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Study discovers how a magnesium cellular transport 'pump' plays a vital role in cardiac function

Study discovers how a magnesium cellular transport 'pump' plays a vital role in cardiac function

by Steven Lee,University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioCredit:Molecular Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2024.02.033Magnesium is a mineral critical to a wide range of

Study discovers how a magnesium cellular transport 'pump' plays a vital role in cardiac function

by Steven Lee,University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioCredit:Molecular Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2024.02.033Magnesium is a mineral critical to a wide range of
First health care device powered by body heat made possible by liquid based metals

First health care device powered by body heat made possible by liquid based metals

by Kaitlyn Landram,Carnegie Mellon University Mechanical EngineeringCredit: Carnegie Mellon Unviersity, College of EngineeringIn the age of technology everywhere, we are all too familiar with th

First health care device powered by body heat made possible by liquid based metals

by Kaitlyn Landram,Carnegie Mellon University Mechanical EngineeringCredit: Carnegie Mellon Unviersity, College of EngineeringIn the age of technology everywhere, we are all too familiar with th
New approach to the design of therapies that enhance the effect of cholesterol-lowering drugs

New approach to the design of therapies that enhance the effect of cholesterol-lowering drugs

FEBRUARY 1, 2024by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.)Graphical summary. Credit:Nature Cardiovascular Research(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44161-023-00412-wA r

New approach to the design of therapies that enhance the effect of cholesterol-lowering drugs

FEBRUARY 1, 2024by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.)Graphical summary. Credit:Nature Cardiovascular Research(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44161-023-00412-wA r
Anti-obesity medications may affect survival in people with knee or hip osteoarthritis

Anti-obesity medications may affect survival in people with knee or hip osteoarthritis

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew researchpublishedinArthritis & Rheumatologysuggests that for people overweight or with obesity who also have knee or hip o

Anti-obesity medications may affect survival in people with knee or hip osteoarthritis

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew researchpublishedinArthritis & Rheumatologysuggests that for people overweight or with obesity who also have knee or hip o
Researchers reveal mechanisms of alarmin release at an early stage of immune reaction

Researchers reveal mechanisms of alarmin release at an early stage of immune reaction

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichSchematic of the experimental design; PBMCs, peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Credit:Nature Immunology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-023-01656

Researchers reveal mechanisms of alarmin release at an early stage of immune reaction

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichSchematic of the experimental design; PBMCs, peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Credit:Nature Immunology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-023-01656
UK issues guidelines for use of stem cell-based embryo models in research

UK issues guidelines for use of stem cell-based embryo models in research

byUniversity of CambridgeThese models can be created in the lab and mimic aspects of early human embryo development, which raises various ethical considerations. Credit: Irene Zorzan and Teresa

UK issues guidelines for use of stem cell-based embryo models in research

byUniversity of CambridgeThese models can be created in the lab and mimic aspects of early human embryo development, which raises various ethical considerations. Credit: Irene Zorzan and Teresa
Clinical presentation of IDDMSSD syndrome likely associated with molecular location of mutation in PAK1 gene

Clinical presentation of IDDMSSD syndrome likely associated with molecular location of mutation in PAK1 gene

by Texas Children's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study from Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine has expanded the clinical spectrum of a new epileptic

Clinical presentation of IDDMSSD syndrome likely associated with molecular location of mutation in PAK1 gene

by Texas Children's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study from Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine has expanded the clinical spectrum of a new epileptic
Using next-gen CRISPR tool, scientists create unprecedented molecular map of human immune response

Using next-gen CRISPR tool, scientists create unprecedented molecular map of human immune response

byGladstone InstitutesCarl Ward, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the Marson Lab at Gladstone Institutes, was co-first author of the landmark study in Nature, along with fellow co-first author

Using next-gen CRISPR tool, scientists create unprecedented molecular map of human immune response

byGladstone InstitutesCarl Ward, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the Marson Lab at Gladstone Institutes, was co-first author of the landmark study in Nature, along with fellow co-first author
Researchers describe tools to better understand CaMKII, a protein involved in brain and heart disease

Researchers describe tools to better understand CaMKII, a protein involved in brain and heart disease

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusOptogenetic tools for monitoring and controlling CaMKII activation(A) Camui is a FRET-based sensor that detects conformational changes in CaMKII upon activation. An N

Researchers describe tools to better understand CaMKII, a protein involved in brain and heart disease

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusOptogenetic tools for monitoring and controlling CaMKII activation(A) Camui is a FRET-based sensor that detects conformational changes in CaMKII upon activation. An N
Doctors urge refrigerating acne creams to reduce cancer risk

Doctors urge refrigerating acne creams to reduce cancer risk

by Anna Edney, Bloomberg NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome dermatologists are recommending that people refrigerate benzoyl peroxide products such as Proactiv and Clearasil after an independent

Doctors urge refrigerating acne creams to reduce cancer risk

by Anna Edney, Bloomberg NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome dermatologists are recommending that people refrigerate benzoyl peroxide products such as Proactiv and Clearasil after an independent
Imetelstat leads to durable red blood cell transfusion independence

Imetelstat leads to durable red blood cell transfusion independence

by Elana GotkineFor heavily transfused patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (LR-MDS) who are not responding to or are ineligible for erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), the competi

Imetelstat leads to durable red blood cell transfusion independence

by Elana GotkineFor heavily transfused patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (LR-MDS) who are not responding to or are ineligible for erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), the competi