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Three new genes linked to Alzheimer’s identified
An international research team has identified three new genes linked to the risk of Alzheimer’s disease...
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Study reveals cells can be reprogrammed to repair severe liver injury
A new study has revealed that bile duct cells can switch to become normal liver cells to help repair the liver after severe damage.
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Scientists uncover how sunlight on skin reduces eczema inflammation
A new study has identified how exposure to sunlight alleviates symptoms of eczema by triggering the release of a compound in the skin that dampens inflammation.
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Research database to help promote pharma/academic collaborations
The ABPI has developed a new tool to help build research relationships between the pharmaceutical industry and UK academics.
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Lung study in mice points to new therapies to treat critical illness
Scientists have pinpointed a chemical signal that worsens inflammation linked to a life-threatening lung condition. The discovery could eventually lead to new therapies for this disease, which can be fatal for up to half of those affected.
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Plasticell to produce red blood cell substitute from pluripotent stem cells
Over 90 million blood transfusions are carried out worldwide each year and alternative sources to donor-derived blood are being sought to meet rising demand. In addition there is a need to secure a safer supply of blood products, chiefly in developing countries where there is a relatively higher risk of…
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TSRI study shows how Ebola adapted to better target human cells
3 November 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
A new study csuggests that Ebola virus gained a genetic mutation during the 2013 – 16 epidemic that appears to have helped it better target human cells...
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Lean TST gene could mean new type 2 diabetes treatments
7 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
A drug that affects the activity of the TST gene has been shown to reduce the symptoms of type 2 diabetes in obese mice and could lead to new treatments...
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Blood stem cells study could pave the way for leukaemia therapy
10 March 2016 | By Victoria White
Scientists are a step closer to creating blood stem cells that could reduce the need for bone marrow transplants in patients with cancer or blood disorders...
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PDi launched to enhance translation of phenotypic biology to novel therapeutics
20 January 2016 | By Victoria White
Through the Phenotypic Discovery Initiative (PDi), partners will build robust, disease-relevant phenotypic assays with a focus on human-derived systems with the aim of identifying new drug targets and hit molecules.
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Sleeping sickness project passes 20-month milestone
30 November 2015 | By Victoria White
The aim of the project is to design a drug to inhibit a key parasite enzyme involved in the conversion of blood sugars to energy, to be effective in small doses, even on advanced infections, and kill the parasite...
