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Cancer cells killed in mice using copper-based nanomaterials

13 January 2020 | By Rachael Harper (Drug Target Review)

Copper oxide nanoparticles have successfully killed tumour cells in mice and when combined with immunotherapy, could work as a vaccine for cancer.

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Uncharted area of genome mapped by advanced imaging

5 September 2019 | By Rachael Harper (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have mapped a previously uncharted region of the human genome which could lead to tests for certain conditions in the future.

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CRISPR-Cas used to edit cystic fibrosis gene mutations

8 August 2019 | By Rachael Harper (Drug Target Review)

A research team have used genome editing to correct two of the mutations that cause cystic fibrosis.

Novel perspectives on anti-amyloid treatment for the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease

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Novel perspectives on anti-amyloid treatment for the prevention of Alzheimer’s

27 July 2017 | By Sarah Wills (Drug Target Review)

A collaboration between Prof Lucía Chávez-Gutiérrez and Prof Bart De Strooper of VIB-KU Leuven has revealed the molecular basis of the hereditary form of Alzheimer’s disease that strikes early in life.

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Specialised blood vessels enhance tumour-fighting immunotherapy

19 April 2017 | By Niamh Marriott (Drug Target Review)

The successful combination of two therapies results in the growth of specialised vessels that deliver cancer-fighting immune cells to a tumour, potentially leading to more effective treatments and longer survival periods.

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Human neurons in mouse brains are more susceptible to Alzheimer’s pathology

28 February 2017 | By Niamh Marriott (Drug Target Review)

Cells behave differently when removed from their environments, just as cells that develop in cultures do not behave like cells in living creatures.

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NEAT1 identified as potential therapeutic target in the fight against cancer

4 July 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer

Scientists have shown that NEAT1, a non-coding RNA, plays an important role in the survival of highly dividing cells - and in particular of cancer cells...

Experimental hepatitis C drug slows Zika virus infection in mice

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Experimental hepatitis C drug slows Zika virus infection in mice

17 May 2016 | By Katie Sadler

Virologists have discovered that an antiviral drug against hepatitis C has helped slow down the development of Zika virus in Mice.

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Urine of premature babies a novel source of kidney stem cells

7 March 2016 | By Victoria White

A team, led by Professor Elena Levtchenko from KU Leuven, discovered that kidney stem cells are abundant in the urine of premature babies...

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Immunotherapy shows promise in treating high-grade glioma

3 March 2016 | By Victoria White

Combined with chemotherapy, a novel cell-based immunotherapy drastically increased the survival rates of mice afflicted with brain tumours. Almost 50% of the mice were completely cured...

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