“The researchers hope that by targeting FTL1, future therapies may not only improve natural cognitive decline, but will also benefit people with neurodegenerative diseases.” #DNA #ISOGG #Alzheimers #epigentics #cognitivedecline #neutrites #geneadons
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/scientists-found-hidden-switch-brain-133000421.html
Scientists Found a Hidden Switch in Your Brain That Could Reverse Memory Loss
A new discovery shows that a protein called the ferritin light chain 1, or FTL1, plays a big role in the decline of our mental faculties as we age.
“Another mutation of a protein in the virus’s membrane improved its ability to bind to entry point receptors in human cells, making it more resilient and infectious.”
#isogg #DNA #epigentics #1918Flu #geneadons #SpanishFluhttps://www.the-independent.com/news/science/spanish-flu-pandemic-origin-mystery-lungs-b2804212.html#
Century-old lungs stored in jar reveal how 1918 Spanish flu pandemic began
Findings could lead to better understanding of how viruses adapt to humans during a pandemic
I highly recommend this lab :) and Milan is a gorgeous city!
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RT @ScaffidiLab
Two
#postdoc and one predoc positions (wet or dry) are available in our Italian site in Milan to study
#epigentics and
#chromatin dysregulation in
#cancer https://twitter.com/ScaffidiLab/status/1636313291017318402
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zeinab rekad, PhD