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New bacterial protein found to improve mitochondrial function
Protein released by C. burnetti interacts with antioxidising enzyme GPX4 to prevent cell damage and death.
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T cells show immunity to a variety of bacteria
Australian scientists explored a group of bacterial pathogens that share a protein sequence which is recognised by human T cells.
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New method by which T cells can react to lower doses of antigens
Researchers have discovered a way to ignite T cells, potentially increasing the scope and success of T cell-based immunotherapy.
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Potential target for type 1 diabetes treatment
Researchers have discovered a new pathway to the regeneration of insulin in pancreatic stem cells, findings that could move towards new therapies for type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
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Dietary fibre in the gut could help with skin diseases
New research has found that microbial fermentation of dietary fibre in the gut can protect against allergic skin diseases.
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New antibody delivery system could improve precision medicine
Scientists have developed a metal-organic framework that, when attached to antibodies, improved their targeted delivery in in vitro studies.
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Researchers make key discovery involved in re-engineering of peptides
A team has characterised a key part of the peptide synthesis process, showing that only the main building block needs to be changed for re-engineering.
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Nanobody cocktail shown to block SARS-CoV-2 infection in mouse models
Researchers have used cryo-EM to show that a new nanobody cocktail can bind to the S protein of SARS-CoV-2, neutralising the coronavirus.
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Researchers develop model of early human embryo from skin cells
Scientists have created the first model of early human embryos by reprogramming fibroblasts into a blastocyst-like structures.
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β-cell regeneration discovery could pave way for diabetes treatments
A key process in β-cell regeneration has been discovered by researchers who say this could lead to improved treatments for diabetes.
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Researchers discover factor that triggers muscle stem cells to heal
In a zebrafish model, researchers have found that the protein NAPMT can trigger muscle stem cells to proliferate and heal muscle damage.
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Two novel molecules to potentially combat asthma discovered
Researchers have discovered that giving L-tyrosine and PCS to mice prevents lung inflammation and an allergic asthma response.
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Novel tumour spheroids could improve ovarian cancer treatments
Researchers have developed a new self-assembling three-dimensional (3D) ovarian cancer tumour model to recreate the in vitro disease more accurately.
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Researchers develop potential drug to prevent heart attacks
A novel drug has been created which prevented the blood clotting associated with heart attacks and strokes in pre-clinical studies.
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Link identified between COVID-19 and onset of diabetes
New research indicates COVID-19 could trigger the development of diabetes in healthy people, prompting experts to establish a registry for COVID-19 and diabetes data.
