In males, sun exposure activates the p53 protein which signals to the body to produce the appetite-associated ghrelin hormone. In women, estrogen blocks the interaction between p53 and ghrelin, reducing the urge to eat following sun exposure.
Restoring levels of the DAXX protein prevents misfolding of proteins that drive Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Researchers report that, at the molecular levels, aging may have originated at the beginning of the evolution of life. They suggest when it comes to genes, aging may not always be a negative trait, and may help an organism to survive.
Researchers use gene editing to generate aggressive glioblastoma multiforme brain tumors in the lab. The model, researchers say, could be used to track the progression of tumors and develop personalized therapies for patients.
PPCA treatment shown to provide therapeutic benefit in mouse models of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and multiple sclerosis.
Researchers are turning to supercomputers in the quest to discover new treatments and targets for cancers.
A strain of a bacteria commonly associated with food poisoning could prove an unlikely ally in the battle against glioblastoma brain cancer, a new study reports.
Researchers have been able to successfully boost the regeneration of mature nerve cells in the spinal cord of adult mice following spinal cord injury.
Researchers believe new study may help improve understanding of the genetic causes of microcephaly and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
A new study reveals molecular differences between how the African and Asian strains of Zika virus infect neural progenitor cells.
Researchers have discovered a new method to ramp up the conversion of skin cells to dopamine neurons.
Researchers find high levels of progesterone can kill glioblastoma cells and inhibit brain tumor growth.
