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Intermittent fasting alleviates debilitating Alzheimer’s symptoms

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This confocal microscopy image shows amyloid plaques (blue and red) in the brain of a mouse – the accumulation of amyloid plaques is so far the most well-documented biochemical hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease

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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Real-life inspiration for Dracula cried tears of blood, letters suggest

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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→

New pill targets “undruggable” protein to selectively kill cancer cells

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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→

Hybrid mRNA and protein vaccine induce 5x more antibodies in mice

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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→

Novel compound stalls the spread of breast cancer

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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→

Novel tick saliva protein may lead to next-gen anti-inflammatory drugs

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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→

Hair cell repair protein could lead to new hearing loss treatments

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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→

Anti-aging therapy is one step closer after successful primate trial

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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→

mRNA Trojan Horse tricks cancer into making toxins to kill itself

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Scientists have developed and tested a new potential treatment for cancer that works in a similar way to the COVID-19 vaccines. The technique involves delivering mRNA molecules to cancer cells and tricking them into producing toxic proteins that kill t… Continue reading mRNA Trojan Horse tricks cancer into making toxins to kill itself→

Potential CRISPR alternative gene-editing tool occurs naturally in animals

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CRISPR-Cas9 has been the household name of genetic engineering tools over the past decade, but there might be other, better ways. MIT scientists have now demonstrated an alternative called Fanzor, which is naturally found in animals so could be a bette… Continue reading Potential CRISPR alternative gene-editing tool occurs naturally in animals→