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Stem cell’s could produce insulin to treat diabetes
Researchers have transformed stem cells into cells that are able to produce insulin - the hormone that produces blood sugar...
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Chemical tags make differences in cell fate and gene expression
Scientists from Spain have identified the specific roles of chemical tags in mammalian development and cancer in controlling genes...
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Naturally occurring potent antibiotic revealed
A natural antibiotic was found to be made from an enzyme, through it triggering chemical reactions that help the production of the bacterial toxin...
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Molecules associated with NMDAR may be involved in schizophrenia
Genetic variants which prevent a neurotransmitter receptor from working properly have been implicated in the development of schizophrenia...
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ADM-RAMP2 system could be therapeutic target for retinal vein occlusion
Researchers suggest that the retinoprotectivity of the ADM-RAMP2 system makes it an ideal therapeutic target for central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO)...
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Perfect human blood vessels grown in petri dish
Researchers have been able to grow perfect human blood vessels in the lab, and are now looking to conduct disease research for vascular diseases...
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Neurons made from skin cells are valid when studying disease
A study has found that using skin cells and transforming them into neurons is a valid approach to study neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's...
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Potential therapeutic target for ALS revealed
Strathmin2 could be used as a biomarker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a debilitating condition with no proper diagnostic tests or treatments...
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Stopping inflammation using a molecular switch
A component in the ubiquitin system has been described as being able to deactivate the innante immune system and could help to prevent immune conditions...
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Engineered T-cells promote acceptance of organs after transplant
Controlling coronin 1 in T-cells could lead to the immune system not attacking transplanted organs, but still fighting other infections...
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Using the SVM method to predict enhancers from tissues and cell lines
A team of researchers have developed a computational bioinformatic method to predict and accurately locate enhancer regions on cell lines.
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CRISPR repurposed to develop better antibiotics
Mobile-CRISPRi could be used to guide gene expression, in turn control levels of proteins produced, enabling scientists to identify key antibiotic targets...
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Hidden culprit in heart failure discovered
A study has identified that PI3K alpha could be the culprit of heart failure, as it binds to gelsolin, suppressing it and preventing it from working...
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UCLA researchers correct mutation causing IPEX
A stem cell therapy rectifying the FoxP3 gene has been developed to treat IPEX, and has virtually cleared symptoms of the condition in mice...
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Two-antibody cocktail could treat Ebola in one dose
A study has described a two-antibody cocktail medication that has been successful in vivo italics trials and could treat Ebola in one dose...
