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New Biomarker for Multiple Sclerosis Identified

A study has demonstrated for the first time that diagnosis of multiple sclerosis can be improved by measuring the thickness of retinal layers in the eye.
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Protein Discovery Aids Ovarian Cancer Detection

In Science Advances, Nagoya University scientists publish their work discovering three membrane proteins associated with ovarian cancer. The research team are hopeful that their discovery could improve approaches for detecting and diagnosing the disease.
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New Process Developed To Produce Ring-Shaped Molecules

For the first time, scientists have succeeded in using structural editing to insert a four-membered molecular ring into a larger, aromatic ring, creating a structurally complex bicyclic ring system.
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Antimicrobial Peptide Could Help To Combat Bacterial Biofilms

Researchers have developed antimicrobial peptides that can target the harmful bacteria growing in biofilms.
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Molecular Changes Associated With Parkinson’s Disease Identified

Scientists at Rockefeller University have made multiple discoveries that open new paths for the early prediction of disease trajectories and treatment of Parkinson’s.
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Glutaminase 2 Regulates Glucose Metabolism in Pancreatic β-Cells

Researchers have shown that pancreatic β-cell glutaminase 2 regulates glucose metabolism under the condition of hyperglycemia.
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Antisense Therapy Restores Fragile X Protein Production in Cell Model

An antisense therapy restores production of the protein FMRP in cell samples taken from patients with fragile X syndrome.
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Soybean Oil Consumption Can Lead to Colitis

According to murine research, a diet high in soybean oil decreased beneficial bacteria and increased harmful bacteria in the gut.
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How Do Bacteria and Fungi Live in Harmony?

Some bacteria live endosymbiotically in fungi - as long as they produce a certain protein.
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Protein Identified That Helps Plant Cope With Salt Stress

CONSTANS (CO), a well-known member of the B-box family, is the major component of the photoperiodically regulated flowering and circadian pathways in Arabidopsis.
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