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This Protein May Protect Against Alzheimer’s, Scientists Say

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

In the search for a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, researchers have zeroed in on a protein with protective effects. A new study reveals how cholesterol and inflammation in different types of human brain cells interact with a protein called ABCA7, which regulates how molecules pass through cell membranes.

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Gladstone and UCSF scientists discover BET protein role in Covid-19

Pharmaceutical Technology

Researchers at Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco (UCSF) have discovered in a study that bromodomain and extraterminal (BET) proteins are vital for the body to fight Covid-19 infection. . The research also found that BET proteins play two distinct roles in affecting how the SARS-CoV-2 virus interacts with human cells. .

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Flashing Lights And a Clicking Sound Cleared Toxic Proteins in Alzheimer’s Mice

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Scientists have now demonstrated how stimulating high-frequency brain waves in mice can clear out the amyloid protein clumps associated with Alzheimer’s. Could Alzheimer’s disease one day be treated by flashes of light and clicks of sound?

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Celebrating Black History Month: Black Scientists that Have Revolutionized the Life Sciences

XTalks

In the life sciences, countless Black scientists, researchers and medical professionals have made groundbreaking discoveries that have significantly advanced our understanding of biology and medicine. They serve as inspiration for future generations of scientists from all backgrounds.

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Scientists create more efficient CAR immunotherapies using a molecular anchor

Medical Xpress

Adding a molecular anchor to the key protein used to recognize cancer in cellular immunotherapies can make the treatments significantly more effective. Scientists at St.

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Scientists Discover a New, Unexpected Way That Cancer Cells Spread

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Key to this newly discovered process is GRP78, and it’s what’s known as a chaperone protein. One of the challenges in treating cancer is stopping it from metastasizing, and a new study reveals one of the fundamental mechanisms through which this happens. Now we know about this mechanism, perhaps we can stop it.

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Advanced microscopes help scientists understand how cells break down proteins

Scienmag

Proteins are the building blocks of all living things. A vast amount research takes place on how these proteins are made and what they do, from enzymes that carry out chemical reactions to messengers that transmit signals between cells.

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