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‘Activating’ the immune system against cancer
A study has found that the immune system can be harnessed to fight cancer cells in a particularly efficient manner, one also effective in lung cancer...
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AI used to diagnose diabetic eye disease
Artificial Intelligence has been used to cost-effectively diagnose diabetic-related eye disease automatically with far more accuracy than current methods...
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Inhalable mRNA could treat lung disease
An inhalable mix of a polymer and mRNA molecules, used to produce luciferase, could be the method of treating lung diseases in the future...
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Editing enzyme could promote tumour suppressor loss
The detection of 'copy editing' by a stem cell enzyme in over 20 tumour types could be a biomarker and possible therapeutic target for certain cancers...
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Triple-negative breast cancer could be treated using experimental treatment
A mouse study has revealed that triple-negative breast cancer could be tackled by using recombinant Tinagl1 in therapy targeting signalling pathways...
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The mysterious functions of the PCSK9 protein
Researchers have described the methods used to build a model of the 'druggable' PCSK9 inhibitor and detailed how it works...
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Implantable device could treat bladder problems
A tiny, soft, implantable device could be used to treat and control bladder problems, such as incontinence or the need to frequently urinate...
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Using machine learning to predict symptoms
Machine learning could, in future, be the way that clinicians decide on particular courses of treatments for patients affected by cancer...
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DNA barcodes that reliably work: A game-changer for biomedical research
A new method for correcting the errors that creep into DNA barcodes has paved the way for more ambitious medical research...
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Drug targets for Dengue, Zika and Ebola viruses
US researchers have identified possible drug targets for Dengue, Zika and Ebola viruses…
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Ebola-fighting protein found in the human body
A study has found that the human protein, RBBP6, helps fight Ebola virus by interfering with the virus replication cycle…
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Ingestible capsule controlled wirelessly could treat diseases
Researchers have designed a drug delivery capsule that can stay in the stomach for up to 1 month, and could sense and treat infections...
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Human antibody discovery could save lives from fungal killer
Novel therapy uses antibodies cloned from patients who have recovered from an infection caused by the fungus Candida…
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Calcium carbonate sprayable gel could fight cancer
A sprayable gel containing calcium carbonate nanoparticles with an antibody specifically targeted to block CD47, could be the future of cancer treatments...
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PKCδ enzyme linked to therapy resistance in lung cancer
The enzyme protein kinase C delta (PKCδ) found in NSCLC tumors prevents tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) from forestalling cancer...
