Dual strategy against 'castration-resistant' prostate cancer
Scientists intend to block a certain receptor in prostate cancer cells that is responsible for its growth. Known as 5-HT5AR, the receptors near the tumour increase the amount of serotonin, a neurotransmitter called the happiness hormone. However, serotonin also promotes the development of cancer and leads to metastases.
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Polish researchers discover new mechanism for regulating body iron levels
Polish researchers from the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw have discovered a new mechanism for regulating iron levels in the body. They emphasize that strict control of the levels of this element is very important for health.
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Polish scientists find curious relationship between biological clock genes, insulin and obesity
The biological clock helps regulate the timing of various processes that occur in the body. Diurnal variability is demonstrated, among others, by genes that regulate insulin sensitivity. Polish scientists have shown that the expression of biological clock genes in subcutaneous adipose tissue is linked to the action of insulin: it is lower in obese people than in those with normal body weight.
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Flexible knots and links in particles under better control
Researchers from the University of Warsaw and the University of Wrocław have developed a method for constructing flexible molecular knots and links. Flexibility enables the formation of entangled regions in protein or nucleic acid molecules.
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Study: COVID-19 may have reached Europe before December 2019
There are indications that infections caused by SARS-CoV-2 appeared in Europe before the official start date of the pandemic, i.e. before the turn of 2020. This is evidenced by Polish research on the occurrence of excess mortality in over 900 regions of the continent in 2019.
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Social position linked to health, Polish-Norwegian study shows
Subjectively perceived social position is strongly related to health. The lower you assess your social status, the higher the risk of developing various diseases and the risk of death from various causes, a researcher from the University of Warsaw says.
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Polish functional bone cements to replace bone defects and accelerate their regeneration
Scientists and students from the Gdańsk University of Technology are working on injectable bone cements that support tissue reconstruction. The invention, which may be used in orthopaedics and trauma surgery, has been submitted for patent protection.
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Scientific work is for the persistent, says brain researcher
‘There are successes in a scientist's work, but there are dozens of failures along the way. As much as 70-80 percent of our work ends in failure. However, a successful experiment is the greatest motivation for further work,’ says Dr. Aleksandra Rutkowska, who studies the nervous system, especially the degeneration processes taking place in the brain.
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Software to support neurosurgeons in aneurysm treatment
Aneurysms of various shapes and sizes, previously imaged in patients, will be virtually 'operated on' in many possible ways. This will lead to the creation of software that will help neurosurgeons secure them against breaking and growing.
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Biomaterial injection to accelerate bone healing
A Polish scientist is working on a nanofibre biomaterial that can be injected directly into the fracture site. Ultimately, it will help patients whose bones heal too slowly or when this process is hampered by problems related to osteoporosis, among other things.
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