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[ad_1] For their growth, cells need various nutrients and vitamins. So-called solute carriers (SLCs), proteins capable of transporting these substances across the boundaries of cell membranes, play a central role in metabolism. Scientists from Giulio Superti-Furga’s research group at the CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy …

[ad_1] The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has led to a serious global public health crisis. To date, the virus has infected 63.75 million people and has caused the deaths of over 1.47 million worldwide, showing that there is an urgent …

[ad_1] Scientists have developed a new biomaterial that helps bones heal faster by improving the regenerative capacity of adult stem cells. The study, led by researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and Temple Street CHI, is published in the current edition of Biomaterials, the highest-scoring journal in …

[ad_1] The magazine “Pièces à conviction” of France 3 dedicated its latest issue on Wednesday 18 November to the situation of nursing homes particularly affected by the Covid-19 epidemic. In a short excerpt highlighted by the channel prior to airing, our colleagues focused on the use of two drugs in …

[ad_1] The magazine “Pièces à conviction” of France 3 dedicated its latest issue on Wednesday 18 November to the situation of nursing homes particularly affected by the Covid-19 epidemic. In a short excerpt highlighted by the channel prior to airing, our colleagues focused on the use of two drugs in …

[ad_1] The magazine “Pièces à conviction” of France 3 dedicated its latest issue on Wednesday 18 November to the situation of nursing homes particularly affected by the Covid-19 epidemic. In a short excerpt highlighted by the channel prior to airing, our colleagues focused on the use of two drugs in …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 18, 2020 For a slow-growing microbe that multiplies infrequently, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen that causes tuberculosis (TB) has long puzzled researchers as to how it develops resistance to antibiotics so quickly, within weeks or months. Now, TB researchers at San Diego State University have …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 18, 2020 It is bacterial changes in the gut that increase levels of imidazole propionate, the molecule that makes the body’s cells resistant to insulin in type 2 diabetes. This result emerges from a European study, MetaCardis. The gut and its bacteria are considered …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 18, 2020 Successful drug development has a significant impact on the quality of life of people around the world. Being able to monitor how molecules enter target cells and observe what they do when they are inside is key to identifying the best candidates. …

[ad_1] Most vaccine research in the current 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has focused on the role of the angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor in mediating viral entry into the host cell. However, a recent study published on the prepress server bioRxiv* in November 2020 discovers the major role played …