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Immune processes offer insights into triple-negative breast cancer
Researchers have discovered the process that allows immune suppressor cells to develop, suggesting a potential new way to bolster immunotherapy treatment...
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Three new genes linked to Alzheimer’s identified
An international research team has identified three new genes linked to the risk of Alzheimer’s disease...
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Scientists reveal model that estimates lifetime risk of developing Alzheimer’s dementia
The Alzheimer’s Association have published a study wherein a model estimates the lifetime risk of an individual developing Alzheimer’s disease dementia. The risk varies with such factors as age and gender, and crucially takes account of preclinical biological changes.
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Link between TB and Parkinson’s disease identified
The mechanism our immune cells use to clear bacterial infections like tuberculosis might also be implicated in Parkinson's disease...
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Cell types underlying schizophrenia identified
Scientists have identified the cell types underlying schizophrenia, the findings offer a roadmap for the development of new therapies to target the condition...
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Diabetes researchers find switch for fatty liver disease
Researchers have identified a key in the road for the way the liver deals with carbohydrates, fats and protein...
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Charles River Laboratories announces extended relationship with The Michael J. Fox Foundation
Extension includes new project to phenotype Parkinson’s disease models and the continuation of LRRK2 research.
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IL1RAP protein boosts multiple oncogenic pathways in AML
Researchers have discovered that a signalling protein elevated in patients with AML plays a much wider role in the disease than previously thought...
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mEAK-7 gene could suggest path towards cancer therapies
Researchers have found mEAK-7 regulates the molecular process that dictates cell growth and human development...
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A link between Huntington’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis identified
Epigenomic analyses may lead to other unexpected findings and novel therapeutic drug targets for many diseases
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CRISPR used to restore retinal function
Researchers have developed a new technique to restore retinal function in mice afflicted by a degenerative retinal disease, retinitis pigmentosa...
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Diverse Parkinson’s-related disorders may stem from different strains of same protein
Researchers found that the type of brain cell afflicted in Parkinson’s-related brain disorders dictates which pathological form of α-synuclein (α-syn) protein becomes the disease culprit.
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CKAP4 biomarker identifies stage I lung cancer
Scientists in Japan have discovered a promising new biomarker – cytoskeleton-associated protein 4 (CKAP4) – for lung cancer, potentially transforming the way the disease is diagnosed and treated.
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Study provides insight into blood signatures of inflammation
A new study has identified a pattern of inflammation associated with cardio-metabolic risks...
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Cambinol halts spread of toxic protein associated with Alzheimer’s progression
Research could help lead to the design of drugs that slow neurodegeneration...
