Nobel Prize for medicine awarded to temperature and touch discoveries
David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian have won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, with their work being used to develop treatments for conditions such as chronic pain.
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Gene therapy method could restore visual function after stroke
Scientists have revealed a way to use gene therapy to turn glial brain cells into neurons, restoring vision and potentially restoring motor function.
Utilising aquaporins could be the key to repairing corneal defects
New evidence suggests that aquaporin 5 (Aqp5) induction promotes corneal epithelial regeneration, which could lead to possible therapies.
Zaki syndrome: the newly uncovered condition and its potential cure
Dubbed 'Zaki syndrome', the condition affects prenatal development of several organs and was identified using whole genome sequencing.
Psilocybin spurs growth of neural connections lost in depression in vivo
Research from Yale University has shown that psilocybin, given to mice, triggered an increase in connections between neurons.
Novel class of LPPOs could provide alternative to antibiotics, study shows
Lipophosphonoxins may represent the next generation of antibiotics and can be delivered using a new type of dressing for skin wounds.
New measures to minimise animal testing to be implemented in Europe
The European Medicines Agency is promoting three principles – replace, reduce and refine – to reduce animal testing in medicine development.
CRISPR screening tool exposes new leukaemia drug target
A CRISPR screening tool identified a new target for acute myeloid leukaemia with fewer side effects than current approaches.
Antidepressants inhibit growth of pancreatic and colon cancers in mice
Scientists have discovered that approved antidepressant drugs cause immune cells to recognise and eliminate tumour cells in mouse models.
NINDS awards Sinopia $3.3m for development of Parkinson’s drug candidate
Sinopia has been awarded a $3.3 million Fast-Track SBIR grant to fund the study for its small molecule candidate for Parkinson’s disease.
Scientists uncover mechanisms of potential COVID-19 drug targets
Researchers have used CRISPR and cryogenic electron microscopy to unravel the workings of two receptors involved in diseases such as cancer and COVID-19.
CRISPR-based droplet method speeds up gene therapy research
The new CRISPR-based technology called MIC-Drop rapidly identified several genes for heart development and function in zebrafish.
“Ultrasensitive” HPV detection paves way for precision treatment
A new study sequenced tumour DNA for the “ultrasensitive” detection of HPV, further honing precision treatment of the illness.
Promising pre-clinical data announced for Parkinson’s drug
Stealth BioTherapeutics reported positive data from a pre-clinical study evaluating SBT-272 in a murine model of Parkinson's disease.
New AI technology could shape the future of RNA therapeutics
Artificial intelligence was shown to predict the 3D shapes of RNA molecules, which could significantly advance RNA therapeutics.
