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Influenza Hemagglutinin (HA) Subtypes and Flu Virus Strains: What You Need to Know
The flu is a highly contagious virus that affects the respiratory system. It can cause fever, muscle aches, and coughing. In some cases, it can lead to more serious health complicati
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9th Mar 2022
Insulin Signaling and RTK: An Overview
Explore the intricate world of Insulin Signaling and Receptor Tyrosine Kinases (RTKs), pivotal in regulating metabolism and influencing diseases like cancer and atherosclerosis. Key Takea
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23rd Feb 2022
What Causes Acute Pancreatitis?
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a condition in which activated enzymes and inflammatory mediators released from the pancreas cause damage to the pancreas and surrounding tissues. AP is furt
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15th Feb 2022
Fenofibrate Usage for Diabetes Damage
Fenofibrate, also known as FEN, is a drug that is used to lower cholesterol levels. It works by blocking the absorption of dietary cholesterol in the small intestine and therefore, red
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15th Feb 2022
Cyclophosphamide Side Effects
Ovarian cancer is a set of malignancies that start in the ovaries, as well as adjacent portions of the fallopian tubes and peritoneum. Women have two ovaries, one on each side of the u
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15th Feb 2022
Everything You Need to Know About Preeclampsia: A Guide
Preeclampsia is a serious condition that can develop during pregnancy. It is marked by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the urine and can cause serious problems for b
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9th Feb 2022
What are the stages of Parkinson's disease?
What is Parkinson’s disease?
Parkinson's disease can be seen as a neurodegenerative disease because it is associated with the loss of nerve cel
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18th Jan 2022
Adhesion molecules in atherosclerosis – ICAM1
Adhesion Molecules
Direct cell-cell interactions are maintained and regulated by cell adhesion molecules. The expression of adhesion molecules
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6th Oct 2021
Understanding activating PIK3CA mutations in human disease
Ralitsa R. Madsen – University of Cambridge Metabolic Research Laboratories
Each one of us is the result of an extraordinary developmental proces
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6th Oct 2021
Heterogeneity of Type 1 diabetes in children
Ahmad Gazali PhD candidate, University of Eastern Finland
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease where the pancreatic β cells that produce insulin, a key hormone involved
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6th Oct 2021
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) - Biomarkers
Key Points
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFL
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31st Aug 2021
Coeliac Disease Signaling – Review | Assay Genie
By Ciara Coleman PhD
General Introduction
Coeliac Disease (CD) is defined as a common, chronic inflammatory dis
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20th Aug 2021
Filarial Infections - Tropical Diseases | Assay Genie
By Juan Quintana, PhD student, University of Edinbrugh
What are Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)?
The World Health Organ
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20th Aug 2021
Preeclampsia & immune cell regulation | Assay Genie
What is preeclampsia?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in ten pregnant women is affected by hypertensive disorders, and preeclampsia a
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19th Aug 2021
Auto-inflammatory diseases and genetics (SAIDs)
Shelly Pathak PhD candidate, University of Leeds
SAIDs
Systemic Auto-inflammatory diseases (SAIDs) have been defined as a group of mainly inherited disorder
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15th Mar 2021
Can infection cause chronic disease?
By Anusha Senevirante, Post-Doctoral researcher, Imperial College London
With non-communicable diseases (or NCDs, which include heart disease, diabetes, ca
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15th Mar 2021
Psychiatric disorders and lipocalin
Ana Catarina Ferreira
Psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and depression, are highly prevalent conditions and its incidence is expected to increase as i
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11th Mar 2021
Autophagy alterations in Alzheimer’s disease
By Diana-Madalina Stan, PhD student, University of Salford
Disease Description
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common cause of dementia, is
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11th Mar 2021
Diabetic Retinopathy: premature cellular senescence and microvascular dysfunction
By Pietro Maria Bertelli, PhD Candidate, Queens University Belfast
Introduction
Eye complications are very frequent in patients with diabetes, an
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11th Mar 2021
Psychiatric disorders & LCN2
By Ana Catarina Ferreira, PhD Candidate, Univeristy of Minho, Portugal
Psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and depression, are highly prevalent con
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11th Mar 2021
Multiple Sclerosis and Stem Cells
By Sonika Singh PhD candidate, University of Nottingham
A Devastating Disease
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic and inflammatory disease bas
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8th Mar 2021
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Methyltransferase expression
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most frequently occurring cancers and there are 630,000 new cases diagnosed every year worldwide (De Minicis et al. 2013). HCC develops frequently fr
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1st Jan 1970
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Methylation Analysis
Stephen Reynolds, PhD Student, CERVIVA and Trinity College Dublin
We hear almost daily now how everyone in their lifetime will be touched by cancer either directly or through a close fa
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1st Jan 1970
Diabetic Nephropathy & Diabetic Mellitus
Overview of Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major epidemic that affects over 347 million people worldwide (Danaei et al. 2011). The World Hea
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1st Jan 1970