Researchers uncover a new player mediating metformin’s anti-diabetic action
The new brain pathway involved in metformin’s effect opens new possibilities for treating diabetes more effectively and precisely.
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Author: Ana Rodríguez
A fungus full of surprises – Candida albicans reveals how it colonizes the gut
The findings offer potential solutions to reduce colonization and prevent the fungus from becoming harmful.
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Image of the Month: Barrett’s esophagus
This microscopy view of tissue lining the esophagus shows the distinctive characteristics of Barrett’s esophagus next to normal tissue.
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Long non-coding RNAs reveal an unexpected way to regulate gene expression
The findings revealed that lncRNAs seem to regulate gene expression in a coordinated manner that had not been seen before.
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Scientists answer a 20-year-old question in epigenetics
A study has uncovered new insights into what leads to lasting differences between genetic twins.
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Getting to know soft ticks better, one chromosome at a time
Researchers have assembled the first genome for a soft tick, Ornithodoros turicata.
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A molecular bridge helps disordered proteins work properly
The findings reveal that despite their disordered nature, the protein interactions that drive gene expression are surprisingly modular and even have an underlying organization.
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Can psychedelic mushrooms slow down aging?
Once validated in human studies, the findings could offer new options for healthy aging and potentially age-associated diseases.
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Revealing a path from heartburn to Barrett’s esophagus
The findings deepen our understanding of how the disease develops and offer new ways of identifying people at risk and potentially preventing the condition from progressing to cancer.
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An unexpected potential benefit of blood stem cells
Until now blood stem cell mutations have primarily been associated with promoting disease progression. This is the first time that these two mutations have been shown to influence disease in different ways.
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