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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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Key hallmark of ALS is successfully reversed in laboratory
Scientists demonstrated how to reverse the incorrect localisation of three RNA-binding proteins in ALS, potentially leading to treatments.
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Removal of RNA-binding protein improves leukaemia survival
Study shows that removing the protein IGF2BP3 slows cancer growth and increases chances of survival of rare types of leukaemia in mice.
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Treg cells could be answer to multiple sclerosis treatments, say scientists
New research has shown that the protein Piezo 1 prevented Treg cells from controlling the effects of inflammation in a multiple sclerosis mouse model.
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Defective proteins found to be potential targets for Alzheimer’s treatments
US researchers have identified potential new treatment targets for Alzheimer’s disease, as well as existing drugs that could be used against these targets.
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Majority retain COVID-19 antibodies for six months after infection
A study has shown that 88 percent of people infected by COVID-19 were able to produce SARS-CoV-2 antibodies after six months.
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Altering balance of fibroblasts could prevent spread of colorectal cancer
Researchers have found that colorectal cancer-associated fibroblasts can be altered using a gremlin 1-neutralising antibody or by overexpressing meflin.
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CAR T cells targeting the CEACAM7 protein show promise in pancreatic cancer
CAR T cells modified to recognise CEACAM7 were able to eliminate pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells in a late-stage model without toxic effects on healthy tissue.
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Novel target could improve the efficacy of treatments for renal cell carcinoma
A new study shows that upregulating the activity of the ACE2 signalling pathway in kidney cancer cells enhances the effects of clinically used treatments.
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Novel target for pulmonary fibrosis identified using tissue from COVID-19 patients
Study suggests reducing the expression of the methyl-CpG-binding domain 2 (MBD2) protein on macrophages could be a viable therapeutic strategy for lung fibrosis.
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Mitochondrial protein revealed as target for cardiovascular disease
According to new research, the protein ALDH4A1 is a possible therapeutic target and diagnostic biomarker for cardiovascular disease.
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New virus-like probes could make COVID-19 tests more accurate and reliable
The novel probes, known as positive controls, could make it easier to validate rapid, point-of-care diagnostic tests for COVID-19 across the globe.
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Researchers discover how SARS-CoV-2 reaches the brain
A new study has identified the mechanisms through which the SARS-CoV-2 virus enters the brain and how the immune system responds once it does.
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CARD8 protein could be novel atherosclerosis drug target
Researchers demonstrate that the CARD8 protein plays a key role in regulating the inflammation that causes atherosclerosis and other inflammatory diseases.
