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Researchers have identified a protein that’s critical to the development of skeletal muscle mass and strength and the tissue’s ability to metabolize glucose. They say their findings may lead to treatments for the muscle wasting that can occur in diseas… Continue reading Protein linked to muscle development could be new atrophy treatment target
A new study has revealed how the mutated proteins that are a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease spread and aggregate in the brain. The finding opens the door to developing a way of halting the disease’s progression and may be useful in tackling other neurodegenerative diseases caused by protein aggregation.
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Continue reading Study reveals how mutated protein invades the brain in Parkinson’s
Six million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease, with numbers expected to jump to around 13 million by 2050. This doesn’t take into account the many more millions of loved ones whose lives are also upended by the progressive neurodegenerative disease.
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Continue reading Intermittent fasting alleviates debilitating Alzheimer’s symptoms
Researchers have examined proteins found on three letters purported to be written by Vlad III, the ruthless real-life Romanian prince considered to be the inspiration for the fictional Dracula, and found evidence of his overall health, including that h… Continue reading Real-life inspiration for Dracula cried tears of blood, letters suggest
Researchers have developed a drug that targets a protein essential for the growth and survival of cancer cells. The pill was found to be effective in preclinical studies and is now the subject of human clinical trials.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical,… Continue reading New pill targets “undruggable” protein to selectively kill cancer cells
Caltech scientists have developed a new type of vaccine that works like a hybrid of mRNA and protein nanoparticles. In tests in mice, the prototype produced five times more antibodies than existing COVID-19 vaccines, and could be put to work against a … Continue reading Hybrid mRNA and protein vaccine induce 5x more antibodies in mice
Most people with breast and other cancers die not from the primary tumor but from metastasis, when the cancer spreads throughout the body. Researchers have developed a compound that blocks the actions of a metastasis-causing protein, potentially reduci… Continue reading Novel compound stalls the spread of breast cancer
Australian researchers have identified a novel class of protein found in the saliva of ticks that can switch off the body’s inflammatory response. They say the discovery could lead to a new generation of anti-inflammatory drugs.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Novel tick saliva protein may lead to next-gen anti-inflammatory drugs
Many of us are resigned to the fact that we’ll naturally lose some of our hearing as we age, but there may be a way to slow that down. Scientists at the University of Virginia (UVA) have identified a mechanism that lets hair cells repair themselves, wh… Continue reading Hair cell repair protein could lead to new hearing loss treatments
More than 30 years after it was identified as a key ‘longevity gene,’ the protein klotho has been used to boost the cognitive function of aging rhesus macaques, paving the way for human trials.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: anti-aging,… Continue reading Anti-aging therapy is one step closer after successful primate trial