Chronic heart failure causes the cell's powerhouses to malfunction, in part due to overconsumption of an important intermediary compound in energy production. Supplementing the diet to compensate for this could prove a promising ...
Biochemistry
Oct 24, 2022
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Dr. Guangyu Wu is dissecting the molecular homing that enables a nascent protein to ultimately find its way to the surface of a cell as a mature receptor type that helps us taste, smell and even regulate our mood and immunity.
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 14, 2020
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Researchers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) have identified a novel gene in the nucleus of muscle and brain cells that affects heart development and the aging process. Their investigation brings the promise ...
Biochemistry
May 17, 2011
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A new approach to evaluating a person's risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, high blood pressure, or heart failure is reported this month in the International Journal of Data Mining, Modelling and Management. The technique ...
Computer Sciences
Sep 15, 2010
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In work that could jumpstart the promising field of cell therapy, in which cells are transplanted into the body to treat a variety of diseases and tissue defects, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have engineered ...
Biotechnology
Feb 2, 2011
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Curious to know if you're at risk for two common heart conditions? Your doctor may want to check the shape of your heart.
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 29, 2023
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Fish may experience heart failure as ocean temperatures rise due to climate change, according to new research from the University of Auckland.
Ecology
Jul 30, 2014
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Open-heart surgery to address the most common cardiorespiratory disease in dogs has been performed for the first time in Australia, at the University of Sydney's Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Plants & Animals
Nov 15, 2017
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Charlie, the oldest southern sea otter held by any zoo or aquarium, has died in California.
Plants & Animals
Apr 23, 2019
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have decreased physical fitness because of a decrease in the way oxygen moves through the body, according to a Kansas State University kinesiology study.
Space Exploration
May 9, 2017
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