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Autophagy: the key to effective MERS-coronavirus treatment?
A promising route for tackling the often-fatal MERS-coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has been identified by researchers in Germany.
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Brain cancer model developed to study glioblastoma
Researchers have used stem cells, CRISPR and gene sequencing technology to create the basis of a new brain cancer model that could offer opportunities for drug discovery.
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Diabetes-related proteins examined for the first time at high resolution
A key receptor has been examined for the first time at high resolution which could lead to better treatments for conditions such as type 2 diabetes.
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Scientists find leukaemia’s Achilles heel in vitamin B6
A possible new avenue for treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) has opened up after US scientists pinpoint how the cancer spreads using excessive amounts of vitamin B6.
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Computational model of molecular interactions could improve new medicine development
Researchers have produced a mathematical framework enabling quick assessment of how different parameters control interactions between molecules with multiple binding sites.
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Application note: Integration of Sartorius Cubis® II Premium Balances into STARLIMS™ from Abbott Informatics
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Mucin 6 gene indicates predisposition to late-onset Alzheimer’s
Scientists have idenified that variation in a gene called Mucin 6 appears to indicate a tendency for acquiring Alzheimer’s disease.
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Computational model identifies new candidate cancer genes
A novel computational method has led to the discovery of genes whose alteration may contribute to cancer susceptibility and may lead to new therapeutic targets for cancers.
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Application note: Cell Lysate Sample Handling with Simoa Bead-Based Assays
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In vivo imaging has been an indispensable and powerful tool in biomedical research, enabling a number of significant breakthrough discoveries.
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Application note: Analysis of Inflammatory Plasma Biomarkers in Cancer Patient Samples
The Simoa CorPlex Human Cytokine Panel 1 is a multiplex immunoassay for the quantitative measurement of 10 inflammatory biomarkers in serum and EDTA plasma.
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Mitocans partner up to provide powerful leukaemia treatment
A pioneering team of scientists from Rice University has discovered that a particular combination of chemotherapeutics, including mitocans that target mitochondria, form a powerful treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia patients.
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New antiviral drug demonstrated to effectively treat influenza in models
A new antiviral drug has been reported in a study that researchers believe has high clinical potential as a next-generation influenza drug.
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New gene editing tool could correct 89 percent of genetic defects
'Prime editing', a new CRISPR genome-editing approach, is capable of directly editing human cells in an accurate and efficient way.
