Identifying the biomedical potential of bivalves
Shellfish, such as oysters, could help to revolutionise human health research by providing insights in cancer therapies and bacterial immunity...
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BDNF–VEGF interplay key to rapid antidepressant actions
A study reveals a complex interplay of two different growth factors in the rapid and long-lasting antidepressant effects of ketamine...
Optical microscopy to reconstruct lost nerve pathways and neural networks
The SIFOM system uses 3D observation of cells and 3D stimulation of cells based on digital holography, and could help construct artificial neural networks...
Expanding pill could monitor the stomach for up to a month
A jelly-like, ingestible pill that expands when it gets to the stomach could be the future of monitoring the stomach over the period of a month...
Engineered dl355 virus has the potential to be an effective anticancer treatment
An engineered virus kills cancer cells more effectively than another virus currently used in treatments, according to Hokkaido University researchers...
Non-invasive tool helps detect Alzheimer’s in its early stages
Researchers have created a tool that would help detect Alzheimer’s disease in its most incipient stages...
Tongue microbiome could help to detect early-stage pancreatic cancer
The bacteria living in the tongue's microbiome could provide an insight into an individuals heath, and may help to detect pancreatic cancer earlier...
Peptide research gives insight on tackling bacteria
Researchers have paved the path towards redesigning antibiotics through the alteration of the peptide assembly involved in the process...
Drug compound could be next-generation treatment for aggressive form of AML
Researchers have developed a series of compounds that work not only on AML with common FLT3 mutation but also drug-resistant AML...
Unprecedented look into capillaries using new technology
A method developed to look into capillaries could give insight into this central portion of the human circulatory system, and be used as a diagnostic tool...
Chicken eggs containing human proteins could be key for future therapies
Hens that lay human proteins in their eggs could offer hope for future therapies, especially with the simple, cost-effective system used...
FGL2 protein may be an effective target for GBM
Researchers have discovered an immune regulator that appears to dictate glioblastoma progression by shutting down immune surveillance...
Variations in thyroid function could be linked to atrial fibrillation risk
A study has strengthened the association between genetically determined variation in thyroid stimulating hormone levels and the risk of atrial fibrillation...
Mavoglurant could improve eye gaze in fragile X patients
A first stage trial involving the experimental drug mavoglurant has shown early success in the treatment of gaze avoidance in fragile X syndrome patients...
New drug targets for BRCA-driven cancer uncovered
Preclinical study yields previously unreported, potent and generalisable hits representing potential drug targets for hereditary breast, ovarian cancer...