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Researchers reveal how body repairs damaged DNA
A team has imaged the process that the body uses to stabilise DNA, which could be used to develop therapies for conditions such as cancer.
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Protective antibody discovery could lead to better flu treatments
Researchers have identified a set of three antibodies that they suggest could become the basis for a new antiviral treatment and inform the development of new influenza vaccines.
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New antiviral drug demonstrated to effectively treat influenza in models
A new antiviral drug has been reported in a study that researchers believe has high clinical potential as a next-generation influenza drug.
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New discovery leads to greater understanding of Alzheimer’s disease
A new study has linked an inflammatory protein to impaired memory mechanisms which could lead towards finding a more effective treatment for Alzheimer's.
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Gene identified in zebrafish effective at repairing heart damage
Researchers have discovered a gene in zebrafish that enables them to successfully recover after cardiac damage, which could be used to repair heart tissues in humans.
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New gene editing tool could correct 89 percent of genetic defects
'Prime editing', a new CRISPR genome-editing approach, is capable of directly editing human cells in an accurate and efficient way.
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Researchers create blastocyst-like models from mouse cells
Mouse blastocyst-like structures called blastoids have been developed by a team which could be used to study early developmental diseases.
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Ten genes revealed to contribute to development of schizophrenia
Whole exome sequencing has been used by researchers to reveal 10 genes implicated in the development of schizophrenia.
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Full gene-replacement model developed for Alzheimer’s MAPT gene research
Researchers in the US have successfully produced a mouse model with a human MAPT gene to enable more accurate research into Alzheimer’s therapy.
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Selective inhibitor could reduce resistance to cancer therapies
A study has found a selective inhibitor for an enzyme that allows cancer cells to mutate and become resistant to treatments.
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Mucus has been shown to tame microbes in new study
Glycans, which are found in mucus, have the ability to regulate how microbes behave and could lead to new therapeutics.
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Gene therapy for DMD safely preserves muscle function
Gene therapy for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy has safely stopped the muscle deterioration associated with the disease.
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Sir Peter Ratcliffe awarded joint Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine
The researcher Sir Peter Ratcliffe and two others have been jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine 2019.
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Researchers use new CRISPR method to alter specific bacteria strains
A study has demonstrated how to use CRISPR to deliver DNA to particular bacteria, which could be used as an alternative to antibiotics.
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NKAP gene mutation linked to rare developmental disease
A study has revealed that a mutation in the NKAP gene causes a rare syndrome, providing researchers with the potential to develop treatments for the condition.
