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Alliance to create atlas of human genetic variants launched
The Atlas of Variant Effects Alliance will develop a map of human genetic variants to advance the understanding and treatment of disease.
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Targeting PEG2 reverses age-related cognitive decline in mice
The discovery of an inflammatory pathway promoting brain ageing and cognitive decline could lead to new treatments for age-related conditions.
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New generation of CAR T cells developed
Researchers have reprogrammed CAR T cells to prevent them becoming exhausted after prolonged activity, presenting a possible new therapy for solid tumours.
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New target identified for vestibular diseases
Researchers have discovered a potential treatment for vestibular conditions such as dizziness in animal models.
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Antibody treatment allows mismatched stem cell transplant in mice
New study finds a combination of antibodies that can prepare mice to accept stem cells from an immunologically mismatched donor.
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Skeletal stem cells de-differentiate to achieve extensive growth
Researchers in the U.S. have discovered that skeletal stem cells in the jaws of adult mice de-differentiate when tasked with regenerating large portions of bone and tissue.
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Chromatin study unearths link between DNA-protein binding and cancer
A team of scientists led by Stanford University School of Medicine has identified a link between how proteins bind to our DNA and how cancer develops. This finding may allow researchers to predict cancer pathways and long-term patient outcomes.
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A step closer to preventing autoimmune response to gene therapy
Scientists in the U.S. have demonstrated an effective means of administering gene therapy in mice, without the dangerous autoimmune reaction that often occurs.
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Imaging agent helps predict success of lung cancer therapy
Doctors may soon be able to predict the efficacy of a widely used lung cancer drug based on an imaging agent and a simple scan.
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iPS cells could serve as an effective cancer vaccine
A study in mice has suggested that iPS cells may train the immune system to attack or even prevent tumours...
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Specific set of nerve cells controls seizures’ spread through brain
Experimental activation of a small set of nerve cells in the brain prevents convulsive seizures in a mouse model of temporal lobe epilepsy.
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Fluorescent imaging with cetuximab safely used in glioblastoma patients
Antibody-based infrared fluorescent imaging can specifically distinguish cancer from normal tissue in patients with glioblastoma...
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Blood test to transform the way cancer is monitored and treated
Scientists have described a new type of test that can detect genetic mutations in minute amounts of DNA...
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Possible new target for psoriasis identified
13 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
A small protein in the skin called Rac1 appears to link well-known environmental triggers of the disease with a genetic predisposition to the condition...
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Scientists develop technique for viewing cells and tissues in 3D under the skin
21 March 2016 | By Victoria White
The MOZART technique could allow scientists to detect tumours in the skin or see abnormal blood vessels from the early stages of macular degeneration...
