All Disease Research articles – Page 5
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NewsKidney organoids show APOL1 gene’s role in chronic kidney disease
New research using stem cell-derived kidney organoids reveals how APOL1 gene mutations disrupt mitochondrial function in kidney cells – potentially leading to new targeted treatments.
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NewsSevere flu during pregnancy compromises placental and brain barriers
Severe flu in pregnancy may weaken the placenta and foetal brain, allowing harmful molecules to leak in and disrupt development, a new study finds
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NewsThe road to safer painkillers: the role of the EP2 receptor
NYU researchers have identified a receptor in prostaglandins that triggers pain without affecting inflammation – which could lead to safer, more targeted pain treatments.
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NewsMarine sponges could hold the key to new Leishmaniasis treatments
Japanese researchers have discovered potent new compounds from marine sponges that could transform the treatment of leishmaniasis – a neglected tropical disease affecting millions worldwide.
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NewsFibroblast mapping reveals potential universal drug targets
Scientists have mapped the diversity of fibroblasts and discovered how ‘rogue’ fibroblasts drive multiple diseases, revealing drug targets that could transform treatments across the body.
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NewsGut probiotics could offer relief for sickle cell disease pain
A new study from UT Dallas and the Medical College of Wisconsin links chronic sickle cell disease pain to gut bacteria – identifying Akkermansia muciniphila as a potential target for new probiotic or microbiome-based therapies.
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NewsLab-grown kidneys show real function in new stem cell study
USC Stem Cell scientists have created the most advanced lab-grown kidney structures to date, combining key components into ‘assembloids’ that mature and function like real kidneys, which could open up new possibilities for modelling complex kidney diseases.
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ProRNA3D-single: new AI for drug discovery and disease research
Virginia Tech computer scientists have created a new AI tool, ProRNA3D-single, that can generate 3D models of how viral RNA binds to human proteins – a development that could speed up drug discovery.
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NewsNew therapies boost deep brain stimulation accuracy in epilepsy
In a new study, researchers have discovered that deep brain stimulation targeting the centromedian nucleus could help patients with drug-resistant epilepsy improve seizure control.
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ArticleBetter assays: the key step in moving drugs from lab to clinic
From gene therapy to Long Covid, better assays are helping researchers move promising drug candidates from early studies into clinical trials. Dr Alexandre Lucas explains the technologies, challenges and innovations driving this progress.
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NewsTargeting gene regulation may hold key to future Alzheimer’s therapies
Researchers have discovered that Alzheimer’s disease is driven by a deeper loss of gene regulation in brain cells – offering potential new targets for future therapies.
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NewsScientists spotlight lung disease as fast-track model for ageing drugs
Researchers have identified idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) as a powerful model for exploring treatments that target the biology of ageing.
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ArticleAnimal-free drug discovery is closer with QSP
Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP) is fast becoming a standard tool in drug development, offering a human-relevant way to predict drug effects before the clinic. Dr Josh Apgar of Certara explains how it is helping to cut reliance on animal testing and speed discovery.
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ArticleInside the search-and-develop model tackling 1,000 untreated skin diseases
With over 1,000 skin diseases lacking approved treatments, a search-and-develop model is changing how new therapies are sourced and developed. Chief Scientific Officer, Jacob Pontoppidan Thyssen, outlines the strategy behind it.
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NewsChronic neuron overactivation drives Parkinson’s cell death
New research from Gladstone Institutes shows that chronic overactivation of dopamine-producing neurons can directly trigger their death, offering new insights into why these cells deteriorate in Parkinson’s disease which could lead to potential therapies to slow its progression.
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Scientists chart ovarian reserve to help advance new infertility treatments
UCLA scientists have created the first detailed map of how the ovarian reserve forms in primates, offering new insights – and potential new treatments – for infertility, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and hormone-related conditions.
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ArticleInside the Alzheimer’s study backing stem cells, not drugs
In this first-in-human Alzheimer’s study, Wnt-activated autologous stem cells are delivered intracerebroventricularly (directly into the brain) to address neuronal loss, while also reducing amyloid and tau biomarkers and improving cognition. Early data from this regenerative approach could help early drug discovery teams shape target selection, biomarker development and trial design.
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NewsCholesterol drug restores brain barrier function in 22q11.2 syndrome models
Researchers have found that mitochondrial dysfunction in the blood-brain barrier may drive neuropsychiatric disease in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome – and that a cholesterol drug could restore barrier function and ease symptoms.
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NewsChikungunya’s 2025 surge sparks urgent research response
The 2025 chikungunya outbreak has surged from the Indian Ocean to Europe, prompting an urgent global research response. With no antivirals and limited vaccine access, laboratories and biotech firms are under pressure to deliver solutions fast.
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Repurposed epilepsy drugs show potential for new autism therapies
Researchers identified hyperactivity in a specific brain region as a driver of autism-like behaviours in mice – and reversed these symptoms using drugs first designed to treat epilepsy.