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Eye protein could protect against diabetic eye disease
New research has identified a potential treatment against diabetic eye disease from the RBP3 protein, found in the retina.
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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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Source of nucleic-acid asymmetry could improve gene therapies
Researchers have analysed the physical origin and biological consequences of DNA-RNA hybrids which could inform gene therapies.
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Study identifies protein pathway key in cancer growth
Researchers have discovered a pathway which when blocked can cause cancer cell death, pointing to new therapies.
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Regulatory skin cancer protein identified
A new study has discovered the role of a protein in controlling the development of skin pigment genes.
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Gene activity app could reduce live model usage
Researchers have developed an app which displays the effects of diseases in mice models and can be accessed globally.
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Study reveals antioxidant role in spread of lung cancer
Researchers have discovered that lung cancer cells metastasise using antioxidants, informing potential future therapies.
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Study suggests immune cells play vital role in fungal disease
New research has revealed the immune cells may be critical in moving pathogenic fungal spores to the central nervous system, pointing to drug target.
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First patient enrolled in Parkinson’s treatment study
A trial has begun in the US for the ENT-01 therapy treatment of Parkinson’s, with the first patient enrolled.
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Novel technique reveals how TB antibiotics reach their targets
Researchers have used a new method to understand how antibiotics fight TB, which can guide future drug developments.
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Betaine supplement reduces schizophrenic behaviours in mice
A new study found that betaine supplementations given to mice reduced schizophrenic behaviours, indicating a drug target.
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Boosting immune cells could provide TB treatment
A new study has identified a class of immune cells that respond to tuberculosis, indicating a drug target for the condition.
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Potential drug target for Alzheimer’s identified
New research has identified an enzyme which causes degradation of dendritic spines, pointing to a drug target for Alzheimer’s.
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New humanised mouse model developed
Researchers have announced a humanised mouse model which can be used in drug development processes.
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Research shows pancreatitis biomarker linked to pancreatic cancer
A study has discovered that a biomarker associated with pancreatitis is involved in its development to pancreatic cancer.
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Neurodegeneration enzyme identified in mouse models
A new study has found an enzyme in the brains of mice models which induces Parkinson’s, suggesting future drug target.
