Researchers discover new neurons that suppress food intake
Obesity affects a staggering 40 percent of adults and 20 percent of children in the United States. While some new […]
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Flavonoid powerhouse: Kaempferol’s role in taming allergic responses microbiologystudy
Allergic diseases such as asthma, atopic dermatitis, and food allergies have been increasing in frequency over the last few years.
Fast, rewritable computing with DNA origami registers
DNA stores the instructions for life and, along with enzymes and other molecules, computes everything from hair color to risk
Influenza virus genome: Finally discovered in its coat microbiologystudy
To fight the virus that causes influenza, one of the avenues being explored by scientists is the development of drugs
Researchers discover molecular events leading to Rett syndrome microbiologystudy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at
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Gene inhibition provides potential way to overcome cancer cells’ resistance to chemotherapy drug cisplatin microbiologystudy
NPEPPS enzymatic function regulates cisplatin response in vivo. Credit: Science Advances (2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adr9364 A new study from Cedars-Sinai Cancer
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Collaborative seeks to change children’s lives through genetics microbiologystudy
Overview of participants and data included in the CRDC. Credit: npj Genomic Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41525-024-00441-9 A 14-year-old girl was
Intermittent fasting inhibits hair regeneration in mice microbiologystudy
Intermittent fasting has proven benefits for metabolic health, but a new study shows that it could slow hair growth —
Activating the hidden pharmaceutical potential of bacteria
Microorganisms produce a wide variety of natural products that can be used as active ingredients to treat diseases such as