The activity of the so-called microglial cells plays an important role in brain aging. These cells are part of the brain’s immune defense: For example, they…
Asthma patients, with a specific genetic profile, exhibit more intense symptoms following exposure to traffic pollution, according to researchers at the…
An unhealthy lifestyle with little physical activity and a diet high in fat, sugar and fructose and/or a genetic predisposition can be the underlying caus….
There are more clinical phenotypes of severe malaria than those defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), according to a study led by ISGlobal, an…
Macrophages are specialised immune cells that destroy bacteria and other harmful organisms. KU Leuven scientists, Belgium, have come to the surprising…
Heteractis magnifica sea anemones contain neuroprotective peptides that slow down the inflammation process and the deterioration of neurons causing the…
More and more adults – but also about 34 percent of obese children – suffer from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). An unhealthy lifestyle with little…
The European MACUSTAR consortium is conducting a multi-country clinical study on age-related macular degeneration (AMD) coordinated by the University of Bonn….
Purdue University researchers are developing a novel biomedical imaging system that combines optical and ultrasound technology to improve diagnosis of…
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health and other institutions have deciphered the role of a key protein that the malaria parasite Plasmodium…
Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute (VTCRI) have found evidence that may disrupt conventional understanding about how electrical…
The lack of accuracy (“contrast”) in imaging is a common problem of non-invasive diagnosis. “Contrast agents”, compounds that are introduced into the body…
Called thymine dimers, DNA lesions are damage sites to the base pairs that comprise the structure of DNA. The DNA lesions are caused by exposure to UV light,…
The major cause of mortality and morbidity among diabetic patients is atherosclerosis and its associated complications like myocardial infarction, stroke, and…
The research team has, for the first time, optically tracked the movements of the neurotransmitter glycine, which is a signalling molecule in the brain, with a…
A steadily growing world population brings with it an increasing demand for protein-rich food. Since meat production cannot be increased indefinitely,…
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