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Новости за 21.11.2024

Parkinson's drug changes the gut microbiome for the worse due to iron deficiency

Sciencedaily.com 

In a groundbreaking new study scientists have revealed that the widely prescribed Parkinson's disease drug entacapone significantly disrupts the human gut microbiome by inducing iron deficiency. The study, provides new insights into the often-overlooked impact of human-targeted drugs on the microbial communities that play a critical role in human health.

Astronomers take the first close-up picture of a star outside our galaxy

Sciencedaily.com 

While astronomers have taken about two dozen zoomed-in images of stars in our galaxy, unveiling their properties, countless other stars dwell within other galaxies, so far away that observing even one of them in detail has been extremely challenging. Up until now.

Discovery explains kidney damage caused by blood pressure drugs

Sciencedaily.com 

Scientists have discovered how long-term treatment of high blood pressure with commonly prescribed drugs can destroy the kidney's ability to filter and purify blood. The finding could open the door to better ways to manage high blood pressure and other vascular diseases.

DNA repair: A look inside the cell's 'repair café'

Sciencedaily.com 

New research sheds light on how cells repair damaged DNA. For the first time, the team has mapped the activity of repair proteins in individual human cells. The study demonstrates how these proteins collaborate in so-called 'hubs' to repair DNA damage. This knowledge offers opportunities to improve cancer therapies and other treatments where DNA repair is essential.

New method for designing artificial proteins

Sciencedaily.com 

Protein design aims to create customized antibodies for therapies, biosensors for diagnostics, or enzymes for chemical reactions. An international research team has now developed a method for designing large new proteins better than before and producing them with the desired properties in the laboratory. Their approach involves a new way of using the capabilities of the AI-based software Alphafold2, for which the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded in 2024.

India will be cautious in its opening up till it’s an emerging economy: Piyush Goyal

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced the country's cautious approach to economic liberalization, citing the need to protect domestic industries and address concerns related to non-market economies. Goyal emphasized the importance of balancing openness with safeguarding India's interests as an emerging economy.