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Scientists image antibodies working together against malaria
Cryo-EM was used to image the antibodies attaching to the circumsporozoite protein, which is the most abundant protein on the surface of malaria...
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Drug Targets
A drug target is anything within a living organism to which a drug is directed and/or binds, resulting in a change in its behaviour or function.
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Helping blood cells to regenerate after radiation therapy
Researchers at MIT have identified a way to stimulate a particular stem cell in order the hasten the regeneration of red blood cells...
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Protein adhesion complex cell structure identified
A cell structure identified has given an insight into how cells attach to their surroundings, and could be used to discover potential actions of new drugs...
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Single molecule fluorosequencing to transform biological research
Single molecule fluorosequencing could revolutionise the way researchers analyse disease, with the method enabling the investigation of single cells...
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Key genomic differences in breast cancers of women of different ethnicity
Study of genomic data from breast cancers of Nigerian women, compared with American women, highlights significant differences that may help targeted treatment for the epidemic across Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Therapy for hearing loss using sensory hair cells
Sensory hair cells could be regenerated using a therapy developed from the action of the cells in animals such as birds, fish and frogs...
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Immunotherapy targeting blood protein fibrin
Targeting the fibrin protein could ensure that fibrin leaking through the blood-brain barrier does not cause inflammation or disease in the brain...
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miR-31 may help target treatments for Crohn’s patients
Researchers have pinpointed a single molecule - microRNA-31 (miR-31) - the levels of which predict whether a patient has subtype 1 or subtype 2 of Crohn's disease...
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RNA molecule nc886 could unlock innate immunity
Researchers have identified that the RNA molecule nc886 begins a series of events that leads to the destruction of viruses...
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Drug target identified in oestrogen receptors
A bridge-like structure in oestrogen has been identified by researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine as a potential drug target...
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Vaccine offers complete protection against Ebola virus
Researchers at The Wistar Institute have developed a DNA based vaccine that has offered compete protection against the Ebola virus in preclinical trials...
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Scientists find treatment for tumour cell population that causes tumour relapse
Researchers in Europe have developed a treatment that targets a tumour cell population responsible for therapy resistance and tumour relapse, giving optimism for patients with the most frequent form of cancer.
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CRISPR technique identifies Alzheimer’s biomarker
UEx researchers have identified a potential biomarker for Alzheimer's disease using the CRISPR gene editing technique to analyse brain samples...
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Scientists create map of brain region linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists have mapped areas of the brain that are linked to Alzheimer's disease to deliver genetically-targeted drugs to specific neurons...
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Prostate and lung cancers driven by common mechanisms
Lung and prostate small cell carcinomas are driven by common mechanisms, which could lead to the development of one treatment for all small cell cancers...
