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Method developed to facilitate effective protein drugs with fewer side effects
Researchers in Denmark have developed a method that enables better tailored pharmaceuticals with fewer side effects.
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Unique method to find cancer mutations offers chance of improved treatment
Researchers have condensed methods for identifying cancer gene mutations in cells into a single process, to aid understanding of tumours and improve treatment outcomes.
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Targeting mitochondria could reduce cancer invasiveness and resistance to radiotherapy
Uncovered details of a molecular pathway in cancer cells could lead to improved treatment...
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Researchers share mass screening method against NSD2 cancer target
Scientists have shared a new method that aims to accelerate the discovery of chemical compounds that inhibit a particular enzyme implicated in several cancers.
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Nuclear PET imaging method developed for tumour detection
Researchers have developed a PET imaging method suitable for many forms of cancer, with high contrast and less inconvenience to patients...
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Venoms could be used to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases
Venoms are continually being researched as potential chemicals for medicinal therapeutics to treat autoimmune diseases and diabetes...
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Matcha green tea kills cancer stem cells
Researchers have found that Matcha green tea has properties to combat breast cancer stem cells...
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NanoMIPs efficiently target and eliminate cancer cells
A joint research team has demonstrated the possibility of developing a new type of anti-neoplastic drugs based on nanoMIPs...
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Blood test may identify cancer patients who won’t respond to immunotherapy
Patients who are unlikely to benefit from a commonly used immunotherapy for bladder cancer could be identified by a simple blood test...
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Research team develops predictor for immunotherapy response in melanoma
Researchers have developed a gene expression predictor that can indicate whether melanoma in a specific patient is likely to respond to treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors...
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Compound with selectivity for cancer cells without p53 identified
The compound has been shown to target cancer cells without the p53 gene, and does not affect healthy cells...
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GC4419 could prevent debilitating side effect of cancer treatment
Researchers are reporting on a new drug that can treat the painful and debilitating side effect of severe oral mucositis (SOM)...
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CRISPR technique skips over portions of genes that can cause disease
Researchers have adapted CRISPR to cause the cell's internal machinery to skip over a small portion of a gene when transcribing it into a template for protein building...
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RUNX proteins essential for DNA repair
The research team identified that the more the DNA was damaged, the more RUNX proteins bound to DNA repair intermediaries...
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Targeting the growth signals of ‘undruggable’ cancers
Dr Bivona and his team showed that the growth of multiple cancers slowed by suppressing the signalling pathway using an experimental compound...