Science and Technology

Study examines heart cell regeneration in search of new treatments

In the study, the researchers demonstrated that mice can indeed regenerate heart cells when two transcription factors are genetically deleted: Meis1 and Hoxb13.

17 May 2024, 00:28

New study explains why people move slower as they age

Our bodies naturally slow down as we age. Possible explanations include a slower metabolism, loss of muscle mass, and decreased physical activity over time.

17 May 2024, 00:22

The importance of immune system rhythm for tumor growth

By studying modifications of the immune system of tumors throughout the day, scientists from the University of Geneva and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich demonstrate their impact on the diagnosis and treatment of patients.

17 May 2024, 00:07

Study finds new target for breast cancer drugs

A study conducted by Jena scientists showed that TRPS1 could serve as a new target for drugs against breast cancer.

16 May 2024, 23:57

Miniature optical coherence tomography probe takes pictures inside cerebral arteries

An international team of microtechnologists, medical technologists and neurosurgeons have designed, created and tested a new type of probe that can be used to obtain images from inside the arteries of the brain.

16 May 2024, 23:43

Blood pressure medications linked to increased risk of fractures

A Rutgers Health study found that high blood pressure medications more than doubled the risk of life-threatening bone fractures in nearly 30,000 nursing home patients.

16 May 2024, 23:32

New therapy causes weight loss in mice by targeting appetite center

A groundbreaking paper in the journal Nature describes a promising new obesity therapy that results in greater weight loss in mice compared to existing drugs

16 May 2024, 23:24

Singing restores speech in aphasia after stroke

Researchers from the University of Helsinki previously found that singing helps restore speech in stroke patients. Now they have found out the reason for the rehabilitation effect of singing.

16 May 2024, 23:11

Researchers identify important gene in fight against prostate cancer

A study from Aarhus University has identified a gene that determines whether prostate cancer patients develop metastases to other parts of the body.

16 May 2024, 23:02

Researchers have discovered a new way for cancer cells to die during chemotherapy

Chemotherapy destroys cancer cells. But the way these cells die appears to be different from previous understandings. Researchers from the Netherlands Cancer Institute, led by Thein Brummelkamp, have discovered a completely new way of cancer cell death: due to the Schlafen11 gene.

16 May 2024, 22:45

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