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Vital cell metabolic pathway regulator identified by study
A study has revealed that the mitoNEET protein controls a metabolic and functional gateway on mitochondria, which could provide a drug target for cancer.
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Scientists generate an atlas of the human genome using stem cells
Scientists have generated an atlas of the human genome using a state-of-the-art gene editing technology and human embryonic stem cells, illuminating the roles that our genes play in health and disease.
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First ‘haploid’ human stem cells could change the face of medical research
Research has yielded the first successful isolation and maintenance of haploid embryonic stem cells in humans.
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Micro-gene protects the brain from developing epilepsy
A tiny microRNA has been shown to play a beneficial role in protecting the brain from epileptic seizures in specially engineered transgenic mice.
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Functional human hepatocytes grown in the lab
30 November 2015 | By Victoria White
This groundbreaking development could help advance a variety of liver-related research and applications...
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Scientists discover a switch associated with epileptic seizures
27 October 2015 | By Victoria White
If the researchers blocked a central switch in epileptic mice, the frequency and severity of the seizures decreased...
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Bionic liver organs explain toxicity of paracetamol
17 August 2015 | By Victoria White
Scientists have created a liver-on-chip device mimicking human physiology, leading to the discovery of a new mechanism of paracetamol toxicity...