Thepast couple of decades have been a troubling timeline for liver diseases and cancer related to them. This has many scientists wondering what is going on , a common suspect is the lifestyle choices. Researchers are investigating if our parents drinking alcoholic beverages can increase the
First, let's talk about PFAS. These are chemicals that are used in various products, including Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFFs). AFFFs are made up of complex mixtures and are used to fight fires. They are designed to save lives, but they have a dark side. Firefighters rely on AFFFs to put out
Stem cells could be a crucial puzzle piece in studying the early stages of human life. These little factories are known for their ability to become many different types of cells in the body. While scientists are familiar with different types of stem cells corresponding to different stages
Complex multicellular life, seen in animals, plants, and fungi, didn’t just evolve once but several times over. Imagine certain genes mimicking cell glue to start the process. Then, signals between these cells kickstarted some serious communication. Add to that expanding families of genes shaping ce
Ever wondered how you could sneak large molecules into cells? Well, scientists have found a clever trick using tiny droplets called peptide-based coacervates. These droplets form when two different large molecules, usually with opposite charges, come together and stick to each other. They're like ti
Ever heard of a sneaky game tumors play to slip past our immune system? It's called adaptive immune resistance. One trick tumors use is to make more of a protein called PD-L1, which puts the brakes on immune cells. This PD-L1 is made in a part of the cell called the endoplasmic reticulum, and it can
Imagine you're trying to understand how your body's immune system affects liver cancer. It's a complex puzzle, right? Researchers have been studying the tiny immune cells that live near liver tumors. These cells play a big role in how cancer grows and how well treatments work. Scientists looked at
Picture this: scientists trying to follow tiny dancers on a bustling stage. In this case, the dancers are CB2 receptors, and the stage is the surface of living cells. To make these receptors visible, researchers used a special light-up tag called RO7304924. This tag attaches only to CB2 receptors, m
You know how proteins in your body can have sugar molecules attached to them? This process is called glycosylation. It's super important for things like making proteins strong and helping cells stick to each other. But sometimes, these sugar coatings can go wonky. When they do, it's linked to seriou
Do you know that muscles can store fat? Inside muscle cells, there's intramyocellular lipid (IMCL) and outside, it's called extramyocellular lipid (EMCL). Then, there's fat between muscles, known as intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT). Scientists think these fats play a role in energy production in
