Scientists discover compound for a non-addictive painkiller
Scientists have discovered the chemical compound AT-121, which could soon lead to a painkiller stronger than morphine, but without the side effects...
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Potential drug to cure ciliopathies
Researchers have identified a potential treatment that will be a foundation for developing drugs for various genetic disorders...
TLR5 protein holds potential for new Alzheimer’s biotherapy
Researchers at the University of Florida have discovered that a modified version of an important immune cell protein, TLR5, could be used to treat Alzheimer's disease.
Discovery of markers that predict evolution of triple-negative breast cancer
Researchers in Spain have identified a means of classifying patients with the most aggressive form of breast cancer - triple negative breast cancer; providing meaningful prognosis for the first time.
Scientists develop TSA-Seq technique for precise 3D mapping of human genome
Despite the human genome being first sequenced almost 20 years ago, researchers know comparatively little about how the genome is organised within cells. But a new TSA-Seq technique is changing that.
NF-2 gene mutations make cells hyper-responsive to growth factor signalling
Researchers have determined one way that mutations in a gene involved in a rare, hereditary cancer syndrome lead to out-of-control cellular proliferation...
Novel imaging biomarker to help predict coronary inflammation
Researchers have identified a novel imaging biomarker, which has been found to be able to predict all-cause and cardiac mortality...
Brain-heart link points at potential biomarker for trauma-induced epilepsy
Scientists at Penn State find that heartbeat irregularities connected to brain activity abnormalities may pave the way to predict onset of epilepsy in certain patients…
Scientists show combined immunotherapy treatment is effective against advanced melanoma
Study in the U.S. demonstrates successful treatment of advanced melanoma and metastatic cancer using a new bacteria-like agent combined with an immunotherapy drug.
The molecular link between ageing and neurodegeneration
Researchers have described the discovery of a molecular link between ageing and a major genetic cause of both ALS and FTD...
NanoMIPs efficiently target and eliminate cancer cells
A joint research team has demonstrated the possibility of developing a new type of anti-neoplastic drugs based on nanoMIPs...
Powerful molecules provide new findings about Huntington’s disease
Researchers have discovered a direct link between the protein aggregation in nerve cells that is typical for neurodegenerative diseases, and the regulation of gene expression in Huntington's disease...
Experimental drug targets cancers associated with Epstein-Barr virus
An experimental drug is reported to have potential to treat Epstein-Barr virus related lymphomas by counteracting the cancer-promoting mechanisms of LMP2A...
AI system detects cancer tumours missed by conventional diagnostics
Computer engineers have 'taught' a computer to identify tiny specs of lung cancer in CT scan images, often missed by radiologists...
New assay to detect genetic abnormalities in sarcomas
A new study describes an assay, anchored multiplex PCR (AMP)-based targeted next-generation-sequencing (NGS), with superior diagnostic utility compared to conventional techniques...
