Protein aggregation which misfolded proteins clump together to form large fibrils has been implicated in many diseases including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s,
Month: August 2019
Immune cells drive gallstone formation
“Neutrophils have long been considered the first line of defense against infection and have been shown to generate NETs that
New pain organ discovered in the skin
Pain causes suffering and results in substantial costs for society. Almost one person in every five experiences constant pain and
Gene linked to physical and intellectual disabilities identified
Rare variants in the gene DDX6 are associated with a significant disruption in the development of the central nervous system,
Neuronal mechanism central to human free recall
Extraterrestrial scientists landing in a football stadium would be struck by the sight of the crowd suddenly standing up and
MDM2 counteracts resistance to CDK4/6 inhibitors for melanoma therapy
A study from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the Department of Veterans Affairs led by Anna Vilgelm, MD, Ph.D., and Ann
Brain molecule identified as key in anxiety model
There are millions of people worldwide who suffer from debilitating anxiety and depressive disorders,” said Andrew Fox, an assistant professor
How autism can be measured through a non-verbal marker
Autism is hard to screen for in children, when the first signs are present. A trained clinician may be able
The influence of environmental and health indicators on premature mortality
First, the anticipated: authors Luckrezia Awuor, an Environmental Applied Science and Management graduate student, and Stephanie Melles, Assistant Professor in
Dangers of intensive glucose-lowering therapy
The study team, led by Rozalina McCoy, M.D., an endocrinologist and primary care physician at Mayo Clinic, sought to identify
