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Scientists discover new clue for platelet activation to target thrombosis
Researchers have revealed a novel mechanism for platelet activation, suggesting a potential target for antithrombotic therapy.
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Researchers identify novel genomic marker of childhood leukaemia
A team have found that two DNA changes appear to predict acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, illuminating genetic understanding of the disease.
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Mechanisms behind synapse degeneration in Alzheimer’s unveiled
Researchers have uncovered a signalling pathway associated with glutamatergic synapse degeneration in the brains of mice with Alzheimer’s.
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New study discovers how Parkinson’s-linked protein attacks mitochondria
Researchers have used fruit fly larvae to explore how alpha-synuclein impacts the mitochondria, advancing the study of Parkinson’s disease.
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Genome-editing strategy may become novel Alzheimer’s treatment
Scientists have developed a new strategy using brain-wide genome-editing technology that reduced Alzheimer’s disease pathologies in mice.
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CureVac and GSK COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in pre-clinical study
CureVac and GSK's second-generation mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate, CV2CoV, demonstrated improved immune response in a pre-clinical study.
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New nanotechnology could combat colorectal cancer and melanoma
A nanotherapeutic delivery system displayed high efficacy against metastatic tumours in mice, potentially improving chemotherapy treatments.
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Targeting interferon kappa could control psoriasis inflammation
Scientists found that changing interferon kappa levels altered the severity of psoriasis inflammation and cytokine production in mice.
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TREM2 regulation to prevent neurodegeneration is possible, study shows
Scientists used a synthetic thyroid hormone in mice to regulate the TREM2 gene implicated in diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
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Obesity could be treated by targeting mitochondrial defect, study finds
Scientists have discovered a new pharmacological approach to reduce the mitochondrial dysfunction that promotes diet-induced obesity in mice.
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Inhibiting REST gene could be clue to new diabetes treatments
A study has shown that inhibiting the REST gene boosted insulin-producing cells during early pancreas development in animals.
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Photobiomodulation therapy may improve future burn treatments
Photobiomodulation therapy was shown to heal burn injuries faster by triggering the growth protein TGF-beta 1 in mice, potentially improving treatments.
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Triple drug combination shows promise for pancreatic cancer treatment
MIT researchers have shown that a combination of three drugs can eliminate pancreatic tumours in mice, possibly leading to new therapies.
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CRISPR-Cas9 used to prevent Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy in mice
Scientists have shown that start codon disruption with CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing can prevent Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy in mouse models.
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Mitochondria repair in mice may provide answers on Parkinson’s disease
Researchers used an experimental small molecule that helped restore the removal of damaged mitochondria from brain cells in a mouse model of Parkinson's.
