Synthetic genes designed to mimic how cells form tissues and structures
The researchers utilized a few synthetic DNA strands to create the building blocks of DNA tiles for their investigation.
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New anti-obesity drugs reduces weight-loss surgery numbers
In 2022–2023, the researchers found people diagnosed with obesity without diabetes using a nationwide sample of medical insurance claims data from over 17 million persons with private insurance.
Risk of Alzheimer’s can be reduced by popular diabetes and weight-loss drug
The active ingredient in the diabetes and weight-loss medications Wegovy and Ozempic is semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide receptor (GLP-1R) molecule that reduces appetite and aids in blood sugar regulation in type 2 diabetes.
A new study to measure the decision-making processes in fungi
Spores are released by fungi, and if they germinate, they can develop into long, subterranean threads called myceliums.
Researchers Decoded Key TET2 Mutations in Cancers
However, it’s also known that TET2 mutations can result in conditions other than cancer. A portion of persons over the age of 70 also had TET2 mutations, which raise the risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and other inflammatory diseases as well as CHIP.
Deep brain stimulation shows rapid improvement in arm and hand strength after brain injury or stroke
Brain lesions produced by major brain trauma or stroke can alter neuronal connections between the motor cortex, a critical brain area needed for coordinating voluntary movement, and the muscles.
Researchers found the impact on hormone levels in mice by gut microbiome
The mix of microorganisms in the stomach can affect the symptoms of hypopituitarism in mice, according to research from the Francis Crick Institute. Additionally, they [Read More…]
Fever enhances the mitochondrial damage in immune cells
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Centre have shown that while fever raises immune cell metabolism, proliferation, and activity, it also causes mitochondrial stress, DNA damage, [Read More…]
Genetic risk-factor overlap between Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementias
The report states that vascular dementia is the second most frequent subtype of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. Still, the two illnesses are different clinically.
New Vaccine Developed for Lassa Fever; ready for Phase 1 Trials
A novel vaccine candidate that offers protection against Lassa fever has been developed by researchers from Thomas Jefferson University and the University of Maryland Baltimore, [Read More…]
