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.
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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
Extracellular vesicles could be personalised drug delivery vehicles
Researchers developed an approach and platform to create large amounts of fillable and targeted nanovesicles to deliver drugs to tumours in mice...
SUSHI technique improves imaging of cells in living brain tissue
The new SUSHI technique allows the tiny space full of liquid surrounding brain cells to be labelled...
EDC4 gene involved in familial breast cancer
An international research consortium has identified a novel gene involved in breast cancer
Researchers identify key step in viral replication
Researchers have showed how a common virus hijacks a host cell’s protein to help assemble new viruses before they are released.
Turning off autophagy helps chemotherapy stress cancer cells to death
A study has pinpointed a molecule that links autophagy and apoptosis, namely a transcription factor called FOXO3a.
New treatment for aggressive breast cancer
Researchers have uncovered a way to treat aggressive tumours through manipulation of the connective tissue cells of the tumour.
Nanopore sensors used to detect molecular biomarkers for osteoarthritis
Scientists have been able to measure a specific molecule indicative of osteoarthritis and a number of other inflammatory diseases using a newly developed technology...
Manipulating calnexin could lead to new MS treatments
Researchers identify the overabundance of a specific protein in the brain of people who have MS...
Modified PIP protein differentiates between cancerous and non-cancerous cells
A discovery sheds light on how cancerous cells differ from healthy ones and could lead to the development of new strategies for therapeutic intervention for difficult-to-treat cancers...
CRISPR helps find new genetic suspects behind ALS/FTD
Study provides a roadmap for using CRISPR to investigate neurological disorders...
A1C proteins associated with diabetic complications and heart disease
Protein pathways that are closely linked to changes in both triglyceride and haemoglobin A1c levels in diabetic patients have been identified...
PET myocardial perfusion imaging effective in detecting coronary disease
Researchers have found that patients who receive cardiac PET imaging instead of SPECT experienced a significant increase in the detection of severe obstructive coronary artery disease...
