Category: Medical Research
Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Shows Promising Potential for Fast Detection of Pathogens
An accurate diagnosis is necessary for effective treatment. To identify the bacterium, virus, fungus, or other pathogens responsible for an infection, doctors have traditionally used different methods, including culturing …
A New Peptide-Based Tool Can Trigger Targeted Cell Immunity
Cell membrane injury or stress causes cells to generate damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) and die via immunogenic cell death (ICD), both of which have powerful immune system boosting effects. …
Scientists Restore Cellular Activities in Organs of Pigs After Clinical Death
A new study led by researchers from Yale University reveals that a new technique has successfully been used to reawaken cells and organs in pigs an hour after the …Boston University: Aldosterone Involved in Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease affects more than 9% of the world’s population, representing a prevalence of nearly 700 million cases. A team of researchers showed that aldosterone, a steroid hormone …
Israeli Researchers Identify Molecule That May Ward Off Age-Related Diseases and Boost Wellness
Researchers from Hebrew University (HU) of Jerusalem have reported their discovery of a group of compounds that continually promote cell renewal, thereby capable of helping to keep age-related diseases …Enzyme and Proteins Work Together to Maintain the Telomeres, at the End of Chromosomes
Many of the complexities of DNA replication remains unknown. These include how countless biomolecules reach their locations and interact across several highly coordinated steps. Mammalian DNA polymerase-alpha/primase (pol-/primase) is …You Could Find Happiness In Your Thoughts, Study Suggests
Have you ever considered the option of sitting somewhere alone and immersing yourself in thoughts to feel good? You have probably not, maybe because it sounds rather illogical. However, …Chronic Back Pain Can Be Managed by Stimulating the Autonomic Nervous System
Aging comes with a lot of changes in the human body – cells weaken and break down faster, bones become weaker, and standing for hours becomes difficult. For some …