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Blood-brain barrier role in Alzheimer’s patients revealed by tissue model

13 August 2019 | By Rachael Harper (Drug Target Review)

A new study has found that damage caused by Alzheimer's allows toxins to enter the brain, further harming neurons.

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Parkinson’s disease symptoms “improved” by oestrogen

13 August 2019 | By Rachael Harper (Drug Target Review)

New research into sex-based differences of Parkinson's disease could lead to new treatments.

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Direct toxic action of beta-amyloid in Alzheimer’s patients identified

12 August 2019 | By Rachael Harper (Drug Target Review)

The cause and trigger of the large clumps of protein beta-amyloid found in the brains of early-stage Alzheimer's patients have been discovered.

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Five newest developments for imaging in drug research

12 August 2019 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Imaging methods are used by scientists to identify therapeutic targets and improve drug efficacy. This article lists five of the latest developments for imaging techniques.

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Potential treatment target identified for Crohn’s disease

9 August 2019 | By Rachael Harper (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have identified a pathway in the immune system activated in Crohn's disease which could lead to investigating new treatments.

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CRISPR-Cas used to edit cystic fibrosis gene mutations

8 August 2019 | By Rachael Harper (Drug Target Review)

A research team have used genome editing to correct two of the mutations that cause cystic fibrosis.

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Experimental treatment slows prion disease

5 August 2019 | By Rachael Harper (Drug Target Review)

A new experiment has not only slowed the progression of the prion disease, scrapie, it also extended the lives of prion-infected mice

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Antibody therapy extends survival in mice with pancreatic cancer

1 August 2019 | By Rachael Harper (Drug Target Review)

Scientists have found a way to target and knock out a protein which is widely involved in pancreatic cancer cell growth, survival and invasion.

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Newly discovered signal could lead to anti-cancer therapies

31 July 2019 | By Drug Target Review

Researchers have newly found that protein CD24 acts as a defensive signal and is used by cancer cells to protect themselves.

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New therapy discovered to treat acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

30 July 2019 | By Drug Target Review

Researchers have discovered a new combination therapy to treat drug-resistant acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, tested in pre-clinical trials.

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New discovery could lead to new treatments for Parkinson’s

30 July 2019 | By Drug Target Review

New discovery makes it possible to design new therapies to replace alpha-synuclein's function in people with Parkinson's disease.

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Two therapeutic targets identified for lung cancer

30 July 2019 | By Drug Target Review

Salk scientists discover a pair of enzymes that drive non-small-cell lung cancer by promoting inflammation which could inform the development of new therapies.

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New molecule developed to fight microRNA-related disease

30 July 2019 | By Drug Target Review

Newly developed HDO-antimiR could lead to new ways to treat diseases which are caused by malfunctioning miRNAs.

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Omega-6 fatty acid could help fight heart disease

19 July 2019 | By Drug Target Review

Scientists have shown that an omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid could halt the progression of atherosclerosis, a leading cause of heart disease.

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Gene differences that impact response to Cryptococcus identified

17 July 2019 | By Drug Target Review

Using human data, a new study has examined how Cryptococcus genes impact patients with Cryptococcus Neoformans.

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