AAAS honors two Baylor University researchers as lifetime fellows
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Researchers have developed an AI tool that can help determine whether unfamiliar bacteria carry genetic features linked to disease. By enabling the detection of harmful bacteria before they infect humans, this could transform pandemic preparedness. Researchers have developed an AI tool that can help determine whether unfamiliar bacteria carry genetic features linked to disease. By enabling the detection of harmful bacteria before they infect humans, this could transform pandemic preparedness.
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) encompasses a spectrum of disease conditions and has an increasing prevalence worldwide. A new review highlights how elevated uric acid (UA) may actively contribute to the development and progression of the disease. Evidence suggests that UA promotes inflammation, oxidative stress, and metabolic disturbances in the liver. It may serve as a biomarker and therapeutic target for improving MASLD diagnosis and treatment.
The dedicator of cytokinesis 10 (DOCK10) gene has been identified as a key driver of abnormal insulin secretion in insulinomas, as reported by researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo. Using surgical specimens and patient-derived organoids, the team performed comprehensive genetic and transcriptomic analyses, revealing that inhibiting a DOCK10-related pathway reduced excessive insulin release in cellular and animal models. These results pave the way for novel diagnostic biomarkers and treatment options for insulinomas.