Study Suggests 97% of Gut Microbiome is Hereditable
Studies have shown the gut microbiome plays an incredibly important role in the health of an individual, having an influence on appetite, energy metabolism, and immune and endocrine functions. The…
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Researchers Identify Mechanism Involved in Blood Clot Formation Following COVID-19 Vaccination
While COVID-19 vaccines have been deemed safe, one rare side effect is a blood clotting reaction called vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT). VITT involves a drop in the platelet count,…
New Approach Used to Generate Functional Kidney Organoids for Research and Drug Screening
Image source: Zipeng Zeng/Li Lab, USC Keck School of Medicine. USC researchers have created a key building block for assembling new types of synthetic kidney organoids to study kidney diseases…
New Genetic Form of ALS Discovered in Children
A study by researchers the National Institutes of Health and the Uniformed Services University (USU) has identified a new form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that affects individuals during childhood. ALS,…
Researchers Identify 64 Genes Associated with Bipolar Disorder
Researchers have identified 64 regions of the human genome associated with a higher risk of developing bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is a heritable mental illness with complex etiology that is…
Cancer Metastasis Blocked in Mice with Low-Dose Drug Combination Therapy
Cancer treatments often fail because cancer cells develop resistance to chemotherapy drugs and the invasive characteristics of cancer tumor cells increase in response to chemotherapeutic processes. Currently, treatments to suppress…
Small Molecule Cocktail Protects Stem Cells from Stress
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (IPSCs) have the ability to turn into any cell in the body; however, IPSCs are very sensitive, and they can be difficult to grow in culture….
Experimental Stem Cell Therapy Repairs Brain Damage from Stroke and Dementia in Mice
UCLA researchers have shown that a one-time stem cell therapy treatment can help to repair the brain damage caused by stroke and dementia in mice. According to the World Health…
Researchers Discover Enzyme That Regulates Normal Cell Growth and Prevents Cancer
Researchers at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine have identified an enzyme that prevents cancer by enabling the breakdown of proteins that drive cell growth. The discovery came when investigating…
MicroRNAs Essential to Survival of Breast Cancer Stem Cells Could be Targeted to Improve Success of Chemotherapy
Two microRNA molecules have been identified that play an important role in the maintenance of populations of cancerous stem cells that drive breast cancer growth and lead to relapse after…