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How Blood Vessels Split To Grow

Researchers have visualized intussusceptive angiogenesis, where blood vessels grow by splitting in two.
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Estrogen Blocks Ferroptosis, Protecting Against Kidney Failure

New research has outlined that estrogen blocks ferroptosis, protecting against acute kidney failure and explaining why women are less susceptible.
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Implant System Treats Type 1 Diabetes by Oxygenating Insulin-Secreting Cells

Researchers have developed an implant that can treat Type 1 diabetes by oxygenating densely packed insulin-secreting cells without the need for immunosuppression.
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Exercise May Slow or Reverse Epigenetic Aging

A research perspective links structured exercise and high fitness levels to slower epigenetic aging, measured via DNA methylation changes. Evidence from human and animal studies suggests aerobic and strength training can reduce biological age markers
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How a Parasitic Worm Suppresses Neurons in the Skin

New research has pinpointed how a parasitic worm that causes schistosomiasis suppresses neurons in the skin to evade detection.
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Rejuvenating Nuclear Speckles Offers New Approach to Treating Neurodegeneration

Targeting cellular structures called nuclear speckles could be a completely new approach for treating proteinopathies, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and prion diseases.
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First Specific Biomarker for Long COVID Shows Promise

Researchers detected SARS-CoV-2 protein fragments in extracellular vesicles from long COVID patients, suggesting a potential blood-based biomarker. The fragments, absent in pre-pandemic samples, may indicate lingering viral reservoirs.
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Strategy Reveals Hidden Blood Proteins Linked to Health and Disease

A new strategy identified hundreds of less abundant proteins that bind with a blood protein receptor to influence its roles in our health.
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Factors in Young Blood Serum Plus Bone Marrow Cells Rejuvenate Skin

New research shows that components in young human blood serum can help restore youthful properties to skin, but only when bone marrow cells are also present.
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How Macrophages Switch Into Attack Mode

Researchers have mapped the molecular mechanisms behind macrophage activation in response to pathogens over time, identifying the key regulators behind immune responses.
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