Genes linked to dementia identified
Nanoscientists have identified genes that link to dementia, in the hope that future therapies could target these genes for positive results in patients...
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High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging using less contrast medium
A lower quantity of contrast protein, in comparison to current methods, has obtained clear, high-resolution images from magnetic resonance imaging...
ZFP64 protein is key to deadly blood cancer MLL
ZFP64, an inconspicuous MLL fusion protein was found to be neccessary for the production of MLL proteins, and could be targeted to inprove outcomes of MLL...
Depleting ErbB4 gene alleviates Schizophrenia symptoms in new mouse models
Restoring brain cell receptors helps restore normal behaviour...
Digital 3D brain cell atlas released
The Blue Brain 3D atlas could be the future of analysing all cells in the brain, with high quality, high resolution images that can navigate the brain...
New tools accurately illuminates intracellular phase separation
Researchers have made discoveries about the formation of cellular components called membraneless organelles and the key role these organelles play in cells...
High-throughput platform could map cancer drug target activity
Manchester University researchers have developed a high-throughput platform to analyse and study a family of enzymes that are linked to cancer...
Technique to identify small molecules could speed up drug discovery
UCLA-led research has shown how using electron microscopes to analyse small molecules coud be beneficial in speeding up the drug discovery process...
Vaccine signatures point to a better understanding of infectious diseases
Researchers have developed a comprehensive way to evaluate how immune responses of humanised mice measure up to actual humans...
Starving lung cancer could be an effective treatment
A recently discovered enzyme could lead to the development of a treatment where cancer cells are starved of 'food' provided by this protein...
Supercoils in DNA could give insights to antibiotic drug development
DNA gyrase, a molecular machine used to prevent DNA from coiling, could be used to ensure bacterial DNA coils, reducing the risk of infection to humans...
Cryoablation could treat low risk breast cancer
A study by Princeton Radiology researchers has found that cryoablation could be effective in targeting low risk breast cancer...
Stimulating fibroblasts can trigger hair growth in wound healing
Stimulating fibroblasts through the sonic hedgehog pathway can trigger hair growth not previously seen in wound healing...
Ageing hallmark in neurons discovered by biologists
Oxidative stress occuring in neurons produces unusual piles of short snippets of RNA and could be a marker of neurodegenerative diseases...
Mechanism could aid methods to combat immune attacks on the body
Chemical changes on mRNA were found to control the production of a protein called interferon beta, which could give insights on tackling immune diseases...