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Dietary fibre could be key to prevent age related decline in brain functions
Researchers have identified that dietary fibre could be beneficial for older people, to prevent inflamed microglia leading on to cognitive disorders...
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Fewer side effects from cancer drugs promised
Researchers from Copenhagen have developed a method of accurately using proteins to track the path of a drug through the body to ensure its safety...
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Testosterone replacement therapy could slow the progression of COPD
Researchers from Texas University have used data from men with COPD to ascertain that testosterone replacement therapy could be beneficial...
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Disrupting genetic processes reverses ageing in human cells
Research has shed new light on genetic processes that may one day lead to the development of therapies that can slow, or even reverse, how our cells age...
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Enhanced 3D neuron imaging could diagnose brain disease
Researchers have combined an open source software programme and commercially available hardware to image neuron activity at high resolution...
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Study identifies strain of bacteria as a risk factor for stomach cancer
Researchers have found a specific strain of Helicobacter pylori strongly correlated with stomach cancer...
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A wearable device for hair regrowth
Researchers have developed a method of using vertical micro-light-emitting diodes in a small stamp-sized patch to enable hair regrowth...
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Unique method to find cancer mutations offers chance of improved treatment
Researchers have condensed methods for identifying cancer gene mutations in cells into a single process, to aid understanding of tumours and improve treatment outcomes.
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Targeting mitochondria could reduce cancer invasiveness and resistance to radiotherapy
Uncovered details of a molecular pathway in cancer cells could lead to improved treatment...
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CypA enzyme found in breast milk identified as a target for novel breast cancer drugs
Researchers have identified a protein involved in milk production that could ultimately serve as a target for novel therapies to treat breast cancer...
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Hsp90: Not just a chaperone
Researchers have shown that heat-shock protein 90 acts as a stimulant for exosome release, as well as a protein chaperone...
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Carving a pathway toward personalised cancer therapy
Individualised therapies that target the specific genetic features of tumours have the potential to transform cancer diagnosis, treatment and care. However, several challenges remain before these approaches can be widely used in the clinic.
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Non-antibiotic drug developed to treat TB
Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed the first non-antibiotic drug to successfully treat tuberculosis in animals...
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A new generation of pain relief
Researchers have developed a new generation of pain relief drugs that only target the affected area, with the help of computer simulations...
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Transparent high-resolution EEG array allows brain imaging
Researchers have developed a see-through, dual-layered, mesh EEG device which is capable of measuring the electrical activity of individual neurons...
