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Intervertebral disc degeneration could be treated using mesenchymal stem cells
Researchers explored how mesenchymal stem cells could help to treat intervertebral disc degeneration by accelerating disc matrix remodelling...
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How challenges including Brexit, inadequate funding & insufficient sample sizes hinder rare disease research
SMi Reports: 8th Annual Orphan Drugs and Rare Diseases Conference to bring together pharmaceutical companies, non-profit organisations and orphan drug developers to explore alliances and facilitate progress.
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Antibody-based approach to destroy deadly ovarian cancer
Researchers are developing an antibody-based approach to destroy deadly ovarian cancer -- an approach that could also be modified to kill breast, prostate and other solid tumours...
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The changing face in drug discovery
Over the past decade, pharmaceutical industries have contributed enormously to the discovery of new innovative drugs that have saved countless human lives. Discovering new drugs is a complex team sport that requires an intellectual collaboration across many sectors. These advancements provide powerful tools that arm scientists in the quest for…
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Dectin-1 pathway may be crucial for treating fungal inflammation and pain
Researchers have identified the dectin-1 pathway as being a potential target for the treatment of pain associated with candidiasis...
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Experimental drug targets cancers associated with Epstein-Barr virus
An experimental drug is reported to have potential to treat Epstein-Barr virus related lymphomas by counteracting the cancer-promoting mechanisms of LMP2A...
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Researchers develop biosensor with real-time oxygen monitoring
In a study, researchers have developed a biosensor concept using organs-on-a-chip to measure the levels of oxygen in real-time...
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Compound with selectivity for cancer cells without p53 identified
The compound has been shown to target cancer cells without the p53 gene, and does not affect healthy cells...
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Recent advances in diagnostics and treatments – from small molecules to cellular therapies
14 August 2018 | By Bio-Techne
With recent advances in medicine, cellular therapies are one step closer to becoming a reality where re-programmed cells, tissues and organs can be used as therapeutic agents. This webinar discussed the journey of medical treatments from small molecule to cellular therapies...
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pH imbalance in astrocytes may lead to Alzheimer’s disease
The researchers found that 10 of the 100 most frequently down-regulated genes were connected with proton flow in the cell...
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Cas12a enzyme could make CRISPR gene-editing more effective
Scientists have identified an easy upgrade for the technology that would lead to more accurate gene editing...
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New stem cell model to test treatments for neurodegenerative disorders
The team found that astrocytes inhibit growth of precursor cells that become myelin, and speed up the neural network in the brain...
