Neurofilament light chains detect Alzheimer’s damage before symptoms
A simple blood test reliably detects signs of brain damage in people on the path to developing Alzheimer's disease...
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Scientists achieve the first stable simulations of DNA crystals
A study by researchers at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine has been the first to achieve stable simulations of DNA crystals...
Gene responsible for prostate cancer spread identified
Identified using a computer algorithm, the NSD2 gene may be responsible for advancing the spread of prostate cancer, and so could be used as a drug target...
‘Hidden pocket’ could be targeted to treat strokes
Researchers have identified a tiny hidden pocket on the NMDA receptor that could be targeted to treat strokes and seizures...
How gut bacteria affect the treatment of Parkinson’s disease
Researchers have investigated the ability of gut microbiota to influence the bioavailability of levodopa, a drug used in the treatment of Parkinson's...
Nuclear tracers help assess new drugs for neurodegenerative diseases
New nuclear medicine tracers could help medical researchers find a cure for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
Scientists developed a new mouse model of Hirschsprung’s disease
Researchers have developed the first viable mouse model of Hirschsprung’s disease and associated enterocolitis with a defect in GDNF/GFRa1/RET signalling...
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...
GREB1 gene potential drug target for prostate cancer treatment
Researchers in the US have discovered how a gene involved in regulating hormone receptors, GREB1, may contribute to drug resistance in some prostate cancer patients.
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...