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Computational model identifies new candidate cancer genes
A novel computational method has led to the discovery of genes whose alteration may contribute to cancer susceptibility and may lead to new therapeutic targets for cancers.
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Researchers identify antibody that could treat pulmonary arterial hypertension
A study has revealed a new antibody that reverses the effects of pulmonary arterial hypertension in rodents and cell models.
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Dysfunctional B cells found to contribute to age-related metabolic disease
A study has shown that a group of cells called adipose B cells can become dysfunctional with age, causing metabolic conditions such as diabetes, which has provided a drug target.
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A faster and stronger rabies vaccine has been developed
A new rabies vaccine strategy enhanced the speed and magnitude of the anti-rabies antibody responses and could improve the efficacy of currently used vaccines.
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Leukaemia cells can transform into non-cancerous cells
A new discovery that leukaemia type B cells can transform into different cells through epigenetic changes could lead to more effective therapies.
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Phage therapy shows potential to treat alcoholic liver disease
Researchers have discovered that patients with alcoholic hepatitis had high numbers of a destructive gut bacterium and they were able to use a cocktail of phages to target and kill the bacteria, eradicating the disease.
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Protein decoy hinders progress of lung cancer growth in mice
Researchers have slowed the spread of a type of non-small cell lung cancer in mice by neutralising a protein that would otherwise cause tumour growth.
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Heart attack model developed with human stem cells
A myocardial infarction model has been developed which will contribute to the development of preventive/therapeutic medicine.
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Modified CRISPR gene editing tool could improve therapies
New cell experiments show more effective genetic 'cuts' that could one day become the foundation of more effective gene therapies.
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New HIV vaccine candidate design developed by researchers
A study has demonstrated a novel vaccine design in mice which could be used to immunise patients against HIV.
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Potential new target found for inflammatory disease treatment
Molecules made by immune cells to transport sodium lactate could be a target for treatment to stop the lactate build-up in chronic inflammatory disorders.
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CNS tumour aggressiveness reduced with new molecule
A microRNA inhibitor has been identified which reduced the sizes of aggressive CNS tumours and improved survival in mice.
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Transplanted stem cells used to grow functional lungs in mice
Researchers have revealed that stem cells transplanted into embryonic mice can mature into fully functional lungs, a method which could be developed to grow lungs for humans.
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Enzyme involved in cancer growth imaged for first time
A study has revealed the structure of an enzyme that promotes cancer growth by mutating RNA, which could be used in the development of cancer treatments.
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Potential antibiotic alternative discovered within bacteria
A study has revealed an enzyme in bacteria that produces a molecule which is toxic to other bacteria and shows promise as an antibiotic substitute.
