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Scleroderma: nothing more true than “the root is skin-deep”
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 […]
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Histone scan by Bard1 to flawlessy repair the damage done
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 […]
English Magazine
Dread DNA modification? Fear not, anxiety is now an option
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 […]
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Mutations: not just in overt cancer, the hotspot lights up earlier
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 […]
Ricerca & Salute
Autism new drug: unravel, unpack, unsilence.
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; […]
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The sick gene “shifts the skin”: the case for AEC syndrome
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 […]
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Gut microbiota: how it could directly prevent colorectal cancer
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 […]
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Type 2 diabetes: SOX5 is the new maturity switch and it is sensitive to exercise
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 […]