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New brain mechanism involved in cocaine addiction has been identified
Researchers have found that blocking certain acetylcholine receptors in the lateral habenula made it harder to resist seeking cocaine in a rat model of addiction.
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Ultra-powerful brain scanners offer hope for treating cognitive symptoms in Parkinson’s disease
Ultra-powerful 7T MRI scanners could be used to help identify those patients with Parkinson’s disease and similar conditions most likely to benefit from new treatments for previously untreatable symptoms.
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Researchers identify potential drugs to reduce COVID-19 mortalities
Researchers have established a list of compounds that effect cytokine storms that could reduce mortality in COVID-19 patients.
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Novel nanotherapy offers hope for potential treatment of type 1 diabetes
Researchers have developed rapamycin-loaded nanocarriers capable of targeting cells related to pancreatic islet transplants without suppressing wider immune responses.
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Researchers identify potential drug target for depression in primates
A study has discovered a molecule key in neuronal growth that could be used as a drug target to treat anxiety-related diseases.
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Genes linked to Alzheimer’s risk have been identified
Two genes that influence risk Alzheimer's disease could provide scientists with new targets for delaying the onset of the condition's symptoms.
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HER2-targeted CAR T-cell therapy shows promise in patients with sarcoma
A combination of chemotherapy and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells designed to target the protein HER2 was found to be safe and showed clinical responses in paediatric and adult patients with advanced HER2-positive sarcoma...
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Genomics to match treatments to pancreatic cancer patients
Genomics could be used to match drugs to patients better, with these genetic signatures also giving an earlier insight into detection of the condition...
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Colon cancer pathway discovery could lead to targeted therapies
Researchers have pinpointed a set of enzymes involved in tumor growth that could be targeted to prevent or treat colon cancer...
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Cryo-MOST approach maps whole-brain changes in Alzheimer’s disease
Micron-level, 3-D visualisation of protein deposits found in Alzheimer's disease could speed development of new treatments...
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MS risk in children detected with MRI brain scans
MRIs can reveal changes in the brain associated with MS before the clinical symptoms of the disease appear in children...