Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed a new surgical technique that allows multiple tissue grafts to be implanted into the retina of the eye. The results […]
The skin microbiome plays an important role in health and disease. Researchers have now shown that certain skin bacteria can specifically protect us from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation by
Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a new approach that directly combats the progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In these devastating diseases, proteins
A new study from Hiroshima University (HU) has found that the gum bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis(P. gingivalis) can enter the bloodstream and infect the heart. There, unnoticed, it promotes the formation
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A new study has found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease is actually a cause of the disease due to its previously unknown secondary function.
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Calcium transport into and out of the mitochondria – the powerhouses of cells – is central to cellular energy production and cell death. To maintain calcium balance in these powerhouses,
