monitor activity, but letting them communicate is tricky. Now scientists at EPFL have developed a system whereby devices can communicate by releasing mole… Continue reading Medical nanobots could communicate by releasing molecules into bloodstream
Copper is not new to medicine, having been used in infection-fighting nanoparticles and implants, among many other innovations. However, it hasn’t quite been used in the way some chemists from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) have achiev… Continue reading Cheap drugs may be within reach thanks to copper chemistry discovery
If you’ve ever started a new exercise plan or diet, you’ll most likely have been told many times that consistency is the key to reaching goals. Now, scientists for the first time have found that sticking to a daily routine of when you work out could be… Continue reading For happy bones and joints, exercise at the same time of day
Scientists have identified the molecular mechanism that causes a losing zebrafish to withdraw from a battle. While fighting fish in general may not spark a lot of interest, the fact that zebrafish and humans have very similar neurobiology means this di… Continue reading Scientists ID ‘tap out’ molecule that tells a loser when to leave a fight
In an effort to find new treatments to halt the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, scientists at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have landed on a molecule that can improve memory by putting the brakes on a process that causes brain inflammation.
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Continue reading New molecule slams the brakes on Alzheimer’s disease inflammation
In what might be a surprise for some, the male sex chromosome is far more complex than its female counterpart. This is why it’s taken scientists so long to work out exactly what makes a male a male.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Genome… Continue reading After a long search, scientists finally find out what’s in his genes
In what might be a surprise for some, the male sex chromosome is far more complex than its female counterpart. This is why it’s taken scientists so long to work out exactly what makes a male a male.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Genome… Continue reading After a long search, scientists finally find out what’s in his genes