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Light Shed on Link Between Kidney Metabolism and Viral Protection
Researchers have found that in mice, the blocking of a lipid kinase enzyme could be used to treat kidney cancer or to block a viral infection of the kidney.
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Novel Hyperspectral Surface Plasmon Resonance Microscopy System Developed
A new study has detailed a flexible hyperspectral surface plasmon resonance microscopy system that can be applied to label-free single-cell analysis, graphene thickness distribution and more.
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Novel Method Enables Rapid Identification of Microbial Pathogens in Blood Samples
Researchers have re-engineered the process of microbial pathogen identification in blood samples from pediatric sepsis patients using the Wyss Institute's FcMBL broad-spectrum pathogen capture technology.
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Novel Integrated Platform Promises To Accelerate Drug Discovery
A new drug screening approach using molecular biology, analytical chemistry and bioinformatics could address some of the biggest challenges in natural products drug discovery.
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New Techniques Reveals How the Brain Guzzles Oxygen
Researchers have developed a technique that can monitor the cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen consumption (a key index of brain activity) concurrently with cerebral blood flow in a preclinical animal model.
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The Shark's Unique Smell System Mapped by New Technique
Researchers are the first to quantify olfactory organ morphology by examining rosette shape and other internal structures among a diverse set of shark species using dissections, phylogenetic comparisons, and a fairly new technique, called diffusible iodine‐based contrast‐enhanced computed tomography (diceCT) imaging.
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How DREADD Can Hijack Neuronal Activity
Researchers have used cryogenic electron microscopy to determine the structures of four designer receptors exclusively activated by designer drugs (DREADDs) bound to three drug-like but inert compounds.
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Novel Approach Enables Highly Multiplexed Serology Testing
A new serological test can not only help humanity prepare for and respond to the next pandemic, it also can be pivotal in the search for viral triggers of diseases like diabetes and celiac disease.
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A Simple Urine Test for Alzheimer’s Disease?
A new study published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience identifies formic acid as a potential biomarker for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Obtained from urine, the biomarker could offer an inexpensive and efficient diagnostic tool for the neurodegenerative condition.
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How Enlarged Fat Cells Can Cause Metabolic Disorders
If you gain weight, the fat cells in the body get bigger. So in the extremely obese, those fat cells are greatly enlarged. Researchers have now shown how enlarged fat cells can cause metabolic diseases.
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