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Getting “under the skin” of frontotemporal dementia
Researchers at the University of East Finland have been using skin cells to investigate pathological hallmarks in frontotemporal dementia patients.
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New skin cell mechanism discovery could treat muscle-related diseases
Scientists have identified the mechanism behind the conversion of skin cells into immature muscle cells, which could lead to therapies preventing muscle degeneration.
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Genome-editing strategy may become novel Alzheimer’s treatment
Scientists have developed a new strategy using brain-wide genome-editing technology that reduced Alzheimer’s disease pathologies in mice.
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New biomarkers may help prevent diabetes-related blindness
US researchers have identified new biomarkers that can detect early changes in the eye that can lead to diabetes-related blindness.
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Enzyme discovery could fight against cancer and viral infections
A new study has identified a vital enzyme, known as APOBEC3A, that could lead to new treatments against cancers and viral infections.
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Info kit: Metabolomics in pharmaceutical research
Accelerate the discovery process of new drugs and targets with a better understanding of the metabolome and lipidome during drug development.
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TREM2 regulation to prevent neurodegeneration is possible, study shows
Scientists used a synthetic thyroid hormone in mice to regulate the TREM2 gene implicated in diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
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Researchers reveal potential cause of COVID-19 aftereffect in children
Scientists have uncovered an important clue to the COVID-19-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).
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Inhibiting REST gene could be clue to new diabetes treatments
A study has shown that inhibiting the REST gene boosted insulin-producing cells during early pancreas development in animals.
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Frameshifting method could be a new mast cell cancer treatment
Frameshifting therapy has been shown to reduce the number of mast cells by “mutating” mRNA, showing promise as a new cancer treatment.
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Application note: High-content phenotypic profiling using the cell painting assay
The cell painting assay uses up to six fluorescent dyes to label and visualize a variety of subcellular structures at the single cell level.
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Prime editing method corrects cystic fibrosis in stem cells
A team of scientists used a CRISPR-Cas9 technique known as prime editing to correct cystic fibrosis in cultured human stem cells.
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Molecular insights into LSCC may lead to new drug targets
New insights into lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) have emerged from a proteogenomic study, leading to the identification of potential drug targets.
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Spatial genomic and transcriptomic imaging in drug discovery
In this interview, read about the compilation of a new high-resolution cell atlas of the mouse brain using spatial genomics and transcriptomics.
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Researchers reveal how microbiome bacteria adapt through transmission
Scientists have used genetic sequencing to demonstrate how the transmission of gut bacteria influences its evolution and functions, which could effect human health.