New technique lights up where drugs go in the body, cell by cell
When you take a drug, where in your body does it actually go? For most medications, scientists can make only educated guesses about the answer to this question. Traditional methods…
A new study reveals how embryos and the uterus “talk” during implantation
A new study shows that the embryo and the uterine lining conduct an active “conversation” from the very earliest stages of implantation. They engage in a back and forth of…
The COVID-19 virus manipulates host cell RNA to shut down the immune system
Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil have discovered that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, uses a sophisticated tactic to evade the human body’s defense…
mRNA revitalizes aging immune systems—the liver as a fountain of youth
Can the weakened immune systems of older individuals be rejuvenated? Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the HI-STEM* institute, and the Broad Institute have demonstrated that this is…
Long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution linked to increased risk of dementia. The Lancet Planetary Health
An analysis of studies incorporating data from almost 30 million people has highlighted the role that air pollution – including that coming from car exhaust emissions – plays in increased…
Can the heart heal itself? New study says it can
A research team co-led by a physician-scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s Sarver Heart Center found that a subset of artificial heart patients can regenerate…
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Infertilità maschile: trovati batteri nel liquido seminale. Spermatozoi a picco
L’eccesso di alcuni ceppi di Pseudomonas, Prevotella e Lattobacilli nel liquido seminale sarebbe in grado di alterare la concentrazione degli spermatozoi favorendo un micro-ambiente infiammatorio, nemico della fertilità maschile. A…
Cancer risk linked to p53 in ulcerative colitis
Researchers in the lab of Michael Sigal at the Max Delbrück Center and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have elucidated the role of the p53 gene in ulcerative colitis. The study,…
Estrogens play a hidden role in cancers, inhibiting a key immune cell
Estrogens are known to drive tumor growth in breast cancer cells that carry its receptors, but a new study by Duke Cancer Institute researchers unexpectedly finds that estrogens play a…