A protein known to play a role in cancer may also be increasing fibrosis in scleroderma patients. Systemic sclerosis (Scleroderma, SSc) is a systemic chronic autoimmune disease comprised of blood vascular dysfunction, autoimmunity and excessive […]
Cancer research often involves a multipronged approach. Of course, testing new treatments and finding novel ways to attack tumors is paramount. At the same time, it is also vital to understand the mechanisms that lead […]
Researchers at The University of Queensland have discovered a DNA modification that enhances our ability to extinguish fear. Fear extinction works as a counter-balance to fear and involves the creation of new non-fearful memories with […]
Mutations in healthy tissue are known as somatic mutations. As people age, mutations in their DNA slowly build up. Because cancer is the result of an accumulation of genetic mutations, understanding how these add up over […]
It has long been presumed that there is a common cause at the genetic, cognitive, and neural levels for autism’s characteristic triad of symptoms. Autism has a strong genetic basis, although the genetics of autism are complex; […]
The origin of many diseases lies in the genetic anomalies that cause malfunctions in the proteins that encode. A well-known and widely studied example is p53, a tumor suppressor protein (tumor suppressor). The inactivation of […]
New research, published in the journal Nature Communications, shows how our diet affects bacteria in our gut, which, in turn, can alter the behavior of our genes and the risk of cancer. The good bacteria […]
In an article in the journal Nature Communications, researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy present a novel mechanism underlying the reduced production of insulin in type 2 diabetes (T2D). They describe how insulin-producing cells regress in […]
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