Defective proteins involved in ER-phagy can cause neurodegenerative diseases
Our cells are crisscrossed by a system of membrane tubes and pockets called the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). It is crucial ...
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Daily statin medication could improve cardiovascular outcomes in people with HIV
A National Institutes of Health (NIH) clinical trial was stopped early because a daily statin medication was found to reduce ...
Study finds human surfactant protein A can inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infectivity
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the United States assess the efficacy of the ...
Cryo-EM provides structural insights into a specific protein involved in Hailey-Hailey disease
It is caused by a mutation in the gene that codes for a specific protein involved in the transportation of ...
Astrocytes play a key role in motor learning
From steering a car to swinging a tennis racket, we learn to execute all kinds of skilled movements during our ...
New method can control the growth of a substance known to cause kidney stones in dolphins
In the body, crystals – made of things such as calcium or a collection of urine – form masses that ...
Overweight people have a different vitamin D metabolism
Vitamin D is an essential macronutrient that is involved in several biological processes. Vitamin D production takes place endogenously as ...
Early intervention key to managing diabetes, cardiorenal, and metabolic diseases
A panel of US-based experts in cardiology, nephrology, endocrinology, and primary care has prepared specific recommendations for early identification and ...
Cellular models based on reprogrammed human cells could boost development of efficient therapies
Studies on diseases that affect the human brain are usually based on animal models which cannot reproduce the complexity of ...
Phase 2 clinical trial of DS-1211 begins for individuals with Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum
A Phase 2 clinical trial has started of DS-1211 in individuals with Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum (PXE), a rare multisystem genetic disease ...