Microglia in the retina can spontaneously regenerate
NIH discovery in mice could lead to therapies to reduce vision loss from diseases of the retina...
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Scientists discover new causes of cellular decline in prematurely aging children
Researchers have uncovered new answers about why cells rapidly age in children with the rare and fatal disease, Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS).
Researchers discover switch that converts blood vessels to blood stem cells
A team of scientists in the UK and Italy has discovered a switch that instructs blood vessel cells to become blood stem cells during embryonic development in mice. These findings could aid research into new blood cell creation for transplants.
Programming DNA to deliver cancer drugs
New technology could lead to the development of new cancer therapies...
CIS43 antibody prevents malaria in mice
Scientists have discovered a human antibody that protected mice from infection with the deadliest malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum...
Nine osteoarthritis genes discovered, paving way for new therapies
In the largest study of its kind, nine novel genes for osteoarthritis have been discovered...
3-D tissue model of developing heart could help drug safety testing
Researchers have combined biomaterials-based cell patterning and stem cell technology to make a 3D tissue model that could mimic early stage human heart development...
Tracking changes in circulating tumour cells shows promise for cancer screening
Researchers in the United States have developed improved methods for capturing circulating tumour cells (CTCs) on clinical samples, with a view to assessing treatment for cancer patients and screening for the disease.
miRNAs of abnormal heart rhythms identified in circulating blood
Researchers uncover four microRNA molecules in the bloodstream that could predict the onset of atrial fibrillation...
Experimental obesity drug prevents development of kidney stones
Scientists have found that a drug connected with fat regulation prevents the formation of kidney stones in mice...
Bone marrow stem cells may reverse effects of premature menopause
Young women with premature ovarian insufficiency may be able to use their own bone marrow stem cells to rejuvenate their ovaries and avoid the effects of premature menopause...
Digistain offers detailed cancer diagnosis
New imaging technology can be used to grade cancer tumours, eradicating human subjectivity and ensuring patients get the right treatment...
Helpful B cells lend a hand to developing neurons
Researchers at Osaka University have identified an immune cell that promotes the growth of neuron-supporting cells in the developing mouse brain.
Scientists explore an antibody approach for Klebsiella pneumoniae infections
Researchers in the United States are investigating an alternative treatment to antibiotics for Klebsiella pneumoniae infections; the cause of a significant proportion of hospital-acquired illnesses.
PARK14 protein associated with inflammation in Parkinson’s
Study overturns previous ideas about enzyme linked to many illnesses
