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PD-L1 assay specifically selects ideal patients for cancer treatment
An assay assessing the level of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) could help to determine the method of treatment for lung cancer patients...
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Efficacy of breast cancer therapy measured using PET imaging
Researchers have developed a method using PET imaging along with 18F-fluorofuranylnorprogesterone to analyse the efficacy of breast cancer treatments...
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Diagnostic technique reveals biomarker differentiating bladder cancer from inflammation
A biomarker that can differentiate between chronic cystitis (inflammation of the bladder) and a non-muscle invasive-type blood cancer could aid diagnosis...
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Hit-to-lead discovery at a nonprofit research institute
Small molecule drug discovery has long been the domain of pharmaceutical companies, and that’s not likely to change anytime soon. But there’s a cadre of universities and nonprofit research institutes that have embraced drug development at its earliest stages, in some cases identifying and optimising compounds that target possible disease-driving…
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The role of immune cells in metastasis
Specific immune cells, such as neutrophils, have been found to aid the progression of cancers, promoting metastasis in tumours...
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Virtual drug discovery tackles unknown universe of drugs
An online compound library consisting of the structure of over a billion molecules could be the future of drug discovery...
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Optical microscopy to reconstruct lost nerve pathways and neural networks
The SIFOM system uses 3D observation of cells and 3D stimulation of cells based on digital holography, and could help construct artificial neural networks...
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Expanding pill could monitor the stomach for up to a month
A jelly-like, ingestible pill that expands when it gets to the stomach could be the future of monitoring the stomach over the period of a month...
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Tongue microbiome could help to detect early-stage pancreatic cancer
The bacteria living in the tongue's microbiome could provide an insight into an individuals heath, and may help to detect pancreatic cancer earlier...
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Bacterial pathogens found in brains of Alzheimer’s patients
Researchers have found bacterial pathogens in the brains of Alzheimer's patients, and have shown that they could be driving progression of the disease...
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Skin test detects prion infection before symptoms appear
Researchers have developed a method of using skin samples to diagnose prion infections - even before they establish themselves...
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Targeted oral treatments for severe asthma
Researchers are aiming to identify whether antibiotics could be used to treat severe asthma in place of steroids which often have unwanted side effects...
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Catching lung cancer early using molecular profiling
Researchers have identified how they can differentiate between lesions in the airways that are benign and those that could become cancerous...
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Chemical tags make differences in cell fate and gene expression
Scientists from Spain have identified the specific roles of chemical tags in mammalian development and cancer in controlling genes...
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Intellicyt® T Cell Activation Cell and Cytokine Profiling Kit
17 January 2019 | By IntelliCyt, a Sartorius Company
Multiplexed approach to measure T-cell activation, proliferation and quantify cytokine release in a single well
