Medical Wellness
EU funds research project on intestinal immune processes
How do bacteria, the intestinal surface and the immune system interact with each other?Dr Till Strowig from the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI)…
Silencing inhibitor of cell replication spurs beta cells to reproduce
In this study, they were able to replicate human pancreatic beta cells – the cells in our body that produce the critical hormone insulin – in a mouse model in…
Next-gen reappraisal of interactions within a cancer-associated protein complex
At a glance, DNA is a rather simple sequence of A, G, C, T bases, but once it is packaged by histone proteins into an amalgam called chromatin, a more complex…
Bacterial "Syringe" Necessary for Marine Animal Development
Those bacteria, nestled in a supportive extracellular matrix, form bacterial biofilms—often slimy substances that cling to wet surfaces. For some marine…
Fear of being too skinny may put teen boys at risk for depression, steroid use
Teenage boys who think they're too skinny when they are actually a healthy weight are at greater risk of being depressed as teens and as adults when compared…
At-home test can spot early Alzheimer's
The Self-Administered Gerocognitive Examination (SAGE test), which takes less than 15 minutes to complete, is a reliable tool for evaluating cognitive…