The brain’s neurons tend to get most of the scientific attention, but a set of cells around them called astrocytes — literally, star-shaped cells — are increasingly being viewed as crucial players in guiding a brain to become properly organized. Durham, NC, June 28, 2021.- Specifically, astrocytes, which form aboutContinuar Leyendo
The same taste-sensing molecule that helps you enjoy a meal from your favorite restaurant may one day lead to improved ways to treat diabetes and other metabolic and immune diseases. Grand rapids, MI, June 27, 2021.- TRPM5 is a specialized protein that is concentrated in the taste buds, where itContinuar Leyendo
A team from Japan and the United States has identified the design principles for creating large «ideal» proteins from scratch, paving the way for the design of proteins with new biochemical functions. New York, June 27, 2021.- Their results appear June 24, 2021, in Nature Communications. The team had previouslyContinuar Leyendo
Scientists from the University of Michigan have developed an innovative way to use NASA satellite data to track the movement of tiny pieces of plastic in the ocean. Greenbelt, MS, June 27, 2021.- Microplastics form when plastic trash in the ocean breaks down from the sun’s rays and the motionContinuar Leyendo
Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center are studying a potential new chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy) treatment for multiple myeloma. Their findings were published on Friday, June 24, in The Lancet. Saint Paul, June 27, 2021.- «CAR-T cell therapy is a type of immunotherapy that involves harnessingContinuar Leyendo
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) significantly affected more Black and Latino children than white children, with Black children at the highest risk, according to a new observational study of 124 pediatric patients treated at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. Researchers also found cardiac complications, including systolic myocardial dysfunctionContinuar Leyendo
Researchers have identified a combination of biological markers in patients with dengue that could predict whether they go on to develop moderate to severe disease, according to a study published today in eLife. Oxford, June 25, 2021.- Biomarkers are used to identify the state or risk of a disease inContinuar Leyendo
Cancer cells can become resistant to treatments through adaptation, making them notoriously tricky to defeat and highly lethal. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Cancer Center Director David Tuveson and his team investigated the basis of «adaptive resistance» common to pancreatic cancer. They discovered one of the backups to which theseContinuar Leyendo
A research team led by the University of Arizona has reconstructed in unprecedented detail the history of a dust grain that formed during the birth of the solar system more than 4.5 billion years ago. The findings provide insights into the fundamental processes underlying the formation of planetary systems, manyContinuar Leyendo
Singapore, June 21, 2021.- Globally, an estimated 10 million people develop tuberculosis (TB) each year and the disease remains a leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. Standard short-course anti-TB treatment still requires a regimen of at least six months of antimicrobial drugs, and drug-resistant TB is anContinuar Leyendo
