Wednesday, 28 February 2018

Mechanism of Key Protein Involved in Leukemia Identified

Self-interaction of nucleophosmin (NPM1) modulates multiple mechanisms of liquid-liquid phase separation revealed. The protein, nucleophosmin, is a kind of "smart glue" in a structure called the nucleolus inside the cell's nucleus.


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New Approach That Might Break the HIV Stronghold

Genome-scale imaging-based approach may help identify previously unknown human proteins that HIV degrades to enhance its infection process, finds a new study.


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Varicose Veins Increase Risk of Blood Clots

Varicose veins are linked to increasing the risk of deep venous thrombosis (DVT), but further research is needed to understand its association if it is causal or reflects a common set of risk factors.


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Maternal Immune Activation in Pregnancy Affects Fetal Nervous System Development

Fetal brain development can be affected by maternal immune response activation during pregnancy, These changes were found to have impaired mental and motor development in infants.


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First Aid for Heat Stroke: Cool First, Transport Second

The definitive care during heat stroke is cooling. Hence, athletes who experience heat stroke need to cooled onsite and only then should be taken to the hospital.


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