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Tuberous sclerosis: it’s not all about mTORC1

February 28, 2019 glycogen, lysosomes, mTORC1, Research, TSC, tuberous sclerosis

mTORC1, a protein complex that regulates cell metabolism, has long been considered the major driving force behind tuberous sclerosis. New experimental evidence, however, is challenging

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A worm’s lessons for living a longer, healthier life

February 26, 2019 Aging, C. elegans, fat metabolism, Longevity, lysosomes, metabolic signaling, mitochondria, oxidative tolerance, Research, sugar metabolism

Caenorhabditis elegans is a seemingly unimpressive worm. It is as long as a penny is thick, it lives in the soil feeding on microbes it

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CD44 variants prompt different cancer cell behaviors

February 21, 2019 alternative splicing, Breast Cancer, cancer heterogeneity, cancer plasticity, CD44, Metastasis, Research, resistance to treatment

Imagine fighting enemies that differ in their susceptibility to the weapon you are using against them. Some will perish, but others will survive the attack

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This brain circuit allows the feeding and memory centers to talk to each other

February 19, 2019 appetite, Brain, chromosome 17, hippocampus, hypothalamus, intellectual disability, Memory, NCOR1/2, neurodevelopmental defects, Research

It was not what the researchers were expecting to find when they set out to investigate how the protein complex NCOR1/2 regulates memory. “We knew

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Research that celebrates Heart Month

February 14, 2019 antibioics, atrial fibrilation, ciprofloxacin, Heart Health, Heart month, heart regeneration, Hippo, inflammasome, p63, Research

From the Labs celebrates Heart Month and Valentine’s Day with a selection of posts about the heart. We feature research findings that have resulted in

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Genome sequencing reveals baboon evolution, and more

February 12, 2019 baboon evolution, Genome Sequencing, human evolution, Research

Can baboon genome sequencing give a hint at human evolution? “Baboons have long attracted scientific attention because they evolved within the same sub-Saharan African habitat

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Uncovering a pathway that protects the uterus from cancer

February 7, 2019 ALK5, carcinoma of endometrium, estrogen, female fertility, Research, Smad2, SMAD3, TGF-beta, uterine cancer

The TGF-beta signaling pathway regulates the development of many types of cancer, but it was not clear whether it also played a role in uterine

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Image of the Month: Neurogenesis in the adult mouse brain

February 5, 2019 adult brain, neurogenesis, Research

In most adult mammals, only two regions of the brain, the hippocampus and the olfactory bulb, have been shown to integrate new neurons into

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Beyond the airway and into the brain, yeast impairs memory in mice

January 31, 2019 airway disease, Allergies, Alzheimer's Disease, C. albicans, Dementia, FIGG, fungal infection, fungus, sepsis, yeast

An increasing number of clinical observations indicates that fungi are becoming a more common cause of upper airway allergic diseases such as asthma, as well

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E. coli shows the way to discover cell-made protein carcinogens

January 29, 2019 bacteria, Cancer, carcinogens, DNA damage, E. Coli, Research

When searching for carcinogens, people look at the environment. External factors such as tobacco smoke and sunlight can damage DNA, triggering mutations that can cause