Study links insulin resistance, advanced cell aging with childhood poverty
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Black adolescents who lived in poverty and were less optimistic about the future showed accelerated aging in ...
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SARS-CoV-2 variants have developed resistance to human interferons
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have investigated how antiviral proteins called interferons interact with SARS-CoV-2, the ...
Acidic activated charcoal prevents weight gain and insulin resistance in high-fat diet mice
With the westernization of eating habits, the proportion of obese people is increasing all over the world. Obesity is an ...
New research reveals mutation responsible for disease resistance in Cassava
ST. LOUIS, MO, July 13, 2022 — Groundbreaking research led by Rebecca Bart, PhD, associate member, and Nigel Taylor, PhD, associate ...
Illinois project takes on quantitative disease resistance in corn
URBANA, Ill. – Like the virus that causes COVID-19, pathogens that attack crops change constantly to evade host immunity, or ...
Programmed cell death in cancer cells: Overcoming resistance through paraptosis-inducing compounds
Apoptosis, a type of programmed cell death (PCD), is a biological process through which unwanted cells are eliminated in multicellular ...
The key is in the coating: Multilayered coating to improve the corrosion resistance of steel
The strength of steel makes it one of the most robust materials known to man. When galvanized with zinc (Zn), ...
Cleveland Clinic researchers shed new light on importance of ecological cellular interactions in targeted therapy resistance in lung cancer
Friday, July 1, 2022, CLEVELAND: New Cleveland Clinic research has uncovered key information about cellular interaction between tumor cells and ...
Machine learning model helps identify resistance to key antibiotics for treating tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be one of the top ten leading causes of death worldwide with more than 1.3 million ...
A closer look into the emergence of antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols and its monitoring
Bioaerosols, or airborne biological particles containing viruses, fungal spores, bacteria, and pollen, play a key role in public health. Antibiotic ...
Moffitt researchers contribute to discovery of mechanism leading to drug resistance in prostate cancer
TAMPA, Fla. — Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States. Many patients can live ...
Androgen receptor signaling contributes to targeted therapy resistance in melanoma
HOUSTON ― Androgen receptor (AR) signaling affects response to BRAF/MEK inhibitor therapy in both males and females with melanoma, researchers ...
Bacterial intimacy insights could help tackle antimicrobial resistance
Researchers have uncovered new details about how bacteria hook up to exchange DNA that helps them resist antibiotics. Credit: Imperial ...
Oncotarget | A novel group of genes that cause endocrine resistance in breast cancer identified by dynamic gene expression analysis
BUFFALO, NY- June 8, 2022 – A research paper was recently published in Oncotarget, entitled, “A novel group of genes ...
New insights into antibiotic resistance
Treatment of severe infections caused by pathogenic bacteria relies on ‘last resort’ antibiotics, but rising resistance by ‘superbugs’ to most ...
Can we prevent antibiotic resistance?
Antibiotics have saved countless lives since they were introduced in the 1940s, curing infections and making procedures like chemotherapy and ...
Throwing drug resistance for a loop
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—May 12, 2022—Viruses in the herpesvirus family are leading causes of birth defects, blindness, and failed organ transplants ...
Strategy overcomes EZH2 inhibitor resistance in SMARCB1 mutated cancer
(Memphis, Tenn.—May 9, 2022) Inhibitors of the protein EZH2 are effective against cancers with SMARCB1 mutations such as rhabdoid tumors ...
Genetic options ensure rust resistance is toast
Stem rust is a significant disease in wheat crops around the world, with outbreaks expected to become more common under ...
Resistance to COVID-19 drug detected in lab study
The virus that causes COVID-19 can develop partial resistance to the antiviral drug remdesivir during infection of cultured cells in ...
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Down on Vitamin D? It could be the cause of chronic inflammation
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New flavored nicotine gums, lozenges, and gummies rank second among nicotine products used by U.S. teens
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The North American Menopause Society releases its 2022 Hormone Therapy Position Statement
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Fatigue, headache among top lingering symptoms months after COVID
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Coarse sea spray keeps lightning strikes away
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Can scratches on car surfaces disappear when exposed to sunlight? : A new self-healing coating material