A team of biomedical engineers from Australia and Germany studied how human and mouse cells communicate with each other and […]
Scientists unveil chemotherapy resistance mechanism related to p53 mutation
More than half of cancer cases worldwide are associated with genetic mutations in p53, the protein responsible for protecting DNA […]
New insights into the mechanism of vaccine-induced T cell immunity
A team led by the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research has gained new insights into the mechanism of vaccine-induced […]
A newly discovered mechanism reveals how Parkinson’s disease can spread between brain cells
Tiny channels between nerve cells are involved in a newly discovered mechanism of how Parkinson’s disease can spread throughout the […]
New antibacterial defense mechanism discovered in the nose
A team from Massachusetts Eye and Ear developed and reported the research, publishing it in the Journal of Allergy and […]
Researchers discovered a new mechanism of action in a first-line drug for diabetes
For decades, metformin has been the first-line drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, lowering blood glucose levels by […]
ALS disease mechanism discovered
A mechanism for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) development has been discovered at Umeå University, Sweden. The researchers report that proteins […]
Chronic inflammation can trigger cancers via newly discovered mechanism
It is well known that extended exposure to the sun’s UV rays can cause DNA mutations that lead to skin […]
Researchers identify immune system mechanism that regulates inflammation
When the body’s defense cells detect harmful pathogens they kill them and alert rest of the immune system. Sometimes this […]