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4 August 2016 | By Tokyo Institute of Technology
Certain species of amphibians and fish have the remarkable ability to regenerate tissue. Advances in molecular biological analyses have allowed researchers to identify specific molecules and signalling mechanisms involved in tissue regeneration. Fgf signalling is one such key mechanism...
4 August 2016 | By National Institute of Health (NIH)
Scientists have discovered 15 genome sites — the first ever — linked to depression in people of European ancestry. Many of these regions of depression-linked genetic variation turn out to be involved in regulating gene expression and the birth of new neurons in the developing brain...
4 August 2016 | By Niamh Marriott, Digital Content Producer
Chronos Therapeutics, a biotech company researching ageing diseases, brain and nervous system disorders, have announced the appointment of Dr Fraser Murray and Dr Timothy Schulz-Utermoehl, as Vice Presidents of Pre-Clinical Development...
3 August 2016 | By Plasticell
Plasticell has signed a collaboration agreement with the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway) focused on methods of eradicating cancer stem cells...
29 July 2016 | By Mandy Parrett, Editorial Assistant
Scientists have developed a new method of measuring the activity of disease-causing mutations in the LRRK2 gene, a major cause of inherited Parkinson’s disease.
28 July 2016 | By Epidarex Capital
Epidarex Capital announces the launch of Nodthera Limited, a new biotech company focused on the discovery and development of novel inhibitors of the NLRP3 inflammasome...
28 July 2016 | By Caleb Radford, The Lead
Assessing a patient's levels of the P-glycoprotein soon after they start receiving Glivec therapy will help to predict that patient’s long-term response to the leukaemia drug, according to new research from SAHMRI and the University of Adelaide...
27 July 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
The investment will be used for manufacturing of new respiratory and biopharmaceuticals, to be exported outside the UK to global markets...
25 July 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
Scientists have identified three types of vaccine-induced antibodies that can neutralise diverse strains of the flu virus that infect so many each year...
25 July 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
AbbVie and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced a clinical trial collaboration to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of AbbVie’s investigational biomarker-specific antibody drug conjugate Rova-T...
25 July 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
Prokarium announced the award of funding from the UK governments for the development of three new vaccines against Zika, bacterial diarrhoea and plague...
22 July 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
Researchers have developed compounds that may prevent the development of epilepsy. In a new study, scientists found that these compounds prevented seizures and their damaging effects...
22 July 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
ReNeuron Group plc, a UK-based stem cell research company, today revealed further key pre-clinical efficacy data with its human retinal progenitor cells...
21 July 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
Antibiotic treatment decreases levels of disease-causing plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study by neuroscientists...
21 July 2016 | By SMi Group
SMi's 5th annual Cancer Vaccines event will showcase 5 key spotlight sessions on the latest advances in vaccine development and cancer therapy breakthroughs when it returns to Central London this autumn...
