In one study, researchers have identified six molecules that can be used as biomarkers to predict how severely ill a…
Tethering together type 2 diabetes drugs increases efficacy of combination therapy
Biomedical engineers have shown that the effectiveness of a two-pronged type 2 diabetes treatment increases when the drugs are linked…
Transplanted brown-fat-like cells hold promise for obesity and diabetes
A potential therapy for obesity would transplant HUMBLE (human brown-like) fat cells, human white fat cells that have been genetically…
Overlooked ‘housekeeping’ gene plays unexpected role in seizures
Molecules known as tRNAs are often overlooked in studies of disease processes. Researchers have found that a mutation in a…
Female chromosomes offer resilience to Alzheimer’s
Women live longer than men with Alzheimer’s because their sex chromosomes give them genetic protection from the ravages of the…
Additional data on blood thinner efficacy for COVID-19 and insight on best possible regimens
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers found that anticoagulation therapy was associated with improved survival among hospitalized COVID-19 patients. But…
Don’t forget to clean robotic support pets, study says
Robotic support pets used to reduce depression in older adults and people with dementia acquire bacteria over time, but a…
New insights into mechanism of therapy to reduce liver fat and prevent fibrosis
Researchers have taken an important step forward in the goal of developing a potential treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Current poultry food safety guidelines do not stop salmonella outbreaks
Current poultry food safety guidelines for Salmonella, the leading cause of foodborne illness outbreaks, are inadequate. Researchers describe additional factors…
Novel PROTAC enhances its intracellular accumulation and protein knockdown
Researchers have developed an improved type of PROTAC that has enhanced intracellular accumulation and functions, not only as a degrader,…