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Alzheimer’s Blood Biomarker Shows High Potential in Predicting Disease
Neuroscience researchers published a review article that confirms the usefulness of neurofilament light (NfL) blood levels to predict the likelihood and rate of progression of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease
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Discovery Found in Zebrafish Has Possible Applications in Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers have discovered a mechanism that promotes neurogenesis in the zebrafish brain and has the potential to be activated in people.
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Immune System Training Is Impacted by Sex
The human immune system is adaptive, remembering past infections and training itself to guard against future similar infections. But what happens when people have compromised immune systems due to chronic conditions or aging?
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Novel Bacterial Species Isolated From Deep Ocean
Planctomycetes bacteria play key roles in global element cycles, however, few deep-sea members have been cultivated. Researchers have now successfully cultured a novel strain of Planctomycetes, Poriferisphaera hetertotrophicis.
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Fat Droplets Can Indent and Puncture the Nucleus
In recent decades, a concerning rise in metabolic illnesses – such as cardiovascular disease, and diabetes – has focused scientific attention on the biology and chemistry of fat, resulting in a wealth of information about how fat cells work.
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Testosterone May Be the Key to Treating Endometrial Cancer
New research from QIMR Berghofer has found that the hormone testosterone may play an important role in the development of endometrial cancer.
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Brewers, Bakers and Millers Could Benefit From Starch Discovery
Starch in wheat, maize, rice and potatoes is key to brewing, baking and more. New research has shown how the two different types of starch form.
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A Universal Mechanism of DNA and RNA Deformation Identified
A research team co-led by a physicist from City University of Hong Kong accurately measured the change in a nucleic acid induced by salt, temperature change and stretching force.
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Genome Topography Affects the Location of Cancer Mutations
Researchers have uncovered a connection between the topography of the human genome and the presence of mutations in human cancer. They found that certain regions of the genome act as hotspots for the accumulation of mutations.
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Noelin Proteins Key for Activity-Dependent Plasticity of Nerve Cells
Noelins1-3 are found to be responsible for the establishment of activity-dependent synaptic plasticity of nerve cells, where they operate as "universal anchors" that control the distribution and dynamics of receptors in the brain.”
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