Category: Genetic Research
-
Tumor Cells Killed By A Calcium Storm In Promising Research
Most experts suggest that people enjoy most things in moderation, that is because no matter how important something is, too much of anything can be bad for you. Building on this principal, scientists from EWHA Womens University are working to kill cancer with a new drug that causes calcium to build up which basically chokes…
-
Scientists identify how fasting may protect against inflammation
Cambridge scientists may have discovered a new way in which fasting helps reduce inflammation u2013 a potentially damaging side-effect of the bodyu2019s immune system that underlies a number of chronic diseases.
-
Using fMRI, new vision study finds promising model for restoring cone function
In the retinas of human eyes, the cones are photoreceptor cells responsible for color vision, daylight vision, and the perception of small details. As vision scientists from the Division of Experimental Retinal Therapies at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Gustavo D. Aguirre and William A. Beltran have been working for decades to…
-
Gene therapy restores hearing in children with hereditary deafness
Press Release Highlights: A clinical trial in China in collaboration with Mass Eye and Ear investigators showcased the recovery of hearing for individuals suffering from a type of inherited deafness, DFNB9. Five of six children treated demonstrated hearing recovery and improvements in speech recognition. No dose-limiting toxicities were reported. The trial, which began in December…
-
Obesity “Dismantles” Mitochondria
The rates of obesity have nearly tripled since 1975, this alarming shift has resulted in a worldwide epidemic. Most certainly lifestyle factors such as diet, nutrition, exercise, physical activity, and sedentary time play critical roles in both the development and progress of obesity, but scientists have to understand that obesity is also associated with intrinsic…
-
Could The Fountain Of Youth Be A T Cell?
The fountain of youth has been searched for by explorers and scientists alike for centuries, but it has eluded all who have sought out its discovery. As it turns out, the magical elixir may not be in a hidden fountain after all, it may have been inside of us all this time, according to recent…
-
Thinning of brain region may signal dementia risk 5-10 years before symptoms
A ribbon of brain tissue called cortical gray matter grows thinner in people who go on to develop dementia, and this appears to be an accurate biomarker of the disease five to 10 years before symptoms appear, researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also called UT Health San Antonio)…
-
Physical exercise boosts motor learning — and remembering what one has learned
Violinists, surgeons and gamers can benefit from physical exercise both before and after practicing their new skills. The same holds true for anyone seeking to improve their fine motor skills. This is demonstrated by new research from the University of Copenhagen, which, among other things, can make the way we rehabilitate more effective. Before a…
-
Researchers improve blood tests’ ability to detect and monitor cancer
Tumors constantly shed DNA from dying cells, which briefly circulates in the patient’s bloodstream before it is quickly broken down. Many companies have created blood tests that can pick out this tumor DNA, potentially helping doctors diagnose or monitor cancer or choose a treatment. The amount of tumor DNA circulating at any given time, however,…
-
Gut-Brain Circuits For Sugar And Fat Cravings Found
Why we continue to overindulge in unhealthy foods remains somewhat of a longstanding mystery. We know that food has a strong power to influence our choices, but the precise circuitry in our brains behind those choices is unclear. While the vagus nerve is known to send internal sensory information from the gut to the brain…