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New approach makes it easier to find novel drugs
Scientists have created a new way of screening compounds that is more sensitive than existing methods, opening up the possibility of finding new drugs...
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Cells change type to help or hinder immunity
Scientists have discovered a mechanism that provides a possible new target for allergy treatments, which may bring hope for asthma sufferers.
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HFEA approves embryo gene editing
1 February 2016 | By Victoria White
The aim of the research is to understand the genes human embryos need to develop successfully...
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Cancer stopped in its tracks by reprogrammed fibroblasts
1 October 2015 | By Victoria White
If further studies show this route can benefit patients, it could help crack one of the toughest challenges in cancer research – how to stop tumours spreading...
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Aspirin could boost cancer immunotherapy
4 September 2015 | By Victoria White
Researchers have shown that combining immunotherapy with aspirin or other COX inhibitors substantially slowed bowel and melanoma skin cancer growth in mice...
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The Francis Crick Institute and GSK join forces to forge new scientific discoveries
14 July 2015 | By Victoria White
The Francis Crick Institute and GSK are to partner up to explore new avenues of medical research and drug discovery across a broad range of diseases...