Mitosis is a cellular process in which the genetic information encoded in chromosomes is distributed to two identical daughter cells. A joint venture between the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna, have investigated how centrioles contribute to this process.
Laboratory populations of bacteria that accumulate hidden genetic variants are capable of surprising evolutionary leaps. This "cryptic" genetic variation gives bacteria many more opportunities to adapt to rapid environmental changes.
Cells are equipped with effective defense mechanisms to combat intruders. Battle and building plans are written in the genes that must be activated when an enemy attack takes place. Scientists developed a new method to study the activity of thousands of genes in single cells.
If you have thick heel and feet calluses, you should consider yourself lucky instead of fighting them vehemently. Calluses protect the foot like a shoe sole and maintain the sensitivity of the feet. With them, nature is ahead of our shoes' purpose.
Sometimes errors occur during embryonic development, leading the wrong arrangement of organs. Heterotaxy patients also often suffer from severe heart defects. Researchers at the University of Ulm suggest through new findings that mitochondria play a special role in this process.
Gold nanoparticles could contribute to increased efficiency in the development of vaccines and drugs that target B cells, a new study concludes.
In a recent study, Swedish researchers have developed a blood test that accurately detectsAmyloid beta peptides levels in all stages of Alzheimer's disease. According to their own statement, the scientists achieve "a precision that makes the test usable worldwide for everyday clinical use".
Scientists from the German Cancer Consortium (German acronym: DKTK) at the Charité - University Hospital of Berlin have succeeded in describing the effects of characteristic gene mutations at the individual cells level. This experimental approach could open up new colorectal cancer treatment options.
In about 50% of metastasized melanomas, a BRAF mutation is found, in these cases, targeted therapy can be applied. But immunotherapeutics have also revolutionized melanoma treatment in the last ten years.
The lowest dose of oxaliplatin/capecitabine tested was as effective in elderly and frail patients with advanced gastroesophageal carcinoma as the highest dose investigated.
CAR-T cell therapy is highly controversial in research. The two most important side effects, cytokine release syndrome, and neurotoxicities were presented and discussed in a symposium.
A retrospective study showed a trend towards more colorectal cancer in younger patients across Europe over the past 25 years. Do guidelines for early detection need to be rewritten?
Researchers have tested another antibody against HIV that suppressed the further proliferation of the virus in infected individuals.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has suspended cough medicine containing fenspiride with immediate effect. This is due to repeated reports from studies showing that ingestion of the active substance could impair cardiac function.
A team of researchers from the Universities of California and New York conducted an economic feasibility study to analyze the cost-effectiveness model of cannabis adjuvant drug therapy for chronic peripheral neuropathy.
For the seventh consecutive year, the journal identifies drugs whose dangers outweigh their benefits.
According to new research, it is possible to acquire new language vocabulary during slow-wave sleep phases and it can be unconsciously recovered after awakening.
Biological anti-inflammatory drugs used to treat severe psoriasis have the potential to prevent heart disease in patients with skin problems.
A new study published in Nature Human Behaviour in January 2019 found that during light sleep, the brain selectively processes information during short periods of time.
A new technique downregulates the genes responsible for drug resistance, via a tailored DNA nanoplatform that deploys chemotherapeutic drugs and RNA interference to a given multidrug-resistant tumor.