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UV Damage Leads to Ribosomes Roadblocks, Resulting in Skin Cell Death
While UV radiation has long been known to damage DNA, it also damages mRNA, and the findings of a new study indicate that mRNAs act as first responders in telling the cells how to manage the stress.
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Targeting Cell Repair Proteins Offers New Avenue for Early Alzheimer's Intervention
According to a new study, a class of proteins that regulates cell repair and enhances cell growth-signaling systems could be a promising new target for the treatment of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.
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Could “Love Hormones” Treat Obesity and Postnatal Depression?
Scientists from the University of Cambridge have identified a gene that can cause obesity, behavioral issues and postnatal depression when missing or impaired. The study, published in Cell, points to oxytocin as a potential treatment.
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Calorie-Storing Fat Cells Can Be Turned Into Calorie-Burning Fat Cells
UCSF study finds that switching off a protein in white fat cells could open the door to developing a new class of weight-loss drugs.
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Over 1,000 Gene Variants Can Influence the Age of First Menstrual Period
In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers found more than 1,000 gene variants that influence the age of first menstrual period.
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Understanding How Bacteria Share Antibiotic Resistance
A study provides new clues in the understanding of how antibiotic resistance spreads. The study shows how an enzyme breaks down the bacteria's protective outer layer, the cell wall, and facilitates the transfer of genes for resistance to antibiotics.
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RNA Editing Differs in Living vs Postmortem Brains
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have shed valuable light on the nuanced functions and intricate regulatory methods of RNA editing, a critical mechanism underlying brain development and disease.
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Serotonin 2C Receptor Is a Key Regulator of Memory
Researchers have uncovered the role of the serotonin 2C receptor in regulating memory, providing new insights into the factors involved in healthy memory.
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First Case of Down Syndrome Identified in Neanderthals
An international team including Binghamton anthropologist Rolf Quam documented the first case of Down syndrome in Neandertals by studying the fossil of a child found in a cave in Spain.
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Sex Differences Found in Molecular Mechanisms of Reward Behaviors
A new study has discovered underlying sex differences in the molecular pathways that drive reward-related behaviors. In particular, the study found differences and similarities in the ways males and females strengthened connections between the hippocampus and the nucleus accumbens.
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