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Defective mitochondria could be repaired using gene-editing techniques, study finds
Researchers have shown that it could be possible to modify the mitochondrial genome, paving the way for new treatments for incurable mitochondrial diseases.
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New research could help design nanocontainers for drug delivery
New research by UC Riverside may be a crucial step in the design of engineered nano-shells that could serve as vehicles for delivering drugs to specific targets in the body.
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New research points to a possible driver of Parkinson’s disease
A study has shown how Parkinson’s disease may be driven by cell stress-related biochemical events that disrupt a key cellular clean-up system.
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Lab automation market set to increase at CAGR of seven percent
A new report says that the global lab automation market is set to grow significantly until 2031, due to advanced drug development.
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Automated plasmid purification workflow developed for mammalian cell expression-quality DNA
Eli Lilly scientists report that they have designed, qualified and enabled a high-throughput plasmid purification and quantification workstation.
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Episode 6 – mAbs and SARS-CoV-2 with Dr Carter Mitchell & Dr Sharath Madasu, Kemp Proteins
Listen to this podcast to discover why mAbs are key in the fight against SARS-CoV-2 and how the pandemic has shaped their development pipeline.
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Previous studies of human microbiome may be biased in favour of Global North
A new study has suggested that previous global research into the human microbiome is heavily biased in favour of wealthy countries such as the US and UK.
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Research provides potential new way of preventing Alzheimer’s disease
New pre-clinical research from the Université Laval Faculty of Medicine and CHU de Québec–Université Laval Research Centre showed genetically mutating human cells could avoid Alzheimer’s disease.
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Promising new RNA editing technology could be used to treat genetic diseases
New research by the University of California, San Diego could provide a much simpler way to repair disease-causing mutations in RNA.
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Tweaked bacteria genes activate heart cells in mice
Researchers have shown that engineered bacterial genes coding for sodium ion channels could lead to novel gene therapies for electrical heart diseases.
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Novel CAR T-cell therapy for B-cell cancers shows promise in vivo
A new CAR T-cell therapy for B-cell cancers promises to reduce the antigen escape currently found in therapies that only target CD19.
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Multifaceted flu vaccine demonstrates wider protection
Scientists at Georgia State University have developed an intranasal influenza vaccine using a new combination of nanoparticles for improved defence against flu strains.
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New model yields promising gene therapy for heart condition
Scientists in Japan have developed a credible heart cell model for arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy and observed a positive response in the condition using PKP2 gene therapy.
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New protein that enables SARS-CoV-2 access into cells identified
Researchers have found that extracellular vimentin facilitates SARS-CoV-2 entry into human cells, presenting a new target.
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Genes newly linked to ageing and human lifespan
Researchers have found that genes in small organisms, known to extend lifespan, could also impact ageing in humans.
