news
Supercoils in DNA could give insights to antibiotic drug development
DNA gyrase, a molecular machine used to prevent DNA from coiling, could be used to ensure bacterial DNA coils, reducing the risk of infection to humans...
List view / Grid view
Disease Research
news
Cryoablation could treat low risk breast cancer
A study by Princeton Radiology researchers has found that cryoablation could be effective in targeting low risk breast cancer...
news
Mechanism could aid methods to combat immune attacks on the body
Chemical changes on mRNA were found to control the production of a protein called interferon beta, which could give insights on tackling immune diseases...
news
Freeze-dried vaccine may help eradicate polio
Researchers have developed a polio vaccine that doesn't require refrigeration, meaning it could someday be used all over the world...
news
slincR gene could shed light on chemical exposure effects in humans
The discovery of a new gene in zebrafish could lead to a better understanding of how exposure to chemicals leads to disease in humans...
news
Transporting proteins into cells to mitochondria
J-proteins such as Xdj1, as helpers of the heat shock protein 70 chaperones, and were found to be involved in the transport of proteins to the mitochondria...
news
Halting the spread of brain cancer
Mouse models used to show how convection enhanced delivery caused glioma cells to invade the rest of the brain could help to prevent this spread in future...
news
Breast cancer recruits cells from bone marrow to boost growth
A study has shown that breast cancer uses stromal cells originally formed in bone marrow to boost their growth and metastasis of the cancer...
news
MRI scans shows promise in predicting dementia
Brain changes evident in scans before memory, cognitive decline...
news
Study reveals 35 genes linked to chronic kidney disease
A study conducted by researchers at The University of Manchester and Manchester Children's Hospital has revealed 35 genes linked to chronic kidney disease...
news
Insights into molecular processes using isolated systems
Using 2D isolated systems, scientists have developed a method of looking at microscopic molecular interactions, which may be beneficial in drug discovery...
news
Nanopore detection of single flu viruses to control influenza outbreaks
Osaka University researchers have developed a method using single-particle nanopore sensors and AI to detect single influenza virions...
news
Stopping cancer cells in their tumour ‘highways’
Using controlled network microenvironments, tumour cells were prevented from travelling, which could prevent spread of the cancer throughout the body...
news
War On Cancer 2018: targeted therapies in oncology
War On Cancer 2018 discussed how cancer treatments have evolved over the last few decades, and looked at the future of cancer therapies...
news
New information on the pathological mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have indicated that the accumulation of pathological tau triggers a safety valve mechanism in the otherwise well-regulated cell membranes...
