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,
Many people who have already tried to lose weight by reducing calories know this frustrating reality: at some point, the body stops losing pounds. It senses the reduced calorie intake
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Immunotherapy, in which programmed immune cells are used to selectively destroy cancer cells, has revolutionized cancer treatment. However, cancer cells have developed strategies to evade the immune system, leading to
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Blood vessels run through the entire body and transport nutrients and oxygen through the circulating blood. During vascularization, cells first form local lumens, which then fuse to form a continuous
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