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Researchers identify new potential treatment for cardiac arrhythmias
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A recent study by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix and the University of California Davis Health discovered a new target for developing a medication to treat atrial fibrillation, the most prevalent kind of irregular heart rhythm.
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Researchers give new insight into role of PTPRK in tissue repair, cancer
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The protein receptor Tyrosine phosphatases are proteins that are found in cell membranes. Although the details of their exact mechanism of action remain unknown, they are known to be tumour suppressors and regulators of cell-cell interactions.
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Study reveals role of cholesterol in pain perception
Updated : 2 years ago IST
When you stub your toe or hit your head, you know that rubbing the area can help relieve the pain. But how? New research from the work of Scott B. Hansen, Ph.D., demonstrates how physical pressure on cells may reduce pain signals, whereas excessive cholesterol clumps in cell membranes can in
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Researchers find how important protein keeps cell membranes in balance
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Lipids are the primary components of our cell membranes, which are made up of lipid bilayers. The lipid distribution is not uniform; it is asymmetric, having differing lipid contents in the outer and inner layers.
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New sensor imitates actions of cell membranes
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
An MIT-led team has created a unique sensor that might detect the same compounds that naturally existing cell receptors can recognise, drawing inspiration from natural sensory systems.
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Researchers reveal how fatty fish consumption increases cell membrane flu
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In those with poor glucose metabolism or coronary heart disease, consuming fatty fish reduced the lipophilic index, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland. An indicator of the fluidity of cell membranes is the lipophilic index; a lower value denotes a more fluid
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Researchers reveal cell receptor crucial for cardiovascular health
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Arizona [US], August 5 (ANI): Worldwide, cardiovascular diseases continue to be one of the leading causes of death. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a major factor in these conditions.
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Study examines how cells eat
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ohio [US], December 31 (ANI): A new study has found how cell membranes curve to create the "mouths" that allow the cells to consume things that surround them.
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