E1s and E2s first work generically across the cell to activate and prepare ubiquitin for attachment. E3 ligases then ensure that the tag is added to the right protein; as such, hundreds of specific ...

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that around 50 million people across the world suffer from epilepsy which makes it one of the most common neurological diseases. Read on as an expert shares ...

This important study examines the role of pericytes in patterning the zebrafish blood-brain barrier (BBB) and controlling its permeability. Using pdgfrb mutant zebrafish models lacking brain pericytes ...

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“Any obesity is a big risk for high blood pressure but, again, abdominal fat is an especially big contributor,” says Chiesa. ...

Receiving routine vaccinations against common infections like tetanus, shingles, and pneumonia may offer an unexpected ...

Scientists have identified a biomarker for Alzheimer's that may help doctors spot the early signs of protein buildup in the ...

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star suffered “severe and debilitating” headaches for weeks before her diagnosis.

After having 17 melanoma spots removed, ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ alum Teddi Mellencamp was diagnosed with multiple ...

A guardian molecule ensures that liver cells do not lose their identity. This has been discovered by researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the Hector Institute für Translational ...