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A1C proteins associated with diabetic complications and heart disease
Protein pathways that are closely linked to changes in both triglyceride and haemoglobin A1c levels in diabetic patients have been identified...
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CRISPR-based system identifies drug targets in AML
Scientists have discovered a way to rein in an overactive protein that drives some aggressive leukaemias...
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CRISPR/Cas9 technique suppresses malaria infection in mosquitos
Genome editing could enable new strategies to prevent malaria transmission to humans...
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EGFL7 protein provides a new treatment approach for MS
Researchers have discovered that the EGFL7 protein inhibits the migration of immune cells into the brain...
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Splicing-variant detection method identifies biomarkers for HCC
Researchers report a method for identifying splicing-based biomarkers for hepatocellular carcinoma....
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Scientists find that dectin-1 receptor protects against allergies
Contrary to previous notions that the receptor dectin-1 causes allergic reactions, new research from the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has found that it actually prevents this response, indicating new targets for allergy and asthma drugs.
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Researchers evaluate tau phosphorylation related targets for Alzheimer’s research
Scientists in Moscow have extended the reach of QSP modelling by applying it to tau phosphorylation to better understand Alzheimer’s disease (AD) progression.
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Tempol provides a potential treatment for Chuvash polycythemia
A study in mice suggests that experimental drug may be effective against mountain sickness and other polycythemias...
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Neural stem cell treatment may offer relief for MS
Scientists have shown that skin cells re-programmed into brain stem cells, transplanted into the central nervous system, help reduce inflammation and may be able to help repair damage caused by MS...
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Five genetic changes linked to pancreatic cancer risk
Researchers have discovered changes to five new regions in the human genome that may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer...
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CRISPR/Cas9 variant holds promise for Huntington’s disease treatment
Improvements to gene-editing techniques hold promise for inactivating the defective gene responsible for this as-yet incurable disease...
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Mouse study demonstrates that gut microbes protect against sepsis
A recent study at the University of Pennsylvania has identified that introducing particular microflora to the blood of mice increases immunoglobin A (IgA) levels, which appears to aid survival against sepsis.
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Local environment plays key role in breast cancer progression
While studying the complex correlation between tissue stiffness and breast cancer development, researchers found that cancer cells tend to become more aggressive when the surrounding tissue stiffens...
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The spreading mechanism of malaria parasites provides new drug target
A team of researchers in the UK have discovered crucial new processes that allow malaria parasites to escape red blood cells and infect other cells, thus offering potential new treatment targets.
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STEEL gene senses inadequate blood flow in microscopic blood vessels
A new study has found that a newly discovered gene helps grow blood vessels when it senses inadequate blood flow to tissues...
