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New Cartilage Type Found: Lipocartilage Resembles Fat, Boosts Elasticity
Scientists have identified lipocartilage, a newly classified type of cartilage featuring fat-filled, balloon-like cells that offer elasticity and structural stability. Found in the external ears, noses, and throats of mammals, including humans, this tissue differs from traditional cartilage types by maintaining its size regardless of calorie intake...
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Mitochondria Divide Roles for Energy and Molecular Synthesis Under Low-Nutrient Conditions, Reveals New Study
New findings reveal that mitochondria in nutrient-deprived cells adopt specialised roles to prioritise either energy generation or amino acid synthesis. Led by Dr. Craig Thompson of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the study identified specific mitochondrial subpopulations, allowing cells to maintain critical functions even under stress. The...
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Scientists Decode How Coronavirus Damages Lung Cells Within Hours
Following months of interdisciplinary research assessing tens of thousands of lung cells infected with the novel coronavirus, scientists have created one of the most comprehensive maps to date of the molecular activities that are triggered inside these cells at the onset of the viral infection, an advance that may lead to the development of new dru...
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US Scientists Decode How Coronavirus Hijacks And Damages Lung Cells
Scientists have decoded the chain of molecular responses of human lung cells to infection with the novel coronavirus, an advance which may aid in the identification of clinically approved medications that can be re-purposed for COVID-19 treatment.
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Junk Foods, Having Trans Fats, May Have Link To Cell Death, Says A Study
A new study has found that there is a molecular link between some trans fats and variety of disorders, including the heart-related ones and neurodegenerative diseases.
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Fish Oil May Help Older People To Protect Eye Sight
According to a study published in Journal Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, eating plenty of salmon, sardines and mackerel may help protect older people against loss of sight.
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Here's What Happens to Your Body When You Starve Yourself
A new study, published in thejournal Molecular and Cellular Biology, shows that starving your self can cause the death of certain important cells in the body due to the lack of glucose and other important nutrients which can further destroy your immunity.
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New Way to Fight Therapy-Resistant Prostate Cancer Found
Scientists have identified a signalling circuit in cells that can be targeted to treat advanced prostate cancer in patients who are resistant to existing therapies.
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'Sunscreen Gene' May Help Protect Against Skin Cancer
Scientists have identified a 'sunscreen gene' that may help protect against melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
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Training Body To Burn Fat, Not Store It
Researchers have uncovered a new molecular mechanism for stimulating the body to burn fat -- a discovery that could lead to new medications to fight obesity, diabetes and heart diseases.
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Magnesium Plays Role in Regulating Body's Internal Clock
Researchers used molecular analysis and found that concentrations of magnesium rose and fell in a 24-hour cycle in all cell types and that this impacts on the cells' internal clocks.
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New Molecular Marker Can Predict Breast Cancer Risk
Researchers have identified a molecular marker that identifies proliferating cells in normal breast tissue and can predict a woman's risk of developing breast cancer, the leading cause of death in women with cancer worldwide.
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US Study May Point The Way On How To Beat The Zika Virus
A molecular map of Zika has revealed important structural differences on a key protein of the virus that may explain why the pathogen attacks nerve cells while other viruses in the same family do not, US researchers said on Thursday.
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Blood Test May Predict Premature Death Risk
A single blood test could tell whether an otherwise healthy person is likely to die of pneumonia or sepsis within the next 14 years, scientists say.
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Why burgers are bad for you
Researchers have discovered the molecular switch that turns the bad fats present in food into the cholesterol that clogs the arteries.
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New Cartilage Type Found: Lipocartilage Resembles Fat, Boosts Elasticity
Scientists have identified lipocartilage, a newly classified type of cartilage featuring fat-filled, balloon-like cells that offer elasticity and structural stability. Found in the external ears, noses, and throats of mammals, including humans, this tissue differs from traditional cartilage types by maintaining its size regardless of calorie intake...
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Mitochondria Divide Roles for Energy and Molecular Synthesis Under Low-Nutrient Conditions, Reveals New Study
New findings reveal that mitochondria in nutrient-deprived cells adopt specialised roles to prioritise either energy generation or amino acid synthesis. Led by Dr. Craig Thompson of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the study identified specific mitochondrial subpopulations, allowing cells to maintain critical functions even under stress. The...
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Scientists Decode How Coronavirus Damages Lung Cells Within Hours
Following months of interdisciplinary research assessing tens of thousands of lung cells infected with the novel coronavirus, scientists have created one of the most comprehensive maps to date of the molecular activities that are triggered inside these cells at the onset of the viral infection, an advance that may lead to the development of new dru...
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US Scientists Decode How Coronavirus Hijacks And Damages Lung Cells
Scientists have decoded the chain of molecular responses of human lung cells to infection with the novel coronavirus, an advance which may aid in the identification of clinically approved medications that can be re-purposed for COVID-19 treatment.
-
Junk Foods, Having Trans Fats, May Have Link To Cell Death, Says A Study
A new study has found that there is a molecular link between some trans fats and variety of disorders, including the heart-related ones and neurodegenerative diseases.
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Fish Oil May Help Older People To Protect Eye Sight
According to a study published in Journal Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, eating plenty of salmon, sardines and mackerel may help protect older people against loss of sight.
-
Here's What Happens to Your Body When You Starve Yourself
A new study, published in thejournal Molecular and Cellular Biology, shows that starving your self can cause the death of certain important cells in the body due to the lack of glucose and other important nutrients which can further destroy your immunity.
-
New Way to Fight Therapy-Resistant Prostate Cancer Found
Scientists have identified a signalling circuit in cells that can be targeted to treat advanced prostate cancer in patients who are resistant to existing therapies.
-
'Sunscreen Gene' May Help Protect Against Skin Cancer
Scientists have identified a 'sunscreen gene' that may help protect against melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
-
Training Body To Burn Fat, Not Store It
Researchers have uncovered a new molecular mechanism for stimulating the body to burn fat -- a discovery that could lead to new medications to fight obesity, diabetes and heart diseases.
-
Magnesium Plays Role in Regulating Body's Internal Clock
Researchers used molecular analysis and found that concentrations of magnesium rose and fell in a 24-hour cycle in all cell types and that this impacts on the cells' internal clocks.
-
New Molecular Marker Can Predict Breast Cancer Risk
Researchers have identified a molecular marker that identifies proliferating cells in normal breast tissue and can predict a woman's risk of developing breast cancer, the leading cause of death in women with cancer worldwide.
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US Study May Point The Way On How To Beat The Zika Virus
A molecular map of Zika has revealed important structural differences on a key protein of the virus that may explain why the pathogen attacks nerve cells while other viruses in the same family do not, US researchers said on Thursday.
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Blood Test May Predict Premature Death Risk
A single blood test could tell whether an otherwise healthy person is likely to die of pneumonia or sepsis within the next 14 years, scientists say.
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Why burgers are bad for you
Researchers have discovered the molecular switch that turns the bad fats present in food into the cholesterol that clogs the arteries.
