biology
Prestigious cancer research institute has retracted 7 studies amid controversy over errors
Posted in Medicine, Science on 21st Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
Seven studies from researchers at the prestigious Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have been retracted over the last two months after a scientist blogger alleged that images used in them had been manipulated or duplicated.
New Treatment Approach for Hard-To-Treat Cancers Shows Promise
Posted in Medicine, Science on 21st Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
Treating cancer is like navigating a gigantic maze. Now, imagine a way to see a clear path forward toward better treatment options. That's the goal of functional precision medicine.
Tardigrade Proteins Upgrade Damage Resistance Of Human Cells
Posted in Medicine, Science on 3rd Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
Just like tardigrades, when you put human cells that have these proteins into biostasis, they become more resistant to stresses, conferring some of the tardigrades' abilities to the human cells."
Beyond Plaques: New Alzheimer's Treatment Pathway Discovered
Posted in Medicine on 3rd Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
Researchers have discovered that limiting a certain enzyme can have a dramatic impact in protecting against the effects of Alzheimer's disease.
This Gene Increases the Risk of Alzheimer’s. Scientists Finally Know Why
Posted in Medicine, Science on 2nd Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
"Our findings suggest a link between genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease with microglial lipid droplet accumulation potentially providing therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's disease," wrote the team in their paper.