Assessing the risk of HCC with machine learning
A novel screening tool may increase the five-year survival rate of hepatocellular carcinoma patients to 90 percent.
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Mini-colons offer improved cellular diversity, longevity and function
Mini-colons, which closely resemble in vivo tissue, were used for several applications, including the characterisation of anticancer drug toxicity profiles.
New AI process for accurate enrolment of patients to clinical trial
The AI model screened the medical records of heart failure patients more accurately, quickly and cheaply, compared to study staff.
New 3D genomic profiling technique details PanINs
Researchers have developed a 3D approach to improve the characterisation of pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasias.
Cancer dependencies missed by some CRISPR guides
Scientists discovered that, depending on germline variation, CRISPR-based experiments can result in false negatives.
Essential insights into HIV-1 latency mechanisms
HIV-Tocky, a new viral reporter system, uncovers the molecular mechanisms of provirus silencing and expression.
New ENaC blocker demonstrates an extended duration of action
The novel drug, ETD001, could provide an improved approach for mucus clearance in cystic fibrosis patients.
Werner syndrome: mechanism behind atherosclerosis elucidated
Researchers have developed a new in vitro co-culture system which enables an in-depth molecular analysis of atherosclerosis.
Epigenetic dysregulation mechanism in Crohn’s disease discovered
Intestinal epithelial organoids highlight a pathway implicated in CD, named major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-I.
Identification of functional sex differences in nociceptors
A new study reveals that pain management could be greatly improved by considering patient sex as fundamental.
P. aeruginosa infection method elucidated with microtissue model
Researchers found, using human respiratory epithelium organoids, that P. aeruginosa breaches respiratory epithelia by goblet cell invasion.
New silk-based membrane for organ-on-a-chip platform
The development of a new membrane which better mimics human extracellular membranes will enable more accurate disease research.
New biological pathway in IBD discovered
Researchers have identified a new biological pathway driving IBD and similar conditions that could be targeted with MEK inhibitors.
Mitigating fibrotic barriers in pancreatic cancer
A human pancreatic cancer fibrotic barrier model illuminates how targeting the TGFβ/ROCK2/YAP signalling axis could enhance drug delivery.
Macrophage-mediated phagocytosis: treating solid tumours
A new immunotherapy approach combining co-engineered T cells and antibodies enhances phagocytosis of tumour cells.