Researchers discover mechanism behind severe cases of G6PD deficiency
Researchers have revealed how the most severe cases of G6PD deficiency occur, which could help scientists design new drugs for the disease.
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Scientists identify nutrient that helps prevent bacterial infection
Scientists have identified a potential alternative to antibiotics, a nutrient named taurine that helps the microbiome kill invading bacteria.
New tissue engineering process brings laboratory-grown organs one step closer
Researchers have developed a new technique that that could one day enable us to grow fully functional human organs in the laboratory.
New method for rapid development of vaccines for pre-clinical tests
Using synthetic chemistry, researchers have fused hydrophobic adjuvants with water-soluble proteins to create a new type of vaccine.
Activating androgen signalling has potent anti-breast cancer effects
Researchers show selectively activating androgen receptors could be an effective treatment for oestrogen receptor positive breast cancers.
Hyper-interleukin-6 allows paralysed mice to walk again
Treating only a few nerve cells with the hyper-interleukin-6 (hIL-6) gene therapy stimulated the regeneration of nerves.
Knee injection shows promise as osteoarthritis treatment in mice
Scientists have found that a new knee injection using nanomedicine could prevent the effects of osteoarthritis.
Researchers link cellular transport pathway to glioblastoma
A study has said that restoring a particular protein's activity could be a new therapeutic strategy to treat glioblastoma.
Recovered COVID-19 patients may be protected, but they could still transmit the virus
According to a Public Health England study, prior SARS-CoV-2 infection provides 83 percent protection against reinfection but may not stop individuals spreading COVID-19.
Artificial intelligence analyses how viruses evade the immune system
The natural language processing model trained using viral protein sequence data was able to predict promising targets for vaccines against HIV, influenza and coronaviruses.
Compound from Inula viscosa plant could treat primary amoebic meningoencephalitis
Researchers have isolated a compound from I. viscosa that kills the "brain-eating" amoebae from primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM).
Novel nanobody combinations protect cells from SARS-CoV-2 in vitro
By combining nanobodies targeting different regions of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein, researchers were able to protect cells from infection.
New probes shine a light on the role of four-stranded DNA in human cells
A better understanding of the role of four-stranded DNA (G-quadruplex) could enhance cancer therapeutics, said the developers of the probes.
New inhaled therapy could treat deadly impacts of asthma
Scientists have developed an inhaled treatment for asthma that prevents excess mucus from building up in mice.
Nanoparticle vaccine could protect against multiple coronaviruses
A new protein-based nanoparticle vaccine protected mice against a variety of coronaviruses, researchers have shown.
