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,
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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