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Discovery of novel mechanism for MRSA virulence
US researchers revealed that MRSA has undergone repeated mutations in the sarZ gene, leading to increased severity of blood stream infections in mouse models.
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Researchers delineate novel COVID-19 subgroups in critically ill patients
The new study used sequence clustering analysis to identify four subgroups of COVID-19 to help match patients to specific treatments.
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New drug target identified for myelodysplastic syndrome
Researchers have uncovered how mutations affecting RNA splicing alter cells to develop myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
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Researchers discover class of drugs that could treat mantle cell lymphoma
A screening campaign has revealed that small molecule inhibitors of the SOX 11 oncogene are toxic to mantle cell lymphoma in vitro.
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Inexpensive drug protects against COVID-19 inflammation in pre-clinical trials
A drug called topotecan (TPT) was administered to mice up to four days after COVID-19 infection, reducing inflammation and morbidity.
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SARS-CoV-2 specific antibodies persist for five months in mild cases
In a study of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 patients scientists established that the level of certain antibodies remained stable for five months.
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Two biomarkers of COVID-19 disease survival identified by researchers
Scientists have revealed that the cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α are two biomarkers of inflammation that can predict the severity of COVID-19.
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Macrophages identified as drug target for serous cavity cancers
The loss of RXR function, a molecular mechanism which determines the identity macrophages, has been revealed as a drug target for cancers in serous cavities.
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Researchers identify target to improve dendritic cell ability to fight tumours
A new study has shown that the role of T cell-suppressing dendritic cells can be reversed in mice, indicating that immunotherapies could be improved with this method.