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Novel antibody treatment for OCD demonstrates efficacy in mice
Researchers who administered an antibody to neutralise an OCD-associated protein in mice found it reduced their anxious behaviours.
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New route identified for tackling drug resistance in skin cancer cells
A new therapeutic route for combatting treatment-resistant cancer has been identified with the discovery that melanoma cells fight anti-cancer drugs by changing their internal skeleton.
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Syndecan-4 cell sensory protrusions activate hallmarks of cancer
A study has revealed that activation of syndecan-4 sensory protrusions extending from cells may be a future target for cancer therapy.
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Five recent drug target discoveries for pancreatic cancer
This article highlights some of the most recent drug target discoveries that could be used to develop and design a treatment for pancreatic cancer.
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Researchers develop vaccine with potential to treat pancreatic cancer
A study has demonstrated that a novel vaccine design for pancreatic cancer has been successful in mice, doubling survival time.
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Antibody therapy extends survival in mice with pancreatic cancer
Scientists have found a way to target and knock out a protein which is widely involved in pancreatic cancer cell growth, survival and invasion.
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Immunotherapy could cure advanced pancreatic cancer
Immunotherapy using 'educated' killer cells could be a potential cure for pancreatic cancer, with researchers eliminating all signs of cancer from mice...
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CBD improves survival rates of mice with pancreatic cancer
Mice with pancreatic cancer that were treated with CBD alongside chemotherapy, survived almost three times longer than those treated with chemotherapy alone...
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Groundbreaking gene therapy trial set to cure haemophilia
A cure for haemophilia is one step closer, following results of a gene therapy trial led by the NHS in London.
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New weakness found in most common childhood malignant brain tumour
A new weakness found in medulloblastoma could lead to more personalised medicine and improved treatment for some patients.
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CRISPR-dCas9 reveals surprising insight into breast cancer development
Changing the epigenetic code of a single gene is enough to cause a healthy breast cell to become abnormal...
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DNA analysis incorporated into antenatal screening to test for chromosome disorders
Scientists have shown that it is possible to incorporate DNA analysis into antenatal screening for three serious chromosome disorders including Down's syndrome...
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Starving a childhood brain tumour of glutamine, may improve the effect of chemotherapy
Researchers have shown that starving a childhood brain tumour of the amino acid glutamine may improve the effect of chemotherapy...
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Targeting ‘broken’ metabolism in immune cells reduces inflammatory disease
Scientists have uncovered a way to ‘program’ immune cells to cause less damage to the body, by tapping into a ‘broken’ chemical pathway in inflammation.
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HPV testing provides earlier detection of cervical pre-cancer
Women who receive human papillomavirus (HPV) testing, in addition to a Pap smear, receive a faster, more complete diagnosis of possible cervical pre-cancer, according to a study of over 450,000 women by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and the University of New Mexico (UNM) Comprehensive Cancer Center.
