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Protein size determines Alzheimer’s stage, may lead to earlier detection

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In Alzheimer's disease, protein fibrils in the brain form plaques. The accumulation of such tangles leads to the death of nerve cells and a loss of cognitive performance

Testing for protein clumps in spinal fluid is the conventional way of detecting Alzheimer’s disease, but it doesn’t provide information about the disease’s stage. In a new study, researchers were able to stage the disease using atomic force microscopy to visualize the size and shape of these clumps, which may provide a way of detecting the debilitating disease earlier.

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Stunning cell atlas captures human retina in colorful detail

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This stunning image may look like a particularly lively Jackson Pollock painting, but it’s actually an example of a new cell imaging technique. The subject? A human retina.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Retina, Eye, Imaging, Medical Im… Continue reading Stunning cell atlas captures human retina in colorful detail→

Scientists pinpoint the cause of heart damage in cancer treatments

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Cancer treatment is a complex and multifaceted area of medicine, and despite it having led to much greater survival rates, there are still many negative health impacts.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Cardiovascular, University College L… Continue reading Scientists pinpoint the cause of heart damage in cancer treatments→

Injectable synthetic blood clots stop internal bleeding to save lives

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Scientists at MIT have developed a synthetic system that can stem internal bleeding, to help more people survive long enough to reach a hospital after a traumatic injury. Two components come together at the wound to form a clot, without doing so elsewh… Continue reading Injectable synthetic blood clots stop internal bleeding to save lives→

Switching off gene makes cancer cells more sensitive to chemotherapy

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Belgian scientists have shed light on the reason why particular types of cancers develop resistance to chemotherapy. By switching off the gene that produces a protein involved in chemotherapy resistance, they were able to make resistant cancer cells mo… Continue reading Switching off gene makes cancer cells more sensitive to chemotherapy→

Synthetic proteins simplify nature to outperform the real thing

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Creating synthetic proteins is a promising avenue of study, but could we take shortcuts on nature’s blueprint and make more efficient versions? Scientists at UC Berkeley have found that simpler combos of synthetic building blocks can make for protein a… Continue reading Synthetic proteins simplify nature to outperform the real thing→

Synthetic protein tweak could lead to universal cancer immunotherapy

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Scientists at ETH Zurich have made a breakthrough towards designing an off-the-shelf treatment for immunotherapy against cancer. A synthetic protein tweak can allow immune cells from any donor to be given to any patient without the risk of a dangerous … Continue reading Synthetic protein tweak could lead to universal cancer immunotherapy→

Clean-up protein may turn the tide on brain hemorrhage survival

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With a horrific mortality and recovery rate, intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a devastating disease with poor long-term outcomes for those who do manage to survive it. And studies show that for people who receive treatment at its onset, around 50% of … Continue reading Clean-up protein may turn the tide on brain hemorrhage survival→

New drug target shows promise in mice as potential Alzheimer’s treatment

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Scientists have identified a promising new drug target for Alzheimer's disease

Scientists have developed a new technique that could eventually lead to new potential treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. The team investigated a compound that breaks down a protein associated with the disease, with tests in mice improving symptoms.

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Scientists discover two new potential avenues of treatment for ALS

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disease with poor outcomes, but a pair of new studies may point towards a more optimistic future. In tests in human cells and live mice, the scientists identified a gene and a prot… Continue reading Scientists discover two new potential avenues of treatment for ALS→