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Map of Metabolic Changes After Heart Attack
Researchers have mapped out the changes in metabolism that occur after a heart attack, publishing their findings in the open-access eLife journal.
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Comprehensive Map of the SARS-CoV-2 Genome Published
Researchers have generated a complete gene annotation of the SARS-CoV-2 genome after performing an extensive comparative genomics study.
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Cholesterol Control Could Reduce Chronic Pain After Chemotherapy
Researchers have used a mouse model to demonstrate the pivotal role of cholesterol in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy and proposed a novel therapeutic approach to reverse it.
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Protein Transport Does Not Work As We Once Thought
Israeli researchers led by Prof. Koret Hirschberg of Tel Aviv University (TAU) and German researchers led by Dr. Christoph Kaether of the Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena, Germany, now suggest a different model for protein transport in the cell and the role of COPII in a study published in the Journal of Cell Biology.
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Theory Suggests Endometriosis Symptoms Are Downstream Effect of Testosterone
A new theory developed by researchers at Simon Fraser University suggests a previously overlooked hormone — testosterone — has a critical role in the development of endometriosis. The research could have direct impacts on diagnosis and treatment of the disease, signaling hope for women with endometriosis worldwide.
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Biomarker Detects Severity of COVID-19 Early
A Predictive biomarker for severe cases of COVID-19 has been discovered by researchers.
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The “Key” to COVID-19 Vaccine Development Lies in the Way the Virus Binds to Human Cells
New variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus most likely will necessitate the development of more vaccine options in the years ahead, and a biomedical scientist at Iowa State University believes the “key” to that development lies in the way the virus binds to human cells.
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Bacterial DNA Can Be Read Forwards or Backwards
Bacteria contain symmetry in their DNA signals that enable them to be read either forwards or backwards, according to new findings at the University of Birmingham which challenge existing knowledge about gene transcription.
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Two or More Sugar-Sweetened Drinks a Day Linked to Doubled Cancer Risk
Drinking two or more daily sugar-sweetened beverages in adulthood is linked to a doubling in the risk of bowel cancer before the age of 50--at least in women, finds research published online in the journal Gut.
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Antioxidant Properties of Tropical Ginger Compound May Block Inflammation
Researchers have identified how 1'-acetoxychavicol acetate can help in the treatment of inflammatory diseases.
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