Reprogramming stem cells using the measles virus vector
A method has been developed to reprogram stem cells using the measles virus vector, cutting a four-step process to only one stage...
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Developing a blood test for pain measurement
A blood test to measure pain has been developed, and could potentially aid physicians with more accuracy in diagnosis and prescriptions...
Reversible antiplatelet therapy fights cancer metastasis and clotting
A novel antiplatelet therapy could help to prevent heart attacks and stroke through preventing the formation of blood clots...
Sartorius Stedim Biotech introduces BIOSTAT® RM TX with Flexsafe® RM TX for producing consistent quality cellular products
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international supplier for the biopharmaceutical industry announced the launch of the BIOSTAT® RM TX single-use bioreactor, a new wave mixed system developed specifically for closed, automated expansion of consistent quality cell products such as ex vivo cellular immunotherapies...
Development of a gel for liver cell culture on microchips
Hydrogels could be used to build organs on chips to test potential medications, with the aim that they could potentially replace animal studies...
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...
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...
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...
Genomic approach to studying widespread malaria
Researchers have suggested that the most widespread human malaria parasite could be studied and possibly treated using genomics...
Protecting vision after optic nerve trauma using arginase 2
Arginase 2 could be used as a drug target target to protect vision after optic nerve trauma, as removal of this enzyme decreases retinal neuron death...
Functional transplantable B-cells generated from mice
Stem cells generated from mice have shown to be functional when transplanted, leading to the possibility of future therapies...
Protection against Mayaro virus using engineered DNA vaccine
An engineered DNA vaccine that induces a robust and specific immune response against the disease, also provides complete protection...
Breast cancer cells shifted into HER2 positive status with bold new strategy
Proof-of-concept study shows precision medicines could aid more people via RNA-targeting...
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...
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...
