Through a global gene expression analysis (transcriptomic), the researchers were able to find and confirm a genetic signature common to
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Researchers ‘bait’ pathological proteins underlying many neurodegenerative disorders
A single misbehaving protein — called TDP-43 — is behind 97 percent of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) cases and 45
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An existing drug may have therapeutic potential in mitochondrial disease: Animal studies may offer clues to possible precision medicine approach
New preclinical findings from extensive cell and animal studies suggest that a drug already used for a rare kidney disease
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Revealing the role of the mysterious small proteins: Classifying proteins with less than 100 amino acids
The human genome contains an estimated 20,000 genes coding for proteins. The proteins are the body’s “workers,” tasked with performing
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Birch pollen allergen immunotherapy normalizes nasal gene-expression and microbial community
Birch pollen allergic rhinitis is the most common chronic disorder in the Northern part of the globe, and it attributes
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Time-lapse microscopy helps reveal brake mechanism in Streptomyces lifecycle
Streptomyces are soil-dwelling bacteria that produce approximately two-thirds of the antibiotics in current clinical use. The production of these antibiotics
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A match made in neural heaven: How a neuron grows an axon: Scientists unlock new molecular secrets to unravel the mystery
While the neural architecture responsible for the transmission of electrical impulses has been known for more than a century, the
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A new toolkit for studying how ‘PARP’ activity boosts cancers
A new method developed by scientists at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is likely to speed the study
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New insight into unique sugar transport in plants
Sugar transport through Sugar Transport Proteins (STP) is unique to plants, and is important for the proper development of plant
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Body-painting protects against bloodsucking insects
A study by researchers from Sweden and Hungary shows that white, painted stripes on the body protect skin from insect
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